Senior Clinical Scientist

Job Description

CooperVision, a division of CooperCompanies (NASDAQ:COO), is one of the world's leading manufacturers of soft contact lenses. The Company produces a full array of daily disposable, two-week and monthly contact lenses, all featuring advanced materials and optics. CooperVision has a strong heritage of solving the toughest vision challenges such as astigmatism, presbyopia and childhood myopia; and offers the most complete collection of spherical, toric and multifocal products available. Through a combination of innovative products and focused practitioner support, the company brings a refreshing perspective to the marketplace, creating real advantages for customers and wearers. For more information, visit .

Job Summary:

Manage advanced clinical research studies for product development initiatives in the contact lens industry.

Responsibilities

• Plans and manages all aspects of clinical evaluation of product performance, including study design, clinical protocol writing, clinical study execution, performing or oversight of statistical analysis, clinical report writing, results delivery and participation in R&D technical teams, under direction of clinical management.
• Coordinates standardized clinical protocol execution with established clinical research centers.
• Strong research design knowledge, hypothesis testing and technical communication.
• Aware of literature and other knowledge related to contact lenses.
• Aware of basic regulatory requirements related to medical devices (GCP/ IRB / Design Control/ FDA & ISO standards/ EU MDR, etc.) and applies knowledge under direction of clinical management.
• Conducts basic clinical assessments; serves as Sub-Investigator under direction of Principal Investigator.
• Actively apply learnings from prior experience, current trends in clinical research, and competitor awareness to product development activity and/or invention applications; publishes or presents in scientific forums as needed.
• Travels to clinical sites as needed.

Travel:

Occasional travel to clinical sites as needed

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Research design, statistical analysis, medical writing, GCP and Design Control knowledge.
• Understand biological and optical contributors to contact lens safety and performance.
• Optometry/ Ophthalmology knowledge and experience desirable.
• Attention to detail, systematic and orientation toward careful meticulous work
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, including appropriate use of medical and scientific terminology
• Ability to quickly assimilate and apply new information
• Working knowledge of computer operating systems
• Strong Excel database skills
• Well-organized, ability to multitask and adjust to changing priorities

Work Environment:

• Normal office environment and ophthalmic clinical exam room.
• Sedentary to light physical effort necessary to perform the job.
• Extensive contact with employees and outside researchers.

Experience:

• Minimum 2-years' experience in contact lens or medical device industry required.

Education:

• (OD or equivalent + MS) or (OD or equivalent + 2 years) or (PhD + 2 years).
• Clinical or Research degree in Vision Science or Visual Optics or Physiological Optics, or Optometry/ Ophthalmology highly preferred.
• Clinical licensure in CA desirable, but not mandatory.

Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran

For U.S. locations that require disclosure of compensation, the starting base pay for this role is between $142,115.00 and $ 162,417.00 per year and may include cost of living adjustments. The actual base pay includes many factors and is subject to change and modification in the future. This position may also be eligible for other types of compensation and benefits.