Senior Manager, Emerging Surgeon Development

Carlsmed

Sr. Manager for Emerging Surgeon Development at Carlsmed driving educational initiatives for spine surgery.

Posted 6/5/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $150,000 - $170,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and manage a comprehensive Emerging Surgeon Development program spanning residents, fellows, and early-career surgeons
Build and maintain strategic relationships with academic residency and fellowship programs, key educational stakeholders, and program faculty
Develop and execute educational offerings aligned with academic calendars, training milestones, and fellowship timelines
Coordinate and support educational initiatives and engagement activities, including: Resident and fellow-focused educational courses and training programs
Academic center engagements, including personalized spine dinners, journal clubs, grand rounds, and alumni events
Educational programming and engagement activities at spine society and industry conferences
Develop structured engagement programs and pathways to support fellows as they transition from training into independent clinical practice
Identify and help address early-career barriers to adoption, including access, educational gaps, institutional readiness, and workflow integration
Deliver targeted educational and clinical support throughout the first 12–18 months of practice to reinforce confidence, procedural consistency, and technology adoption
Facilitate peer-to-peer mentorship opportunities by connecting early-career surgeons with experienced Carlsmed technology users and faculty partners
Develop and track key performance metrics to evaluate program effectiveness, surgeon engagement, and adoption outcomes
Leverage data insights and participant feedback to continuously optimize program structure, content, and delivery
Support the execution of broader Medical Education initiatives and strategic educational engagements.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree; advanced degree in a related field preferred
8+ years of experience in Medical Education, Clinical Education, Sales Training, surgeon engagement, or medical device sales, preferably within spine, orthopedics, and neurosurgery
Demonstrated success building and managing strategic relationships with academic medical centers, residency and fellowship programs, faculty and key opinion leaders, and early-career surgeons
Strong understanding of: Academic training environments, including residency and fellowship structures, institutional dynamics, and surgeon career development pathways
Medical device adoption and commercialization processes, particularly for novel technologies, enabling technology, and patient-specific solutions
Proven ability to lead cross-functional educational initiatives and develop scalable programs that support surgeon training, engagement, and early technology adoption
Proven ability to design, implement, and scale surgeon education and engagement programs across multiple learner audiences and career stages, including residents, fellows, and early-career surgeons
Strong analytical, organizational, and project management capabilities, including the ability to leverage metrics, feedback, and adoption data to optimize program effectiveness and continuous improvement
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, CRM platforms, learning management systems, and program management tools
Ability and willingness to travel extensively (up to 70%), including evenings and weekends, to support educational programs, academic partnerships, conferences, and industry engagements.

Benefits

Comp & perks

100% of monthly healthcare, dental and vision insurance premiums
401(k) plan with employer matching
Unlimited PTO

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Hard Skills & Tools

Medical EducationClinical EducationSurgeon EngagementMedical Device SalesProgram DevelopmentPerformance MetricsTechnology AdoptionEducational Program DesignProject Management

Soft Skills

Relationship BuildingAnalytical SkillsOrganizational SkillsLeadershipMentorshipCommunicationCollaborationAdaptabilityProblem Solving