Sr Clinical Research Mgr

At MiniMed, you can begin a lifelong career of exploration and innovation, while helping make a difference in the lives of people living with diabetes around the globe. You'll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation for a more connected, compassionate world.

About the Role

Lead the EMEA Regulatory & Reimbursement Trials to launch Flex/Vivera in FY28 OUS At MiniMed, our mission is to transform the lives of people living with diabetes through innovative technologies, services, and solutions.

We are looking for a Senior Clinical Research Manager to lead a team of clinical research professionals responsible for generating and communicating high-quality clinical evidence that demonstrates the safety, efficacy, and value of MiniMed diabetes technologies.

As a senior member of the Clinical Research team, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across clinical studies conducted within Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). You will lead and develop an experienced team, oversee the delivery of clinical evidence programmes, and partner across the organisation to support regulatory, commercial, reimbursement, and scientific objectives.

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A Day in the Life

Lead, develop, and inspire a team of experienced clinical research professionals, providing strategic direction, coaching, and performance management.

Define clinical study strategies, scope, timelines, budgets, and resource requirements in alignment with business and evidence-generation priorities.

Provide oversight of the planning, design, execution, and delivery of clinical studies, ensuring quality, compliance, and operational excellence.

Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, internal procedures, Clinical Investigation Plans, ISO 14155, and Good Clinical Practice.

Oversee study start-up, site activation, site management, monitoring, and other operational activities to ensure studies are delivered on time and within scope.

Identify and manage study risks, dependencies, and competing priorities, implementing appropriate mitigation plans.

Review and communicate study progress, key milestones, risks, and outcomes to senior leaders and relevant stakeholders.

Oversee the interpretation and evaluation of clinical data, ensuring the delivery of high-quality clinical study reports and evidence.

Provide strategic oversight of scientific publications, conference submissions, and other activities supporting the dissemination of clinical evidence.

Build and maintain organisational clinical and scientific expertise through engagement with scientific literature, professional conferences, healthcare professionals, and internal stakeholders.

Ensure effective planning and delivery of clinical study team training, investigator meetings, and education for hospital and study-site personnel.

Oversee the medical and scientific review of promotional and educational materials to support compliant, accurate, and evidence-based claims.

Establish and maintain strategic relationships with investigators, key opinion leaders, research institutions, and other external partners.

Drive strong cross-functional collaboration with Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Reimbursement and Health Economics, Medical Affairs, Marketing, Sales, and other business functions.

Support continuous improvement of clinical research processes, systems, capabilities, and ways of working.

Represent Clinical Research in relevant governance forums, leadership meetings, and cross-functional initiatives.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

Master’s degree or PhD in Life Sciences, Medical Biology, Biomedical Sciences, or another relevant scientific discipline.

A minimum of seven years of experience in clinical research, clinical operations, or clinical study management.

Demonstrated people-management experience, with a proven ability to lead, develop, and motivate clinical research professionals.

Strong knowledge of clinical study design, execution, evidence generation, and clinical data interpretation.

Thorough understanding of applicable clinical research regulations, guidelines, ISO 14155, and Good Clinical Practice.

Strong programme, project, and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple complex priorities.

Experience providing strategic and operational oversight of clinical studies across multiple sites or countries.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex clinical information clearly to senior and cross-functional stakeholders.

Willingness to travel as required.

Nice to Have

Experience within the medical device, diabetes, digital health, or broader healthcare technology industry.

Experience leading clinical studies across multiple countries within EMEA.

Knowledge of regulatory and reimbursement evidence requirements for medical devices.

Experience developing publication strategies and working with investigators, key opinion leaders, and external research partners.

Previous experience supporting the review of promotional claims or scientific and medical communications.

Experience leading teams and programmes through organisational or operational change.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

Benefits & Compensation

MiniMed offers a competitive salary and flexible benefits package

At MiniMed, we put people first. A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values: We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every stage of your career and life.

 

About MiniMed

We want to make every day a better day for people living with diabetes. Our team of creative innovators around the globe share a passion for finding the simplest solutions to the problems that people with diabetes face on a daily basis. For more than 40 years, we've been redefining what's possible, from intelligent dosing systems designed for real life to predictive insights that stay a step ahead, and we're dedicated to continuing to support our customers through every step of their journey — meeting them where and how they need it.