# #349: Climbing the MedTech Career Ladder - How to Get to the Top

- Show: [Global Medical Device Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast)
- Published: 2023-12-21
- Length: 1h 10m
- Episode: 349
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2023-12-21-349-climbing-the-medtech-career-ladder-how-to-get-to-the-top
- Listen: https://podcast.greenlight.guru/episode/349-climbing-the-career-ladder-how-to-get-to-the-top

## Summary

Elena Kyria, CEO of Elemed, discusses career strategies for medical device professionals, outlining three distinct paths: leadership, expert, and generalist. She emphasizes the importance of defining personal success, leveraging strengths through tools like Working Genius, and mastering communication to bridge technical details with business value. Kyria also highlights the critical role of networking, personal branding on LinkedIn, and the realities of freelancing in the MedTech industry.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2023-12-21-349-climbing-the-medtech-career-ladder-how-to-get-to-the-top#t=0) Introduction: Elena Kyria and Elemed
- [3:58](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2023-12-21-349-climbing-the-medtech-career-ladder-how-to-get-to-the-top#t=238) Defining Success and Career Paths
- [5:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2023-12-21-349-climbing-the-medtech-career-ladder-how-to-get-to-the-top#t=307) Identifying Strengths with Working Genius
- [11:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2023-12-21-349-climbing-the-medtech-career-ladder-how-to-get-to-the-top#t=694) Leadership, Expert, and Generalist Routes
- [16:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2023-12-21-349-climbing-the-medtech-career-ladder-how-to-get-to-the-top#t=991) Communication Skills and Social Styles
- [23:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2023-12-21-349-climbing-the-medtech-career-ladder-how-to-get-to-the-top#t=1402) Networking, Mentoring, and Coaching
- [31:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2023-12-21-349-climbing-the-medtech-career-ladder-how-to-get-to-the-top#t=1870) Building Personal Brand and LinkedIn Strategy
- [39:43](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2023-12-21-349-climbing-the-medtech-career-ladder-how-to-get-to-the-top#t=2383) Startups vs. Big Companies
- [45:50](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2023-12-21-349-climbing-the-medtech-career-ladder-how-to-get-to-the-top#t=2750) Career Myths and Resumes
- [59:53](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2023-12-21-349-climbing-the-medtech-career-ladder-how-to-get-to-the-top#t=3593) Freelancing and Future Skills

## Topics

- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)
- [Marketing & brand](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/marketing-and-brand)
- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)
- [Starting a product company](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/starting-a-company)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Elemed (company)
- Greenlight Guru (company)
- Working Genius (tool)
- Raps Convergence (other)
- Johnson and Johnson (company)
- Pfizer (company)
- Google (company)
- Metronic (company)
- Emia (company)
- MDR (other)
- IVDR (other)
- 510 K (other)

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- [Etienne Nichols | How to Become a MedTech Engineer](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2023-03-24-etienne-nichols-how-to-become-a-medtech-engineer) (Being an Engineer)
- [182 - 7 Powerful Ways to Find Amazing Mentors in Medical Devices and Pharma](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2025-04-02-182-7-powerful-ways-to-find-amazing-mentors-in-medical-devices-and-pharma) (Let's Combinate)
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- [S5E2 Tony Dedeo | Medical Device Engineering Leaders 3](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2024-01-12-s5e2-tony-dedeo-medical-device-engineering-leaders-3) (Being an Engineer)

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