Sr. Staff Clinical Regulatory Scientist

VB Spine
  • Allendale, Michigan
    11 days ago

    Job Description

    What You’ll Do:

    • Act as a dedicated clinical evaluation project manager, driving a coherent clinical evidence strategy throughout the product life cycle and aligning with marketing, regulatory, clinical research, and preclinical strategies
    • Develop and implement comprehensive clinical evidence strategies that meet regulatory requirements, intended use, and risk classification
    • Collaborate cross-functionally to provide input to design teams for global regulatory submissions
    • Develop global clinical development plans for key regions, including new and existing markets
    • Communicate and negotiate with regulators on clinical evidence requirements to support successful regulatory submissions
    • Oversee the creation and periodic updating of clinical regulatory documentation (CERs, CEPs, PMCF Plans/Reports, SSCPs) to validate device safety and performance
    • Design compliant and sustainable literature search strategies and perform systematic literature reviews
    • Analyze current medical and scientific trends in the clinical state of the art across specialized indications and techniques
    • Identify, appraise, and analyze clinical, post-market surveillance, marketing, and preclinical data to create comprehensive scientific reviews
    • Form conclusions on the overall benefit-risk profile of devices in collaboration with Medical Experts and other stakeholders
    • Identify residual risks and unanswered questions in clinical evidence and partner with Clinical Affairs to design PMCF activities
    • Represent expertise during internal and external quality system audits
    • Lead complex projects, contribute to long-term departmental strategies, and provide insights on regulatory and clinical trends
    • Train and mentor junior team members and drive innovation in internal procedures and best practices

    What You Bring:

    • Bachelor’s degree (BA or BS) in a technical and/or scientific discipline required; Master’s, Ph.D., or other advanced degree in a health-related field (Engineering, Science, RN, BSN, BPharm, MD, MPH) highly preferred
    • 6+ years of industry experience in clinical, quality, or regulatory affairs (including Risk Management, Design Quality, Post-Market Safety, etc.), with 2–4 years specifically in clinical evaluation within the medical device industry
    • 4+ years of experience in scientific or medical writing (or relevant academic/clinical research experience such as PhD, Post-doc, or BSN) preferred
    • Expert knowledge and comprehensive understanding of global clinical evaluation regulations required
    • Excellent scientific and medical writing skills
    • Demonstrated ability to read, analyze, and interpret regulations, technical standards, guidance documents, clinical data, and complex technical documents
    • Proven track record of successfully managing complex projects
    • Strong ability to work effectively with cross-functional internal and external stakeholders (Regulatory, Marketing, R&D, Physicians, CROs, etc.)
    • Experience leading small teams of individual contributors on scientific or technical topics
    • Ability to train and mentor junior team members and drive continuous improvement
    • Strong presentation skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite

    Why VB Spine?

    We believe in growing talent from within. At VB Spine, join a high-performing Medical Affairs team where you’ll play a critical leadership role in generating and defending the clinical evidence that enables safe, effective spinal technologies to reach patients worldwide.

    Compensation:

    Pay for this role is competitive and based on experience, qualifications, and performance. The typical pay range for this position is $130,000.00 - $140,000.00 annually, with potential for bonuses and incentives plus benefits. Final compensation is determined on a case-by-case basis and considers a variety of factors including experience level, advanced degrees, and market conditions.

    Benefits include:

    • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
    • 401(k) with company match
    • Paid time off (PTO) and holidays
    • Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
    • Opportunity to grow within a fast-paced, dynamic company

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationAllendale, Michigan

    Skills

    • Academic Researchunmatched
    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Best Practicesunmatched
    • Clinical Assessmentunmatched
    • Clinical Dataunmatched
    • Clinical Practices/Protocolsunmatched
    • Clinical Researchunmatched
    • Clinical Study Publicationsunmatched
    • Clinical Trialunmatched
    • Clinical Trial Managementunmatched
    • Compensation Managementunmatched
    • Compensation and Benefitsunmatched
    • Continuous Improvementunmatched
    • Contract Research Organization (CRO)unmatched
    • Cross-Functionalunmatched
    • Drug Developmentunmatched
    • External Auditunmatched
    • Healthcare Qualityunmatched
    • Information Technology/Systems Auditunmatched
    • Internal Auditunmatched
    • Interpret Regulationsunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Marketingunmatched
    • Medical Affairsunmatched
    • Medical Equipmentunmatched
    • Medical and Scientific Writingunmatched
    • Mentoringunmatched
    • Microsoft Officeunmatched
    • Microsoft Visual Basicunmatched
    • Negotiation Skillsunmatched
    • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
    • Process Improvementunmatched
    • Product Lifecycleunmatched
    • Project Evaluationunmatched
    • Project/Program Managementunmatched
    • Registered Nurse (RN)unmatched
    • Regulationsunmatched
    • Regulatory Requirementsunmatched
    • Regulatory Submissionsunmatched
    • Research & Development (R&D)unmatched
    • Riskunmatched
    • Risk Analysisunmatched
    • Risk Managementunmatched
    • Surveillanceunmatched
    • Team Lead/Managerunmatched
    • Technical Writingunmatched
    • Training/Teachingunmatched
    • Trend Analysisunmatched
    • Writing Skillsunmatched

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