Clinical Affairs Medical Expert (MD)

About this role

We are seeking a medically qualified clinical expert to provide independent medical and scientific input across Brainlab’s portfolio of image-guided surgery, surgical planning, navigation, medical imaging and related technologies. The role combines clinical evaluation and medical documentation review with practical clinical advice to R&D, Product Management and other functions. The position supports multiple business areas, including cranial, spine & trauma, ENT, CMF, general surgery and other Brainlab clinical application areas.

Key responsibilities Keep overview over key scientific and clinical methods and developments in clinical fields addressed by portfolio. Act as Clinical Advisor for respective fields. Review and provide medical input to Clinical Evaluation Plans (CEPs), Clinical Evaluation Reports (CERs), state-of-the-art (SOTA) reviews, design validation strategies and clinical evidence assessments; review and sign off on documentation within assigned authority and qualifications.

Critically evaluate published literature, clinical data, indications, medical claims, clinical benefits and safety/performance evidence across the product lifecycle. Provide medical input to post-market surveillance (PMS), post-market clinical follow-up (PMCF), risk management and clinical evidence-generation strategies. Advise R&D, Product Management, Regulatory Affairs, Quality Management and other teams on clinical workflows, intended use, product requirements, usability and clinical risks.

Partner with Regulatory Affairs and Quality to align clinical evaluations, benefit-risk assessments and post-market evidence with applicable EU MDR requirements and current guidance. Translate firsthand experience of clinical practice and medical technology use into actionable recommendations for product design and improvement. Support medical review of clinical study concepts, protocols and scientific collaborations; engage with external clinicians and key opinion leaders as needed.

Contribute to clinical training, education and scientific content, ensuring clinical accuracy and relevance. Completed medical degree (MD or equivalent medical degree with completed clinical training and hands-on patient care experience). Relevant clinical practice experience in a specialty aligned with Brainlab technologies (e.g., neurosurgery, ENT, CMF, spine surgery, or other clinically active specialties involved in procedural and image-guided patient care).