Marcus Simon
About Marcus Simon
Marcus Simon is the Director of Market Access, EMEA at Teleflex Incorporated, with extensive experience in health economics, reimbursement, and medical devices.
Company Affiliation: Teleflex Incorporated
Marcus Simon currently holds the position of Director Market Access, EMEA at Teleflex Incorporated. Teleflex is headquartered in Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States. In his role, Marcus oversees market access strategies across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, aiming to ensure that medical devices and healthcare solutions from Teleflex are accessible to various markets. His responsibilities likely include collaborating with regulatory bodies, overseeing health economics and reimbursement strategies, and ensuring compliance with the regional healthcare policies and standards.
Previous Experience at Second Sight Medical Products
Between 2016 and 2018, Marcus Simon served as the Senior Manager Health Economics and Reimbursement, EMEA, at Second Sight Medical Products. Based in Sylmar, California, United States, Second Sight focuses on the development of implantable visual prosthetics to aid patients with severe to profound vision loss. In this role, Marcus was instrumental in managing health economics and reimbursement policies for the EMEA region, ensuring that the innovative products of Second Sight were financially feasible and accessible in various healthcare systems.
St. Jude Medical Tenure
Marcus’s extensive experience with St. Jude Medical spans various roles over almost a decade. His positions included Clinical Project Leader, Clinical Scientist, Manager of Medical Affairs (International), and Manager of Health Technology Assessment and Reimbursement. St. Jude Medical, located in Minnesota, United States, benefited from Marcus’s expertise in clinical trials, medical affairs, and health technology assessment. He played a key role in advancing the company’s clinical projects and ensuring that their medical devices met regulatory and reimbursement standards internationally.
Educational Background
Marcus Simon has a strong educational foundation in science and healthcare. He holds a Master of Science degree from the University of Brighton (2005-2006) and a Bachelor of Science in Physiology from De Montfort University (2002-2004). Additionally, he studied Biology at the University of Sussex (1997-1998) and attended Hereford Sixth Form College (1995-1997), focusing on Biology and Psychology. His earlier education was at St. Mary’s R.C High School (1989-1994). This diverse academic background has underpinned his extensive career in health economics, clinical trials, and medical technology.
Career in Cardiac Physiology
Marcus Simon began his career with various roles as a cardiac physiologist. He worked at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust from 2000 to 2004 and Hereford Hospitals NHS Trust as a Student Cardiac Technician from 1998 to 2000. He also served as Chief Cardiac Physiologist at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust (2005-2006) and North West Wales NHS Trust in 2004. His early career roles laid a solid foundation in clinical practice, contributing to his comprehensive understanding of medical devices and technologies.