Associate Analyst, Clinical Operations

Imagine how your ideas and expertise can change a patient’s life. We generate extensive clinical evidence to demonstrate the effectiveness and safety of our innovations and how our products transform patients’ lives. As part of our Clinical Affairs team, you’ll hone your scientific curiosity and passion for evaluating data to increase access to pioneering technologies for patients in need. In close partnership with principal investigators, dedicated medical professionals, patient advocacy groups, and regulatory authorities, you will drive the evidence needed to optimize patient outcomes.

Innovation starts from the heart. Our Advanced Innovation & Technology (AI&T) teams harness the imagination, courage, and resourcefulness to think beyond what’s currently possible, and create solutions for patients many years into the future. If you’re an early-stage innovator, then Edwards AI&T team is the place for you to take the next steps in your career. We’ll give you the tools and resources you need to create groundbreaking innovations that shape the future of structural heart technology.

How you will make an impact:

Study device management including ordering, accountability and returns.

Supporting invoice management including requests and processing.

Identifying, developing, recommending, and implementing basic process development and process improvement solutions to optimize global trial workflow timelines, (e.g., device return aging issues, status of open device issues/queries, etc.) including analyzing clinical device data.

Using approved templates, draft, redline and negotiate contracts, including NDAs, letters of termination, clinical trial agreements, service agreements, statements of work, amendments, etc.

Negotiating clinical contract budgets.

Working collaboratively with various departments in order to process contract related requests, including Edwards’ Legal and Compliance departments, Risk Management, study managers, field staff, and clinical group directors.

Reviewing and ensuring accuracy and completeness of clinical study documents ensuring GDP and performing quality checks with limited supervision with limited direction.

Organizing and archiving documents and data in eTMF (electronic trial master file) and/or CTMS (clinical trial management system) ensuring compliance with internal procedures and regulatory guidelines.

Providing training and knowledge transfer to team members.

What you’ll need (Required):

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in related field with 1 year of previous hands-on clinical research related experience.

What else we look for (Preferred):

Good computer skills in usage of MS Office Suite including Excel

Good written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills

Good understanding and knowledge of fundamental principles, theories, and concepts relevant to clinical trial management

Good problem-solving, organizational, analytical and critical thinking skills

Strict attention to detail

Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels and ability to work in a team environment

Ability to build productive internal/external working relationships

Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment

Aligning our overall business objectives with performance, we offer competitive salaries, performance-based incentives, and a wide variety of benefits programs to address the diverse individual needs of our employees and their families.

For California (CA), the base pay range for this position is $59,000 - $83,000 (highly experienced).

The pay for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.g., qualifications, education, prior experience). Applications will be accepted while this position is posted on our Careers website.