Job Description

Requisition ID:              

67954                                

Title:

Product Management Summer Associate - Foot & Ankle and Trauma

Arthrex, Inc. is a global medical device company and a leader in new product development and medical education in orthopedics. The Foot & Ankle and Trauma Product Management team in Naples, Florida is responsible for all upstream and downstream development for all foot and ankle specific products across the Arthrex portfolio. This is an exciting opportunity for the high energy individual that would like to explore an opportunity in the orthopedics industry. Students will use their excellent communications, business and/or science background to experience the medical device business at its highest level. During the Summer Associate program, candidates will interact with all key departments that impact product development. The ideal candidate will possess an internal sense of urgency, passion and detail that is necessary when interacting with our primary customer, the orthopedic surgeon. Join our talented team at a global medical device company focused on Helping Surgeons Treat Their Patients Better™.

This position will run from May 2027 – August 2027. The ideal candidate will have the availability to work 40 hours per week at our Naples, FL facility.

Main Objective:

To support the Foot & Ankle and Trauma Product Management team in the development of marketing materials, product development cadaver training labs and market research for various Foot & Ankle and Trauma products.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Research/Analysis:

• Conduct market research on existing and future product lines through secondary research sources.
• Conduct surveys, analyze findings, identify trends and format data for the product management team.
• Utilize Hospital Supply Index Database to gather competitor sales data and provide analysis on those competitive findings and trends and opportunities in the marketplace.
• Create and deliver PowerPoint presentations for internal teams to synthesize information, draw conclusions and describe recommendations for market development activities.
• Ability to verbally communicate and interact with engineering, product management, medical education, surgeon consultants and surgeon customers.
• Present a capstone project relating to one specific area of research or project management to senior product management team members.
• Field travel when necessary (less than 5%).

Marketing:

• Work at the direction of Product Management/Product Marketing with Marketing Communications to produce and post marketing collateral and develop social media plans.
• Ability to build PowerPoint presentations communicating data gathered during research.
• Help develop product demonstration models and training materials utilized for national industry meetings, and onsite surgeon and sales rep trainings.
• Conduct focus groups with sales representatives help define product needs.
• Support labs utilizing cadaveric specimens in the evaluation and testing of surgical implants and instruments.

Education and Experience:

• A Bachelor's Degree required.
• Enrolled in a Master's program required, preferably in Business or Biomedical Engineering. (Recent graduates must be within six months of their graduation date to qualify.)
• Experience in Medical Device Sales or Orthopedics highly preferred.
• An interest in brand management and gaining experience with surgical devices is critical to advancement in this program.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements/Specialized Courses and/or Training:

• Intermediate to expert computer skills.
• PowerPoint applications proficiency a plus.

Machine, Tools, and/or Equipment Skills:

PC; High proficiency with Microsoft Outlook; PowerPoint; Word and Excel. Fax; Scanner.

Arthrex Benefits are:

• Medical Insurance (if 25 or more hours per week), including access to telehealth services
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Free Onsite Medical Clinics
• Free Onsite Lunch
• Volunteer PTO (8 hours)
• Access to the Wellness Center (For South West Florida positions only)

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.