Sr. Director, Global Clinical Affairs & Medical Affairs

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Valencia (CA), United States

Sr. Director, Global Clinical Affairs & Medical Affairs

Valencia, CA - Hybrid

Senior Director, Global Clinical Affairs & Medical Affairs

The Sr. Director, Global Clinical and Medical Affairs, is responsible for leading the planning and execution of clinical research and medical affairs programs to support regulatory approval, market access, and product life-cycle initiatives for Advanced Bionics' portfolio of Class III medical devices. This role supports global clinical and medical strategy and ensures the timely and compliant execution of clinical trials and dissemination of clinical data, with a focus on collaboration, innovation, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and execution of global clinical research strategies to support regulatory submissions, market access, and product lifecycle initiatives, including pivotal, pre-launch, and post-market studies.
• Set direction and ensure alignment of clinical research priorities with company objectives, ensuring timely delivery of impactful clinical evidence.
• Provide strategic oversight of global clinical operations, ensuring trial execution meets regulatory, ethical, and quality standards across regions.
• Cultivate and sustain high-impact relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), investigators, and key external stakeholders to support study execution and enhance market readiness.
• Partner cross-functionally with R&D, Regulatory, Quality, and Commercial teams to translate clinical insights into product development and go-to-market strategies.
• Shape medical communication strategies by guiding the development of educational materials, publications, and evidence-based messaging that reinforce the clinical value proposition.
• Develop and lead high-performing teams, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous learning through mentorship, coaching, and professional development planning.
• Oversee the design and refinement of study protocols, risk management plans, and monitoring strategies, ensuring operational feasibility and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with global regulatory and quality teams to align clinical strategy with evolving regulatory pathways and support successful global submissions.
• Champion operational excellence through continuous improvement, driving efficiencies in clinical execution, resource management, and data dissemination.
• Other duties as assigned.

Additional Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and report on the progress of projects.
• Manage budgets and resources.
• Ensure timely submission of clinical trial data to regulatory authorities.
• Identify and mitigate risks associated with clinical research and medical affairs activities.
• Provide medical input for marketing and promotional materials to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Support the development of reimbursement strategies and health economics studies.
• Drive continuous improvement in clinical research and medical affairs processes.

More about you:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Life Sciences, Medicine, Biomedical Engineering).
• Nice to have: Advanced degree (e.g., Master's, PhD) in a related field.
• Ongoing professional development in clinical research, medical affairs and regulatory affairs.
• Nice to have: Certifications in clinical research and medical affairs (e.g., CCRP, CCRA, MSL).
• 10+ years of progressive experience in clinical research, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
• Nice to have: Experience in the Class III medical device sector is strongly preferred
• Fluent in English
• Nice to have: Proficiency in additional languages relevant to global operations.
• Proficiency in clinical trial management systems and software and data analysis tools
• Nice to have: Advanced skills in data analysis tools and software.
• Willingness to travel internationally.
• Commitment to ethical standards and practices.

A minimum of 200

Mb/sec download and 10

Mb/sec upload speed internet connectivity is required to support any remote/hybrid employee functionality at Sonova

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