Surgical Training & Education Lead

TISSIUM; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Tissium is seeking a Surgeon Training Manager, Professional Education, to design and deliver the surgeon training curriculum for our Coaptium Connect products. You will own the full training lifecycle—from needs assessment to content development, delivery, and competency validation—collaborating closely with Clinical Affairs to align programs with field needs.

You will lead hands-on workshops and cadaveric labs, coordinate with sales, marketing, and clinical teams, and travel up to 60% to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences, biomedical engineering, education, instructional design, or a related field required; advanced degree a plus.
• Experience supporting the design and delivery of surgical training curricula or clinical/professional education programs in the medical device industry, ideally with surgical or implantable products.
• Instructional design experience (curriculum development, adult learning principles, competency-based training) strongly preferred; OR experience or clinical background (surgical technologist, OR nurse, clinical/biomedical specialist) a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to support curriculum design and coach surgeons, faculty, and clinical teams on complex surgical techniques.
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively, including internationally, to support training events, cadaveric labs, and initial surgeon cases where local sales support is not yet established (up to 60% travel).

Responsibilities

• Support the design and delivery of surgeon and OR staff training curricula on the safe and effective surgical technique for implanting Coaptium Connect products.
• Partner with Sales, Marketing, and Clinical Affairs teams to align training programs with product adoption goals across health systems and surgical centers.
• Plan, organize, and execute surgeon training events, hands-on workshops, and cadaveric labs.
• Support initial implantation cases as needed, in facilities both inside and outside existing sales territories, to ensure successful surgeon training and adoption.
• Support the development and maintenance of high-quality training curricula and materials — surgical technique guides, presentations, videos, assessments, simulation content.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with training faculty, key surgeons, and hospital education staff.
• Collect training and curriculum feedback from surgeons, faculty, and Clinical Affairs field staff, and relay relevant input to R&D, Marketing, and Quality teams.
• Track training completion, competency validation, and program utilization metrics; report on training program effectiveness.
• Ensure all training activities comply with applicable regulations, quality standards, and company policies governing HCP interactions.
• Support the identification and development of key opinion leaders (KOLs) and clinical faculty as training program contributors.

Skills

Curriculum design

Adult learning principles

Teaching & coaching

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in life sciences or related field

Advanced degree a plus

Job description

Tissium is seeking a Surgeon Training Manager, Professional Education, to design and deliver the surgeon training curriculum for our Coaptium Connect products. You will own the full training lifecycle—from needs assessment to content development, delivery, and competency validation—collaborating closely with Clinical Affairs to align programs with field needs.

You will lead hands-on workshops and cadaveric labs, coordinate with sales, marketing, and clinical teams, and travel up to 60% to