Specialist, Medical Affairs

Company Overview

As a result of the combination of the BD Biosciences and Diagnostic Solutions business with Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT), you will be applying for a position with Waters. Waters is a global leader in life sciences, dedicated to accelerating the benefits of pioneering science through analytical technologies, informatics, and service. With a focus on regulated, high-volume testing environments, Waters' innovative portfolio harnesses deep scientific expertise across biology, chemistry, and physics.

Waters collaborates with analytical laboratories around the world to advance the release of effective, high-quality medicines, assure the safety of food and water, and drive better patient outcomes by detecting diseases earlier, managing routine infections, and combatting growing antibiotic resistance. Through a shared culture of relentless innovation, Waters' passionate team of approximately 16,000 colleagues partner with customers to turn scientific challenges into breakthroughs that improve lives worldwide.

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Waters Advanced Diagnostics is seeking a Specialist, Medical Affairs to contribute to our Medical Affairs team in Sparks, MD. The Specialist supports the execution of Medical Affairs responsibilities within a microbiology‑focused segment area. This role serves as a Medical Affairs representative on Core Teams and Product Development Teams, supporting both new product development and sustaining activities. The Specialist acts as a point of contact for Medical Affairs within the core team, ensuring clear and consistent communication of clinical perspective across cross‑functional stakeholders and coordinating input across Medical Affairs functions.

The Specialist applies microbiology and clinical laboratory knowledge to support cross‑functional discussions and decision‑making. This role provides insight on intended use, laboratory workflows, and patient impact/clinical unmet needs to help ensure alignment with real‑world clinical practice while partnering with other Medical Affairs functions, as well as R&D, Quality, Regulatory, and Commercial teams.

• Represent Medical Affairs on Core Teams and Product Development Teams for new product development and sustaining activities.
• Serve as a point of contact for Medical Affairs within the core team.
• Coordinate and communicate input from Medical Affairs team members to support aligned cross‑functional decision‑making.
• Communicate Medical Affairs perspectives, inputs, and considerations to cross‑functional stakeholders (R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Commercial).
• Facilitate communication between the core team and the broader Medical Affairs organization.
• Provide clinical and laboratory workflow perspective to support cross‑functional discussions and product development activities.
• Support cross‑functional teams in incorporating real‑world clinical practice and end‑user considerations into decisions.
• Provide input into product design, usability, and labeling clarity based on clinical and laboratory knowledge.
• Review and summarize scientific and clinical literature to support internal discussions and team alignment.
• Creates coherent, professional documentation and correspondence of moderate complexity inclusive of the development of internal scientific materials (e.g., training content, background summaries).
• Draws conclusions from primary and other written and/or verbal sources, presents, and acts on them effectively. Is effective when speaking among peers, team members and functional or Business Management.
• Demonstrates strong teamwork by fostering collaboration, supporting shared objectives, and contributing to effective team dynamics. Recognizes potential problems and takes preventative steps, including recommending solutions for complicated issues.
• May lead an ad‑hoc team to resolve issues.