The Medical Device Innovation Consortium (MDIC) is seeking a Communications Manager to support the establishment, implementation, and management of NESTcc’s communications strategy. This position will be responsible for overseeing day-to-day communications activities, including developing social media and website content, tracking and reporting analytics for social media and nestcc.org, developing presentation slides, creating and maintaining NESTcc collateral, and supporting brand development. The Communications Manager will work closely with the MDIC Communications and Marketing Director to support mutual goals and objectives. Basic qualifications include but are not limited to:

• Bachelor of Science/Arts degree in communications or relevant area (Masters of Science/Arts candidate preferred)
• 2-5 years of professional communications experience preferably in a health care, MedTech, or Life Science industry setting (private or non-profit sector)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to create exceptional presentation slides, and experience with website management (WordPress platform)
• Ability to manage multiple, ongoing projects in a fast-paced environment

NESTcc’s mission is to accelerate the development and translation of new and safe health technologies, leveraging real-world evidence, and innovative research. This position will have exposure to national leaders in the patient, medical device industry, academic, and regulatory institutions and organizations.

Please see mdic.org/careers/ for a full position description. If your professional experience aligns with this position and if you are interested in helping NESTcc advance its mission, please send a resume and cover letter to careers@mdic.org by 5p.m. EST on June 4, 2018.

About the National Evaluation System for health Technology Coordinating Center

In 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) awarded the Medical Device Innovation Consortium (MDIC) $3 million in seed funding to establish the National Evaluation System for health Technology Coordinating Center (NESTcc). The Coordinating Center seeks to support the sustainable generation and use of timely, reliable, and cost-effective Real-World Evidence (RWE) throughout the medical device lifecycle, using Real-World Data (RWD) that meets robust methodological standards and is generated in the course of clinical care and everyday life by patients, providers, or payers, and for the purpose of enhancing regulatory and clinical decision-making. For more information, visit http://www.nestcc.org.

About the Medical Device Innovation Consortium

Founded in 2012, the Medical Device Innovation Consortium (MDIC) is the first public-private partnership created with the sole objective of advancing medical device regulatory science throughout the total product life cycle. MDIC’s mission is to promote public health through science and technology and to enhance trust and confidence among stakeholders. MDIC works in the pre-competitive space to facilitate development of methods, tools, and approaches that enhance understanding and improve evaluation of product safety, quality, and effectiveness. Its initiatives improve product safety and patient access to cutting-edge medical technology while reducing cost and time to market. For more information, visit http://www.mdic.org.