Medical device recruiters help to match individuals with jobs in the medical device industry. This specialized category of the medical field requires individuals with specific skill sets and experience, as well as qualifications, to handle aspects of medical device marketing and distribution. Someone in a medical device recruiting role will pursue a range of objectives related to helping clients fill high-level medical device industry jobs.
One major category of medical device jobs that medical device recruiters might help with is sales. Medical device companies typically employ numerous salespeople, each with a specific territory or jurisdiction for developing sales of that product in the medical field. A medical device recruiter may compile detailed reports on individuals with previous sales experience, in order to help companies figure out which of these job candidates will be best able to grow sales in a given territory or area. Recruiters might also be tasked with explaining any commission or bonus structures to applicants to help individuals figure out their level of interest in an open position.
Along with connecting with and developing sales and networking staff, medical device recruiters might also recruit engineers or other technical professionals for a medical device company that has design projects underway. While some companies will only need sales or promotional staff, others will source engineers and other research staffers through a recruiter. In these cases, the medical recruiter may spend a lot of time qualifying scientific credentials or knowledge skill sets for job applicants or candidates.
Another area where medical device recruiters might get involved is with job roles addressing liability. Medical device firms may face ongoing challenges related to liability, whether it’s a product recall or other kinds of events with a negative impact on sales or company reputations. Medical device recruiters might help a company to retain staff with an ability to handle these liabilities, either before they happen or while the company is struggling with existing challenges.
Medical device recruiters will usually help to screen the available job candidates for a medical device employer, but typically does not actually make hiring decisions. This person may work in close consultation with human resources, or work independently to do the kind of fact-finding that will help the company hire the best worker for a particular job. Recruiters might also help with contracting large numbers of staffers for a laboratory project or other initiatives needing a large and possibly dynamic labor pool.