Clinical Research Manager

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The Clinical Research Manager is responsible for managing all US clinical usability studies for Restorative, Endodontics, and Preventive, ensuring all studies follow regulatory standards for medical devices and managing vendor relationships with finance and legal. Serve as a core team member with marketing, R&D, and clinical teams in new product development, contributing to strategy, design inputs, and successful product launches. Actively contribute to the innovation pipeline by identifying opportunities, evaluating concepts, and supporting end‑to‑end product development.

All clinical documentation for new products that need to comply with MDR regulations, including CERs, IFUs, uFMEAs, PMS plans, and SSCPs, will also be managed at this level.

• Design, organize, and execute clinical studies for new and existing dental products in accordance with Good Clinical Practices and ISO 14155
• Develop and execute design validation protocols for new product development to ensure that the product meets user needs.
• Analyze the results and generate reports of design validations and clinical studies.
• Assist with essential clinical investigation document preparation for IRB approval.
• Participate in identification, evaluation, and selection of clinical study sites and investigators.
• Prepare, review, and audit Informed Consent Forms and Case Report Forms of study subjects.
• Interface with clinicians/investigators and clinical research test sites.
• Train personnel for clinical study execution.
• Prepare, distribute, and reconcile devices for clinical evaluation.
• Serve as a core team member with marketing, R&D, and clinical teams in new product development, contributing to strategy, design inputs, and successful product launches.
• Actively contribute to the innovation pipeline by identifying opportunities, evaluating concepts, and supporting end‑to‑end product development.
• Track, review, and prepare study‑specific information utilizing databases, spreadsheets, and other tools for reporting status updates to the team; maintain study‑related databases.
• Design and execute Human Factor Usability studies.
• Create and update Risk Management Files (uFMEAs and Risk Tables according to ISO 14971).
• Support generation of Clinical Evaluation Reports and Post‑Market Clinical Follow‑Up protocols to assess safety and efficacy of medical devices in compliance with applicable regulations.
• Participate in the innovation funnel for new products and be part of the core team members for new product development.
• Write and update Instructions for use for dental products.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional team members, providing input to the DHF for 510k submission and CE tech files.

• Doctor of Dental Science (DDS) or similar degree plus 5 years of relevant dental experience required. Dentist or Hygienist preferred.
• Experience supporting compliance with FDA, ISO 13485, MDSAP, EU MDR, and GMP.

• Must reside within a commutable distance to Brea, CA or Pomona, CA. This is a full‑time role and not remote or hybrid.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally.

• Experience supporting compliance with FDA, ISO 13485, MDSAP, EU MDR, and GMP.
• Strong communication skills, detail‑oriented and efficient in time management.
• Basic knowledge of medical device development processes.
• Ability to work in a diverse team, prioritizing and planning own workload.
• Experience using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point) to prepare charts, tables, forms, reports, and presentations.

Actual compensation packages take into account a wide range of factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to geographic location; skill sets; relevant education and certifications; depth of experience; performance; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed reasonable estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled.

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