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Penumbra in Brazil seeks a Business Development Specialist to support the Country Manager in developing downstream strategies across Rio de Janeiro & Espirito Santo. The role focuses on fieldwork, educating healthcare professionals through our distributor network and hands-on product demonstrations.
The position requires a Life Sciences or nursing background with 3+ years in Medical Devices, and willingness to travel up to 70% to partner with distributors and clinics.
As a Business Development Specialist, you will play an integral part in growing Penumbra in Latin America by supporting the Country Manager of Brazil in developing downstream strategy and execution initiatives across multiple regions. In this role, you will be responsible for supporting Penumbra’s growth in their assigned regions(the states of Rio de Janeiro & Espirito Santo) by working closely with regional distributors to execute field medical visits, organize and operationalize hands‑on sessions, workshops, and product training programs. This role will be 100% focused on fieldwork, ensuring that Penumbra’s technologies are effectively introduced, demonstrated, and adopted by healthcare professionals through our distributor network.
General office, laboratory, cleanroom, and hospital environments. Willingness and ability to work on site. May have business travel from 50% - 70%. Potential exposure to blood‑borne pathogens and other potentially infectious materials. Requires some lifting and moving of up to 25 pounds. Ability to wear 7-9 pounds of lead for extended periods of time. Occasional on‑call availability required 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Must be able to move between buildings and floors. Must be able to remain stationary and use a computer or other standard office equipment, such as a printer or copy machine, for an extensive period of time each day. Must be able to read, prepare emails, and produce documents and spreadsheets. Must be able to move within the office and access file cabinets or supplies, as needed. Must be able to communicate and exchange accurate information with employees at all levels on a daily basis.