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1. Is a degree in engineering required for a clinical application specialist?
This really depends on what clinical applications you are referring to in general, it’s typical to hold a bachelor’s degree, preferably in B.Tech /B.E Biomedical Engineering in India.
2. Where can I find an internship application form if I want to become a clinical application specialist?
These days the top 10 MNCs offer internship opportunities on their career page, as well as messaging their employees on LinkedIn, if they are able.
3. I got a job as a CAS and it requires travel, which is difficult to do and manage at the same time. What should I do?
The role of Clinical Application Specialist would be perfect for someone who is okay with travel, is good with communication, and has good networking skills. If these traits don’t belong to you, then of course you need to change your career
4. What are the career prospects for Clinical Application Specialists, and how is their growth going? Upon completion of the Clinical Application Specialist program, what is the next step?
In the medical equipment and devices industry, mainly in multinational corporations, growth is competitive and rapid. The opposite may be true if you switch over multiple companies just for growth
The next role and career path in Clinical Application / Product Specialist are:
- Applications Specialist (AS) / Clinical Application Specialist (CAS) Or Product Specialist with 0-3 years of experience
- Applications Specialist (AS) / Sr. Clinical Application Specialist (CAS)/Sr. Product Specialist with 3-5 years of experience
- Senior Applications Specialist (AS)/Senior Clinical Applications Specialist (CAS)/Senior Product Specialist with 3-5 years’ experience
- Applications Manager (AM) / Clinical Application Manager (CAM) / Product Manager with 5-11 years of experience
- Clinical Marketing Manager with 10-12 years of experience
- Group Marketing Manager / Group Product Manager 12–15-year experience
- Marketing Director with 15-17 years of experience
5. How much do Clinical Application Specialists in multinationals earn when they are just starting out?
Candidates make between Rs.3.5 lakh to Rs.5 lakh per year, with an increment of 7% to 15% depending on performance. Assuming that a candidate switches over to a new company, he or she might see an increase of 20% to 30%.
6. What are the basic responsibilities of a Clinical Application Specialist?
- Prospecting for new customers, developing key accounts
- To assist sales force to develop sales strategies in order to increase revenue, market share, and profit
- Providing information about user habits, needs, or recommendations to the sales force
- Analyze competitive information, understand user sensitivity, and inform sales and marketing
- To define the tender presentation with sales force based on user needs, the offer, and the sales strategy
- Providing expert advice to users seemingly independent of the sales process. Spending quality time in operating rooms and intensive care units.it would be helpful if doctors and nurses spoke the same language.
- Keeping specific contacts in accounts of users of all kinds, not just purchasers
- Demonstration of equipment management, in order to hand over the equipment to the user.
- Involve other company resources in relation to the customer, such as the service department and the modality manager
- Organize local events based on technique and therapy
- Clinical training after sales…
7. How do you become a Clinical Application Specialist at a multinational company in the medical equipment and devices industry?
- Writing and verbal communication skills are essential
- Sound clinical and technical knowledge
- Speaking, presenting, and teaching skills
- Networking skills are essential
- Having a good sense of time management
- Short notice is a must
- Who loves to travel
- Planned and process-oriented
- As well as being an individual contributor, you must be a good team player
8. Does an MBA play a significant role in the career path of a Clinical Application Specialist?
No, but if you’re interested in getting a marketing, business development, or sales job and you’re in the middle of changing careers, a degree from a top-notch business school in your desired field might help you accelerate your path. When taking a job in a management position, a Master of Business Administration degree is necessary.
9. The reason to leave a job as a Clinical Application Specialist
When being a new hire in Clinical Application, your main objective is to learn all there is to learn and acquire the confidence to excel in your job. You need to be flexible and willing to try to adapt to the company culture. If you do a great job, you’ll have many opportunities for growth and learning; if not, it might be a good idea to look for another position.
10. What’s the role of a Clinical Application Specialist in a medical devices industry?
Clinical Application Specialist/Application Specialist is a support function of sales and also independent function of marketing and also sometimes it may be a part of medical affairs function all depends on company to company. When comes to sales support function, Clinical Application becomes backbone of the business. when comes to marketing Clinical Application helps in targeting broad set of audience, market penetration and product launches .when comes to medical affairs Clinical Application also ensures patient safety, product development, clinical promotions and trails. Over all Clinical Application is a function which can put the company in to growth trajectory.
Depending on the company, Clinical Application Specialist/Application Specialist may be a part of medical affairs or a support function for sales as well as independent functions of marketing. Clinical Application forms the backbone of the business when it comes to sales support. using Clinical Application in marketing allows you to target a broad set of audiences, penetrate the market and launch your product. Using Clinical Application in medical affairs ensures patient safety, product development, clinical promotions, and trials. Clinical Application is an overall function that can propel a company to growth.
