General Description
The Biomed Specialty Lead, Education Programs plays a key role in advancing Operation Smile’s general mission by designing and managing biomedical training programs that strengthen surgical care capacity in low-resource settings. Reporting to the Director of Operative Specialty Leads, this position oversees the development and execution of comprehensive education pathways, including program planning, trainee engagement, regional conferences, and strategic partnerships. The role requires strong project management, communication, and technical expertise to support global teams, ensure high-quality training delivery, and adapt world‑class standards to diverse healthcare environments, ultimately helping expand access to safe surgical care worldwide.
Essential Functions
- Manage timely completion of key Biomed Pathways Steps:
- Program Planning
- Recruitment
- Welcome and Onboarding
- Tracking Trainee Progress including communication with Medical Oversight and Country teams
- Reviewing and tracking educators’ feedback




- Oversee trainee and educator engagement activities, including cohort calls, webinars, content for newsletter, etc.
- Identify and develop regionally appropriate didactic training options in multiple languages (e.g., Spanish and French), ensuring alignment with local workforce needs.
- Lead the planning, management and implementation of Biomed Regional Conferences including:
- Annual planning in collaboration with regional teams
- Overseeing content and resource development
- Coordinating participant communications with regional managers and country teams
- Partnering with logistics team to ensure effective program planning and delivery
- Supporting budget oversight
- Managing communication with partner organizations
- Overseeing program evaluation and reporting
- Lead and manage strategic partnerships with MedAid and Safe Surgery Initiative (SSI), ensuring:
- Compliance with MOUs, monitoring deliverables, and coordinating timely renewal

📌 Biomedical Lead (Os de Balaguer)
🏢 Operation Smile
📍 Os de Balaguer