Senior Director, Clinical Evidence Strategy
Keller Executive Search International
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $205,677 - $239,850 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Own clinical evidence strategy and clinical affairs execution across new product development and lifecycle initiatives.
- Define clinical evidence strategies aligned to intended use, labeling objectives, and lifecycle priorities.
- Build integrated evidence plans leveraging the right mix of clinical studies and other appropriate evidence approaches.
- Lead clinical programs with internal stakeholders and external vendors/consultants, ensuring strong governance and delivery.
- Guide development of core clinical deliverables (from planning through reporting) and drive issue resolution as needed.
- Ensure compliance, documentation quality, and readiness practices aligned with applicable regulations and standards.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure clinical evidence aligns with product documentation and risk management activities.
- Support regulatory submission planning and responses to questions as needed, providing clear, decision-ready clinical inputs.
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team; manage performance, development, and partner oversight.
- Improve clinical workflows, templates, and enabling tools to increase quality, consistency, and scalability.
- Support planning, resourcing, and budget management for clinical evidence activities.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a scientific, engineering, or related discipline.
- 12+ years in medical devices (or closely related regulated industry), including leadership in Clinical Affairs, Clinical Evidence, or Clinical Strategy.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional programs in matrixed environments, including multi-region execution.
- Strong working knowledge of regulated development practices and clinical research/quality/risk standards.
- Experience supporting audits/inspections and building sustainable compliance practices.
- Excellent communication skills and executive-level stakeholder management.
- Advanced degree and/or relevant professional certification(s).
- Experience improving clinical operations and enabling systems in global organizations.
Benefits
- $205 677.32 - $239 850.22 base salary (depending on experience)
- Annual performance bonus and long-term incentive opportunity.
- Comprehensive benefits package, including health coverage and retirement savings.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
clinical evidence strategyclinical affairs executionclinical studiesregulatory submission planningcompliance practicesclinical workflowsbudget managementrisk managementclinical research standardsquality standards
Soft Skills
leadershipstakeholder managementcommunicationmentoringteam developmentissue resolutioncross-functional collaborationperformance managementorganizational skillsproblem-solving
Certifications
advanced degreeprofessional certification