LIVANOVA

Clinical Science Senior Manager

Houston, Texas, United States Full time

As a global medtech company, we are driven by our Vision of changing the trajectory of lives for a new day and our Mission to create ingenious solutions that ignite patient turnarounds. Our relentless commitment to patients and strong legacy of innovation in healthcare are the foundation of our future. If you're looking for a new chance, a new beginning, a new trajectory, LivaNova is where your talent can truly thrive. Join our talented team members worldwide to become a pioneer of tomorrow—because at LivaNova, we don’t just treat conditions — we aspire to alter the course of lives.

The Clinical Science Senior Manager is responsible for creating a clinical evidence generation plan for the therapeutic area(s) and product(s) in scope. Must provide high level scientific, clinical, and technical content while coordinating and leading interactions with internal and external stakeholders. At the senior level, the manager aligns study plans and budget prioritization with short- and long-term company goals, from R&D (pipeline) and in commercialized products (launch and post-launch lifecycle).

The Clinical Science Senior Manager is responsible for developing and maintaining an efficient and effective clinical strategy in the assigned therapeutic area(s). The clinical strategy is to be aligned with the objectives of the strategic plan, product life-cycles, and integrated with R&D projects as part of the overall program. The Manager is responsible for maintaining policies and procedures within their therapeutic area work streams that are consistent with this mandate. The senior manager will also assess and request appropriate budget in partnership with clinical operations. This position serves as an advisor to the publication team and will assist with field training, on request.


Major Accountabilities

  • Lead cross-functional work streams for activities including clinical study planning, data- or publication-mining

  • Create business cases, budgets, and clinical protocols for individual studies within as part of the clinical evidence generation plan

  • Serve as a clinical subject matter expert, advising medical CRB reviewers upon request

  • Advise on investigator-initiated research areas of interest and strategic execution. Participate in the evaluation of Investigator-Initiated Research (IIR) proposals.

  • Advise publications team on timelines and deliverable data

  • Organize medical field training on clinical studies and commercial training, upon request

  • Develop and communicate action plans, complete deliverables on time, and demonstrate progress using key performance indicators

  • Organize and deliver advisory board content and meetings, round-table discussions, and educational events to gather business-relevant information and to stimulate scientific exchange with HCPs

  • Support publication of clinical trial results and real-world evidence in line with LivaNova strategy

Key Performance Indicators

  • Develop and maintain a clinical evidence generation plan that has a significant impact on the strategic plan

  • Key driver for achieving strategic and organizational goals, both immediate (1y) and long term (5y)

  • Execution of study design(s) and related business cases

  • Standardization and continuous improvement of Global Clinical Strategy processes and procedures

Education

  • Advanced degree (MD, PhD, PharmD) in a healthcare-related field or an equivalent degree plus 5-7 years of experience in the healthcare industry

Minimum Requirements

  • Experience (>5 years) in clinical affairs, medical affairs and/or clinical strategy in the healthcare industry

  • Leadership and project management experience

  • Experience in target Therapeutic Area(s) highly desirable

  • Highly collaborative

  • Good understanding of marketing, market access, and R&D

  • Highly competent in study design, analysis, and interpretation of clinical and health economic data

Travel Requirements

  • Occasional travel may be required.

Pay Transparency

  • A reasonable estimate of the annual base salary for this position is $150,000 - $175,000 + discretionary annual bonus. Pay ranges may vary by location and will be based on relevance and depth of experience.

Employee benefits include:

  • Health benefits – Medical, Dental, Vision

  • Personal and Vacation Time

  • Retirement & Savings Plan (401K)

  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

  • Training & Education Assistance

  • Bonus Referral Program

  • Service Awards

  • Employee Recognition Program

  • Flexible Work Schedules

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