Senior Clinical Scientist

Summary

Join iRhythm, a leading digital healthcare company, as a Senior Clinical Research Scientist and contribute to the development of innovative cardiac care solutions. This fully remote position within the PRISM organization (Product Management, Research, Innovation, Scientific Affairs, Medical Affairs) offers a unique opportunity to lead scientific aspects of clinical research projects. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, design and execute clinical studies, analyze data, and disseminate findings through publications and presentations. The role requires extensive experience in clinical research, specifically within the medical device or related industries, and a strong understanding of regulatory requirements. iRhythm offers a competitive compensation package and excellent benefits, including comprehensive health insurance, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.

Requirements

• Advanced Degree in Biomedical Science or Health-related field required (MD, PhD preferred)
• 7+ years of clinical science or clinical development experience in medical device or related industries or in high-performing academic medical centers/universities, or academic or commercial research organizations (AROs/CROs) knowledge of clinical research operations including GCP and ISO 14155
• Clinical research experience in heart rhythm disorders, atrial fibrillation, cardiac electrophysiology, cardiology or a related field
• Experience in observational study design and execution (health services and outcomes research) as well as clinical trial design
• Strong understanding of causal inference
• Working knowledge of metrics associated with diagnostic testing accuracy (i.e., Sensitivity, Specificity, PPV, NPV)
• A demonstrated working knowledge of GCP, FDA and EU regulations regarding medical devices and SaMD
• Substantive experience with study design including clinical trials and observational designs
• Understanding of basic and intermediate biostatistics. While not expected to perform complex statistics, and understanding of commonly applied biostatistical approaches and causal inference is critical
• Strong writing skills and experience in writing clinical study reports, conference abstracts, and manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including product management, regulatory affairs, and R&D
• Experience in program management and project oversight, including high visibility projects
• Read, write and speak fluent English; ability to present information to a variety of audiences
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally is required, it is anticipated that this will be less than 30 % of work time

Responsibilities

• Proactively manage project-level scientific aspects of clinical research projects, including study design, analysis, and evidence dissemination
• Support the Clinical Science function in development of clinical evidence strategies
• Work closely with internal (product management, regulatory, R&D, data management and biostatistics) and external (clinical thought leaders and other subject matter experts) stakeholders to ensure robustness of clinical findings and alignment of evidence to iRhythm strategic goals
• Lead development of clinical study design and study protocols for prospective trials in support of market clearance and post-market clinical evidence
• Develop analysis plans and study protocols for targeted analysis of existing datasets, including prior device registrations and other real-world evidence
• With data management and biostatistics, drive analysis and interpretation of prospective clinical data and real-world evidence
• Lead evidence dissemination for clinical applications and product programs through a)scientific writing including drafting and submission of conference abstracts and peer-reviewed journal articles, b)development of poster and slides for scientific meetings, and c)collaboration with internal and external co-authors through steering committees, investigator meetings and 1-on-1 communication
• Cross-functional support of health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) and regulatory teams, including development of US and Global regulatory-clinical documentation (e.g., CSRs, CERs)
• Participate in review of external investigator-initiated research proposals for scientific merit and alignment with iRhythm objectives
• Periodically provide updates on study progress, and with respect to project plan. Partner with clinical research operations to ensure timeliness of clinical study execution, mitigation of project risks, and adherence to quality standards, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and regulatory requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• Cardiovascular experience
• Experience with US and EU clinical-regulatory documentation is preferred (e.g., 510(k), IDE, PMA, and CER)

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package
• Excellent benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurances (all of which start on your first day)
• Health savings account employer contributions (when enrolled in high deductible medical plan)
• Cafeteria plan pre-taxed benefits (FSA, dependent care FSA, commute reimbursement accounts)
• Travel reimbursement for medical care
• Noncontributory basic life insurance & short/ long term disability
• Emotional health support for you and your loved ones
• Legal / financial / identity theft/ pet and child referral assistance
• Paid parental leave
• Paid holidays
• Travel assistance for personal trips and PTO
• 401(k) (with company match)
• An Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Pet insurance discount
• Unlimited amount of Linked In Learning classes
• Fully remote position