Senior Scientist (Preclinical) - MedTech Surgery

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Job Function:
Discovery & Pre-Clinical/Clinical Development

Job Sub Function:
Clinical Development & Research – Non-MD

Job Category:
Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America, Santa Clara, California, United States of America

Job Description:

We are searching for the best talent for a Senior Scientist (Preclinical) to support our Robotics & Digital Surgery group.  This role can be based in either Cincinnati, OH or Santa Clara, CA and will be fully On-Site 5 days per week.
 

Purpose: To use digital technology as part of a holistic approach to surgery across the episode of care to enhance surgical efficiency, promote better clinical outcomes and increase patient satisfaction.

This position will serve as a scientific contributor for the development and execution of preclinical evidence strategies necessary to competitively position a product for domestic and international regulatory and clinical acceptance.

You will be responsible for:


* Thriving on a diverse company culture, celebrating the uniqueness of our employees and committed to inclusion.

Proud to be an equal opportunity employer.


* Develop and deliver appropriate global preclinical evidence generation strategies  aligned to R&D, Regulatory, and Commercial needs


* Ensure input and strong alignment from key regional MedTech leads and other strategically important countries/regions in the development of the preclinical evidence generation strategies


* Contribute and support the design of appropriate studies to meet premarket and postmarket needs


* Design, plan and execute preclinical animal studies for the assessment of safety, performance, and effectiveness


* Assess, communicate, and manage the risks associated to the preclinical evaluation of products.


* Ensure appropriate interpretation and dissemination of all evidence generated, based on evidence dissemination strategy, including study reports, abstracts, manuscripts, etc.


* Support preclinical scientific discussions with regulatory agencies / notified bodies to drive support of the preclinical and regulatory strategy, including proposed studies; review process of evidence generated for marketing authorization, line extensions, etc., including during sponsor regulatory inspections


* Demonstrate the ability to influence, shape and lead teams and work effectively in a team-oriented environment that embr...