Senior Project Manager, Clinical Evaluation

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

The function of a Clinical Evaluation Project Manager supporting our Structural Heart Products combines understanding of scientific and research methodology, medical device regulations and guidelines, and product knowledge, to support Regulatory Affairs submissions for CE Marking of new devices and maintaining of CE Mark for existing devices in accordance with the European Commission Guidelines on Medical Devices:
Clinical Evaluation : A Guide for Manufacturers and Notified Bodies under Directives 93/42/EEC and 90/385/EEC (2016) requirements (MEDDEV 2.7/1 Rev
4) and EU Regulation 2017/745.

The CER PM is recognized as a subject matter expert for guidelines and regulations regarding the clinical evaluation process and its consequent documents (e.g., CEP, PMS/PMCF Plan, SSCP and PSUR, and CER). As such, this person has oversight of one or more medical writers guiding the development, or update, of CERs and CER-related documents. In addition, the CER PM will interact cross-functionally with various personnel to identify and obtain relevant documentation and data on safety, performance, adverse events and risk/benefit profile of a device or devices.

Moreover, the CER PM may be requested to contribute to other activities such as risk assessment and management, and review of informational documents like the Instructions for Use. The CER PM will sit on core team product development, CER-related SOP development and revision, and interact with regulatory agencies’ representatives as needed.

The role of PM plays a significant part in new product development, as well as in the subsequent evaluation of the safety and performance of a device over its lifecycle. The position reports to the Sr. Manager of Clinical Evaluations Global Regulatory Operations.

• Manage medical writers’ efforts in writing and editing of scientific content of deliverables, and the timelines of these documents
• Creates, manages, or participates in timelines of deliverables by using appropriate project management tools.
• Clearly and timely communicates the timelines, project risks, and risk mitigation strategies with cross functional teams and medical writers
• Interprets results in preparation for product applications by evaluating clinical and scientific and risk data and literature, and staying abreast of current clinical practice
• Write and edit, as needed, Clinical Evaluation Plans and Clinical Evaluation Reports, and other clinical CER deliverables.
• Participate in and/or lead the development of regulatory responses for Notified Body questions upon review of submissions.
• Facilitate communication and exchange of documents between stakeholders (e.g., internal personnel such as Regulatory Affairs, R&D, Clinical R&D, Sales and Marketing, Library Services, Quality Engineering, Clinical Affairs, Risk Management, Project Management, as well as external vendors such as CROs, Medical Writers and Reviewers).
• Provide strategic guidance on regulatory requirements pertaining to clinical data and clinical evaluation to new product development teams and sustaining teams.
• Participate in and support audits and responses to audit findings as appropriate, in root cause analysis, preventive or corrective actions, effectiveness monitoring, and other quality metrics.
• Function independently as a decision-maker on CER-related regulatory issues and must assure that deadlines are met.
• Execute projects within budgetary guidelines.

• Associates Degree (± 13 years)
• Minimum 7 years

• A college degree (Bachelor’s); in the life sciences (nursing, medicine, biomedical engineering)
• Experience writing CERs and related documents in accordance with MEDDEV 2.7/1 Rev 4 and MDR submissions
• 3-5+ years of experience in clinical research, quality systems, or regulatory experience in…