Company Name:
Advanced Bionics, a subsidiary of Boston Scientific
Company Info:
Advanced Bionics is a leading producer of devices for neurostimulation and neuromodulation, including the HiRes 90K cochlear implant (to restore hearing to the deaf) and the Precision spinal cord stimulation (SCS) system (to control chronic pain). We are currently developing products to treat headache, facial pain, tinnitus, erectile dysfunction, and other disorders. Advanced Bionics is a subsidiary of Boston Scientific (a major multinational medical device company) and is based in Santa Clarita, California, 30 minutes north of Los Angeles.
http://www.advancedbionics.com/ Job Description:
The Medical Science Liaison will manage the development of a new clinical application(s) of Advanced Bionics’ neuromodulation platforms, with specific responsibility to:
- Develop and maintain expert-level knowledge of field
- Assess pre-clinical data needs and then designing, implementing and managing plan to collect necessary data
- Select and recruit clinical trial sites
- Develop materials necessary for Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) submission, in collaboration with cross-functional team, including clinical research associates
- Develop intellectual property portfolio
- Develop integrated publication plan for indication
- Draft clinical trial protocol
- Develop clinicians manual, patient manual and field clinical engineer specialty techniques manual customized to specific indication
- Support clinical research staff in IRB submissions
- Manage negotiation of clinical trial agreements and budgets with clinical trial centers
- Arrange clinical and scientific aspects of training on surgical implantation procedure for clinical trial collaborators and field staff
- Attend initial implantation procedures and additional procedures as necessary to troubleshoot any perceived problems
- Provide ongoing feedback to internal staff on product quality, reliability and product improvements
- Deliver clear and effective presentations to internal and external audiences regarding project
- Arrange and attend periodic investigator meetings
Requirements:
- M.D. or Ph.D. degree required.
- Project management experience required.
- Candidates should have a minimum of 2 years experience in a clinical research setting.
- Experience in the Medical Device industry with Class III devices is a plus.
- Product research, design, and/or development experience a plus.
- Degree in engineering or computer science a plus.
- Knowledge of electronic medical devices and regulatory requirements is highly desirable.
Salary and Benefits:
Negotiable and depending on experience.
Contact Address:
Todd Whitehurst, MD
Vice President, Emering Indications
Advanced Bionics Corporation
25129 Rye Canyon Loop
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
todd.whitehurst@advancedbionics.com
Phone: 661-362-1475 (Alicia Law, Administrative Assistant)
Fax: 661-362-1516
