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Medical Education Event SpecialistPenumbra, Inc. · Alameda, CA
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Medical Education Event Specialist

🗓️ Posted 2026-05-21 Alameda, CA External Hybrid Advertising Arts Media
💰 Salary 7,500 CAD–10,833 CAD/mo (90,000 CAD–130,000 CAD/yr) 📊 Market 4,500 CAD–6,500 CAD/mo

About the Company

Penumbra, Inc., headquartered in Alameda, California, is a global healthcare company focused on innovative therapies. Penumbra designs, develops, manufactures and markets novel products and has a broad portfolio that addresses challenging medical conditions in markets with significant unmet need. Penumbra sells its products to hospitals and healthcare providers primarily through its direct sales organization in the United States, most of Europe, Canada and Australia, and through distributors in select international markets. The Penumbra logo is a trademark of Penumbra, Inc. Members of the Penumbra team agree that this is where their work has meaning -- we are transforming the treatment of some of the world's most devastating conditions. Penumbra is where everyone's ideas matter, and where learning and growth are constant. No. 5 on the Greater Bay Area Manufacturers List, San Francisco Business Times, 2020 100 Fastest-Growing Companies, Fortune, 2019 Review our community guidelines for LinkedIn here: https://bit.ly/2Jmbw83. Medical Equipment Manufacturing Specialties: Neurointerventional devices, Stroke treatment, Vascular access, Thrombectomy systems, Interventional radiology, Medical device innovation

Responsibilities

  • ● The Medical Education Program (Event) Specialist is responsible for planning and executing assigned medical education programs for the breadth of Penumbra's product lines and applicable therapies by driving timely execution of logistics and when deemed necessary on-site management without on-site supervision. The position requires the person to ensure all programs and events are completed in compliance with all legal, regulatory and HCC policies. The position has significant interaction with sales, physicians and other external customers and third-party vendors who provide critical support throughout the lifecycle of the program (planning through follow-up).
  • ● What You'll Work On
  • ● Medical Education Program Planning
  • ● Careful selection of meeting space, lodging, restaurants/catering, etc. and complete site assessment for routine medical education programming to ensure suitable educational environment.
  • ● Create course registration and manage attendee logistics, collaborating with third party travel contacts.
  • ● Partner with product team to support marketing messaging that reinforces the clinical benefits of company devices and therapies.
  • ● Collaborate with product team to ensure that the appropriate marketing material, product, and models are included with careful consideration of the program's intended educational focus.
  • ● Prepare and maintain inventory list of all necessary course materials where needed.
  • ● Comply with all quality system regulations, standards and procedures.
  • ● Perform other work-related duties as assigned.
  • ● Medical Education Program Execution and Follow-up
  • ● Travel to and support medical educational events across the nation, set-up and teardown equipment stations and interact with participants and faculty during medical education events.
  • ● Collaborate with Medical Education operations specialist and coordinator to confirm shipment of marketing material, product, and models to medical education event.
  • ● Communicate regularly with designated sales team, marketing team, and other medical education team members.
  • ● Develop and foster relationships with customers through professional and timely communication (verbal and written).
  • ● Monitor training programs and make recommendations for process improvements.
  • ● Attend scientific conferences and tradeshows to manage fellows' courses and hands-on Workshops as needed.
  • ● Ensure proper follow-up of sunshine reporting, payments and reimbursements through collection of necessary information and collaboration with Legal & Compliance.
  • ● Medical Education Process Compliance
  • ● Partner with marketing managers and sales management to organize programs by referring to the medical education planning guide and the Medical Education Request Form.