Paul Venable, Ph.D Email & Phone Number

Salt Lake City, UT, US

• Develops worldwide scientific and new product training for advanced medical devices and software launches.
• Designs engaging and effective training presentations, e-learning modules and mixed reality simulation for physicians, hospital staff and Biosense Webster field sales employees using the latest training technology and.
• Manages copy approval of external and internal training content along with deployment of training within Learning Management System.
• Leads in-person and virtual KOL physician training sessions during external evaluations to enable complete understanding of technology and best possible product feedback prior to commercial launch.
• Coordinates training messaging and plans with Global Strategic Marketing, regional commercial marketing and clinical science teams to ensure product adoption in key markets.
• Aligns with medical affairs leads and engineering teams to ensure accuracy and clarity on clinical workflows and technical features.

• Trained and upscaled regional team of twenty Biosense Webster clinical accounts specialists on optimized CARTO3 mapping techniques, electrophysiology clinical knowledge and commercial sales conversations.
• Developed content for clinical and technical continuing education for regional team, and presented training in both in person and virtual sessions.
• Educated physicians and hospital staff members on new Biosense Webster products and workflows to optimize adoption of key technology.
• Managed limited and full market releases of new technology within region. Coordinated and executed product launch with area, regional and onsite teams.
• Collaborated with regional business director, territory managers and fellow clinical account specialists to identify sales opportunities within accounts and execute strategies to increase business within a $20 million+.
• Drove nationwide product and workflow adoption through partnership with US Commercial Marketing team on the CARTODASH tracking application. Led national and regional calls on application features and best practices.

Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area

• Supported Biosense Webster Carto 3-D mapping system, electrophysiology catheters and accessory products for advanced ablation procedures in the clinical setting.
• Educated physicians and staff on Biosense Webster products and works to optimize usage of key technology.
• Managed limited market release of new technology at key accounts and provides feedback and workflows to marketing, product development and clinical groups.
• Collaborated with territory manager and fellow clinical account specialists to identify sales opportunities within accounts and execute strategies to increase business.

Greater Salt Lake City Area

• Completed field training in four months and passed both GTO 101 and GTO 201 with 96%+ scores.

Greater Salt Lake City Area

• Provided cutting-edge electrophysiology solutions for clinical and basic science research groups in neuroscience and cardiac electrophysiology
• Independently managed territory comprising of academic, pharmaceutical and clinical research groups. Reported directly to the director of sales and support
• Interacted with all levels of company, from manufacturing and engineering to marketing and accounting to assure successful sales cycle
• Developed and maintained relationships with key opinion leaders in the neuroscience field while representing the company at national and international scientific conferences
• Reported product needs and market trends to engineering and marketing teams
• Generated new revenue through in person meeting, phone calls and emails

Greater Salt Lake City Area

• Provided front-line technical support for advanced clinical and basic science research equipment
• Worked directly with researchers at all academic levels, including principle investigator, senior scientists and students
• Supported field sales team through phone calls and in person meetings
• Investigated product failure and software bugs in collaboration with manufacturing and software
• Collaborated on grant submissions for small business government grants

University Of Utah

• Investigated causes of electrical failure in sudden cardiac arrest and reperfusion.
• Developed and maintained optical imaging systems to elucidate physiological mechanisms.
• Applied biophysical principles to create new image analysis methods.
• Authored research manuscripts for national and international scientific journals.
• Presented novel scientific findings at research and clinical conferences.
• Mentored graduate and undergraduate students on imaging techniques.

Greater Salt Lake City Area

• Taught junior biomedical engineering students cardiac anatomy and basic electrophysiology.
• Coached students on scientific research techniques and laboratory basics.

Greater Salt Lake City Area

• Collected patient vitals during clinic visits for pharmacological clinical study.
• Labeled and distributed patient samples to appropriate testing sites.
• Administered drug doses to patients and recorded compliance.

Minnetonka, MN

• Conceptualized and built prototype catheters for pacemaker lead implantation.
• Applied engineering principles to test physiological sensors.
• Analyzed and presented data from bench-top and animal studies.
• Researched scientific literature relating to new products.
• Collaborated with technicians to transition products to manufacturing.

Des Moines, Iowa Area

• Wrote safety manuals for machine maintenance.
• Documented extrusion parameters.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science In Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering