Karl Schmidt
Medical device leader with 20+ years driving product management, marketing, business development and commercialization of innovative technologies in global MedTech, oncology, diagnostics and biotech.
- Role
- Vice President of Business Development at Blaze Bioscience
- Location
- Seattle, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Karl Schmidt
Business development and commercialization executive with over 20 years leadership in global MedTech, molecular imaging, oncology, diagnostics, neurology, patient monitoring and biotech. Proven track record of driving growth and innovation at blue chip (Boston Scientific) and startup ventures through M&A execution, joint ventures, licensing, global partnerships and implementation of organic commercialization strategies. Founder of two successful medical device companies with extensive knowledge and experience navigating product development and commercialization in the regulated environment that is the life science industry.
Experience
Vice President of Business Development
Jun 2023 — Present · Seattle, WA, US
Developed a commercialization strategy for a novel oncology drug/device platform, managing collaboration across sales, MSL engagement, marketing, market access, reimbursement, state registration and NTAP strategies.Developed global partnership model with companies such as Karl Storz, Stryker, Zeiss, Synaptive, SurgVision, Bracco and Mitaka to create a database of complementary imaging technologies that included laparoscopes, endoscopes, neurosurgical microscopes, exoscopes and hand held camera systems. Managed M&A diligence and integration of an oncology imaging company, aligning commercial and clinical teams and mitigating risk. Led customer facing product development efforts for an NIR Imaging system integrated with a Zeiss Neurosurgical microscope including: UX/UI design, usability, cybersecurity, verification testing and OR workflow integrationBuilt global partnerships with imaging leaders (Zeiss, Stryker, Karl Storz) to analyze imaging performance, expand oncology applications and enhance revenue opportunitiesCollaborated with Clinical, CMC and Translational Science leadership to design, coordinate and support clinical studies in Brain, Head and Neck and Breast Cancer. Supported Imaging in the OR during surgery to evaluate product usability, workflow and performance.
Skills
- Marketing
- Biomedical Engineering
- Start-Ups
- Product Launch
- Product Development
- Market Research
- Clinical Trials
- Medical Devices
- R&D
- Market Development
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Biotechnology
- Product Marketing
- Commercialization
- Fda
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