Edwards Lifesciences Corp

Specialist, Clinical Research

Edwards Lifesciences Corp$87K — $123K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Life Sciences or Nursing required
  • 3 years of clinical research experience in site management or related areas
  • Experience with electronic data capture
  • Strong knowledge of ICH-GCP and FDA regulations

Responsibilities

  • Conduct in-house and site reviews of TMF documentation
  • Participate in audits to ensure compliance with regulations
  • Assess current processes for efficiency improvement
  • Partner with cross-functional teams for query management
  • Identify and investigate discrepancies in study documentation

Benefits

  • Competitive salaries and performance-based incentives
  • Wide variety of benefits programs to meet diverse needs
  • Supportive organizational culture fostering professional development
  • Opportunities to work with leading clinical research teams
Full Job Description
How you will make an impact:
  • Conducting in-house and site (if applicable) reviews of associated documentation and participate in internal and competent authority (e.g., FDA, DEKRA, PMDA) audits to ensure all essential clinical Trial Master File (TMF) documents are compliant with Good Documentation Practices, Edwards internal SOPs, and US and OUS regulations.
  • Assessing current processes, identifying opportunities and proposing solutions to improve process efficiency within and across related functional areas.
  • Partnering with cross-functional teams (e.g., clinical data management, field teams) with query management, data reviews and resolution.
  • Identifying and investigating discrepancies in study documentation by applying clinical protocol and GCP knowledge and developing processes to mitigate reoccurrence throughout study phases.


What you'll need (Required):
  • Bachelor's Degree in Life Sciences or Nursing with 3 years of experience in clinical research (site management, clinical project management, monitoring, and/or CRC) including quality assurance/control and regulatory compliance or field monitoring with experience in the healthcare industry or equivalent work experience based on Edwards criteria
  • Experience in electronic data capture

What else we look for (Preferred):
  • Medical device clinical trial experience
  • Cardiovascular or structural heart clinical research experience
  • Experience supporting audits and inspections
  • Experience working as a Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) at an investigational site
  • Experience working for a Sponsor and/or CRO supporting clinical trial operations (such as a CRA or IHCRA)
  • Experience supporting site management, study conduct, data review, regulatory documentation, and/or study closeout activities
  • Experience working with electronic clinical systems including EDC, CTMS, and/or eTMF platforms
  • Strong knowledge of ICH-GCP, FDA regulations, and clinical research best practices
  • Demonstrated ability to build productive relationships with investigators, CRCs, and site personnel
  • Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple sites, priorities, and deadlines simultaneously
  • Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and risk assessment skills
  • Ability to independently drive issue resolution and follow-through
  • Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills
  • Experience reviewing and maintaining high-quality regulatory and TMF documentation.


Aligning our overall business objectives with performance, we offer competitive salaries, performance-based incentives, and a wide variety of benefits programs to address the diverse individual needs of our employees and their families.

For California (CA), the base pay range for this position is $87,000 to $123,000 (highly experienced).

The pay for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.g., qualifications, education, prior experience). Applications will be accepted while this position is posted on our Careers website.

About Edwards Lifesciences Corp

Edwards Lifesciences is an American medical technology company headquartered in Irvine, California, specializing in artificial heart valves and hemodynamic monitoring. It developed the SAPIEN transcatheter aortic heart valve made of cow tissue within a balloon-expandable, cobalt-chromium frame, deployed via catheter. The company has manufacturing facilities at the Irvine headquarters, as well as in Draper, Utah; Costa Rica; the Dominican Republic; Puerto Rico; and Singapore; and is building a new facility due to be completed in 2021 in Limerick, Ireland.
Learn more about Edwards Lifesciences Corp
Size
15,700 employees
Market Cap
$45.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$823.4 million
Founded
1958
5 Year Trend
+12%
Revenue
$4.3 billion
NASDAQ

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