Neill Saunders

About Neill Saunders

Transforming clinical expertise into competitive advantage—that\'s been my formula for…

Experience

1. University Medical Center Liaison

   Mindray North America

   Jun 2022 — Present · Plymouth, MA, US

   As a Clinical Partnerships Manager at a leading global medical device manufacturer, I build and nurture strategic relationships with decision-makers across the U.S.’s Top 50 Academic Medical Centers. My focus is on driving product evaluations and elevating brand visibility within these elite institutions. I recruited, contracted, and led a network of 12 Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), managing their participation in high-impact speaking forums and webinars to amplify product awareness. Partnering closely with senior sales and marketing teams, I helped align global campaigns with U.S. market needs, ensuring our strategies resonate locally while supporting worldwide objectives.My Key Achievements:• Established Mindray as a thought leader in medical technology by coordinating and facilitating targeted webinarsand speaking engagements.• Strengthened our North American footprint by securing formal partnerships with leading academic healthcare centers.• Enhanced product strategy by integrating KOL insights directly into Mindray’s development processes.• Boosted product visibility in key purchasing decisions, securing Mindray’s inclusion in evaluations at the majority of the Top 50 Academic Medical Centers.• Drove six national speaking events and three webinars annually through a robust speaker program, contracting 12 KOLs for both national and international engagements.

Skills

• Cardiology
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Marketing Strategy
• Capital Equipment
• Medical Devices
• Clinical Research
• Healthcare
• Disposables
• Operating Room
• Sales Management
• Market Development
• Management
• Process Improvement
• Healthcare Information Technology
• Product Launch
• Managed Care
• Sales Operations
• Hospitals
• Product Development
• Surgeons