Clinical Applications Specialist - Northern VA/DC

Scorpion Therapeutics; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Alcon is seeking a Clinical Applications Specialist to train ophthalmic surgeons and staff on surgical devices for cataract, refractive, and glaucoma procedures. The role is field-based in Northern Virginia/Washington, DC, with significant travel and collaboration with cross-functional teams to support product adoption and troubleshoot customer needs.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, 2+ years of clinical/technical experience, English fluency, and the ability to travel 85%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years relevant clinical or technical experience.
• Fluency in English.
• Ability to travel 85%.
• Self-motivated with strong organizational and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• conduct in-person and virtual technical and clinical training
• support product adoption
• evaluate training effectiveness through customer feedback
• assist with demonstrations at conferences
• provide feedback to R&D
• train new associates
• collaborate with cross-functional teams for customer support and troubleshooting

Skills

Clinical training

Customer engagement

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel readiness

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Role:

Clinical Applications Specialist supporting Alcon’s Sales and Sales Support, focusing on training ophthalmic surgeons and support staff on Alcon’s surgical devices for cataract, refractive, and glaucoma procedures.

Responsibilities:

• conduct in-person and virtual technical and clinical training
• support product adoption
• evaluate training effectiveness through customer feedback
• assist with demonstrations at conferences
• provide feedback to R&D
• train new associates
• collaborate with cross-functional teams for customer support and troubleshooting

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 2+ years relevant clinical or technical experience
• fluency in English
• ability to travel 85%
• self-motivated with strong organizational and teamwork skills

Preferred:

• experience with digital health platforms and ophthalmic surgical procedures

High-Value:

• ophthalmology (cataract, refractive, glaucoma)
• surgical devices
• clinical training
• digital health SaaS
• customer engagement
• teamwork with R&D
• support for new technology adoption

WorkSetup:

field-based role in Northern Virginia/Washington, DC, with significant travel.