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IQVIA

Runs drug trials and sells health data to pharma

MedTech Clinical Safety Manager

Clinical Research OperationsPosted on Nov 9
Full-timeWashington, DC, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Life Sciences, Health Sciences, Public Health, Biology, Biomedical Sciences, or a related field is required.
  • A minimum of 4 years of experience in clinical research, medical device safety, project coordination or management, healthcare, quality, regulatory affairs, or a related field is required.
  • Experience supporting Clinical Events Committees (CECs), Data Safety Monitoring Boards (DSMBs), or other independent safety review committees is required.
  • Experience coordinating client-facing projects, timelines, deliverables, meetings, and operational activities across multiple stakeholders is required.
  • Strong organizational and prioritization skills and the ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines are required.
  • Verbal and written communication skills sufficient to present information clearly to internal and external stakeholders are required.
  • Demonstrated attention to detail and the ability to maintain accurate, inspection-ready documentation are required.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook, is required.
  • The ability to work effectively independently and as part of a collaborative team is required.

Responsibilities

  • Manage day-to-day execution of assigned client safety projects across medical device clinical studies and post-market safety activities, with oversight from senior Clinical Safety leadership.
  • Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, deliverables, documentation requirements, meeting schedules, and action-item trackers for assigned safety projects and committee activities; proactively escalate risks, scope changes, resource needs, or potential delays.
  • Lead and coordinate CEC and DSMB meetings, including scheduling, preparing and distributing materials, coordinating with committee members and internal and external stakeholders, facilitating logistics, documenting outcomes and decisions, and tracking action items through completion.
  • Collect, review, organize, and maintain safety documentation, including adverse event reports, product complaints, committee records, and safety tracking logs.
  • Support case intake, data entry, reconciliation, quality checks, and maintenance of safety records in accordance with internal procedures and regulatory requirements.
  • Prepare and maintain project status reports, utilization and delivery metrics, meeting materials, and presentations for internal and client-facing discussions.
  • Serve as a day-to-day contact for assigned project activities, participate in client meetings, communicate status and next steps, and support resolution of delivery issues under the guidance of senior Clinical Safety staff.
  • Collaborate with Clinical Operations, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Medical Affairs, finance and resource partners, and project teams to coordinate resources, maintain delivery commitments, and support timely resolution of safety-related activities.
  • Support inspection and audit readiness by maintaining complete, accurate, and organized documentation and safety records.
  • Contribute to the implementation and refinement of safety processes, workflows, templates, and standard operating procedures.
  • Monitor project performance against scope, timelines, and quality expectations; identify routine operational issues and recommend practical improvements to enhance efficiency, client satisfaction, and compliance.
  • Maintain working knowledge of applicable FDA requirements, EU MDR, ISO 14155, medical device vigilance, and post-market surveillance requirements.
  • Participate in occasional early morning or evening meetings to support global teams and safety review committees, averaging approximately one meeting per week; flexible scheduling may be used to accommodate these requirements.
  • Perform other duties and projects as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience supporting medical device clinical trials, clinical safety, complaint handling, quality, or regulatory activities is preferred.
  • Familiarity with safety databases, clinical trial management systems (CTMS), electronic Trial Master Files (eTMF), or medical device complaint handling systems is preferred.
  • Familiarity with adverse event reporting, medical device vigilance, post-market surveillance, or product complaint processes is preferred.
  • Working knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP), FDA medical device regulations, ISO 14155, EU MDR, or related requirements is preferred.
  • Experience preparing project metrics, status reports, meeting documentation, or client-facing materials is preferred.
  • Experience working in a billable consulting, CRO, or professional-services environment with responsibility for client deliverables and contractual timelines is preferred.

About the Company

IQVIA

Runs drug trials and sells health data to pharma

IQVIA runs clinical trials for drug, biotech and medical device companies and sells them the health data, software and analytics they use to develop and market treatments. Its research arm designs studies, recruits trial sites and patients, and manages trials through to regulatory filing. Its commercial arm sells market data, consulting and software that pharma sales and marketing teams use to plan product launches. Clients pay through multi-year service contracts and data and software subscriptions. IQVIA was formed in 2016 when clinical research firm Quintiles merged with health data company IMS Health, and it is based in Durham, North Carolina.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Durham, NC
Founded
1998

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