Sr. Clinical Scientist

At Globus Medical, we move with a sense of urgency to deliver innovations that improve the quality of life of patients with musculoskeletal disorders. Our team is inspired by the needs of these patients, and the surgeons and healthcare providers who treat them. We embrace a culture of exceptional response by partnering with researchers and educators to transform clinical insights into tangible solutions. Our solutions improve the techniques and outcomes of surgery so patients can resume their lives as quickly as possible.

Position Summary

The Sr. Clinical Scientist is responsible for providing the clinical science expertise needed to develop, market, and commercialize Globus technologies, including implants and enabling technologies, across musculoskeletal and neuroscience medical applications. This effort includes, but is not limited to, creating clinical research strategies, study designs and related protocols, advising on study operations, analyzing and interpreting study data, and effectively communicating scientific results through written, graphical, and spoken media. This individual works collaboratively with Product Development, Marketing, and Regulatory Affairs to ensure research strategies support pre-market and post-market evidence needs in compliance with applicable regulatory requirements. Furthermore, this individual helps translate research results into informative and compelling communications of scientific evidence to guide external healthcare decision-makers.

Essential Functions

• Leverages an in-depth understanding of the clinical fields served by Globus Medical, including orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery, neuromodulation, and interventional pain medicine to support the scientific needs of the organization and increases topical proficiency as required by project assignment
• Identifies clinical evidence needs and research questions and develops targeted clinical strategies grounded in scientific principles
• Designs and evaluates clinical studies which fulfill scientific and company needs and documents them in protocols
• Evaluates, develops, and deploys clinical science tools and methods to meet study objectives
• Understands and interprets clinical research standards and regulations
• Analyzes and interprets study data, scientific literature, and other sources of data, frequently using appropriate summary statistics and statistical tests
• Effectively summarizes study outcomes in written, graphical, and spoken communications, inclusive of conference presentations, peer-reviewed journal articles, and Globus marketing materials
• Collaborates productively with colleagues and external partners (e.g., study investigators and advisors) to achieve goals
• Contributes to a highly collaborative and scientifically rigorous team culture by actively participating in study team meetings, providing scientific and clinical insights, identifying study-related risks and opportunities, and making recommendations to support sound study design, execution, interpretation, and decision-making. Demonstrates adaptability, initiative, and a solutions-oriented approach while partnering with cross-functional teams, sharing scientific expertise, contributing to the development and advancement of clinical research programs, and supporting departmental initiatives and organizational priorities as needed.
• Adheres to the letter and spirit of the company Code of Conduct, the AdvaMed Code, MedTech Code, and all other company policies.
• Ensures Compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules, and regulations, both in the United States and internationally, by completing introductory and annual training and maintaining knowledge of compliance as it applies to your role
• Represents the company in a professional manner and uphold the highest standards of ethical business practices and socially responsible conduct in all interactions with other employees, customers, suppliers, and other third parties
  
  

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience in clinical and/or preclinical science with a Bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD without experience; or equivalent work experience
• Previous publication history or contributions to peer-reviewed articles preferred
• Strong analytical skills and experience with biostatistical analysis and related software packages (e.g., SAS, JMP)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Self-starter with ability to lead research projects independently
• Advanced critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office products and data visualization and image production tools
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
  
  

Physical Demands

The physical demands listed here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Required to regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Required to possess specific vision abilities, including: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and capacity to adjust focus
  
  

Our Values

Our Life Moves Us philosophy is built on four values: Passionate About Innovation, Customer Focused, Teamwork, and Driven.

• Passionate about Innovation: Improving patient care by delivering advanced technology to our customers is at the core of what we do. We are passionate in our role in improving the lives of patients by continuously developing better solutions.
• Customer Focused: We listen to our customers’ needs and respond with a sense of urgency.
• Teamwork: Working together, anything is possible. We value every person on our team and treat each other with respect. We are accountable to one another and support each other. Together, we make each other stronger.
• Driven: We pursue our mission with energy and passion. We are nimble, results-oriented and decisive. We overcome obstacles that arise in our quest to deliver solutions that will improve the lives of our customers and patients.
  
  

Equal Employment Opportunity

Globus Medical is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, national origin or citizenship. We are committed to a diverse workforce. We value all employees’ talents and support an environment that is inclusive and respectful.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.