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Manager, External Research

Kelly Science, Engineering, Technology & Telecom
Irvine, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 7/20/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/18/2026

Manager, External Research

Location: Irvine, California (hybrid)


Summary:

The CSER Manager will lead the end-to-end management and oversight of the collaborative study program. In collaboration with cross-functional teams and research investigators, the CSER manager will generate clinically relevant evidence for the company's innovative pipeline that impact patient lives.


Responsibilities:

  • Handles assigned study programs (post market and premarket collaborative studies)
  • Manages the external research program activities ensuring high adherence to SOPs, ICH-GCPs.
  • Responsible for new study proposal review, budget and resource review, ensures timely decision making and execution of approved studies including while working with external stakeholders
  • Utilizes program data and metrics to conduct regular reviews of the program and provides updates to team leadership
  • Supports evidence generation and dissemination strategy through external research program, including alignment of publication plan and identifies gaps
  • Drives publication development with investigators and internally crossfunctionally with scientific affairs.
  • Provides critical scientific input to publications
  • Contributes to protocol development of assigned studies
  • Develops positive relationship with external researchers and diverse cross-functional teams including Medical Affairs, Biostatistics, clinical research, Compliance, Legal and regulatory to drive timely program execution and success
  • Stays on top of current scientific data, leads literature reviews, participates in monthly literature review and shares key insights with global teams
  • Oversees budget associated with assigned research projects
  • Works in close collaboration with team of study coordinators and research scientists


Position Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Clinical trial management experience is required. Experience with regulatory trials (pre-market) is an asset
  • Strong project management skills with the ability to balance multiple projects
  • Strong scientific capabilities and research background, can think creatively to bring forth new insights and innovative ideas to grow external research collaborations leading to impactful publications and meeting evidence needs.
  • Able to influence others along with strong written and oral communication skills
  • Strategic mentality and critical analytical skill
  • Shown understanding of biostatistical methods
  • Successful experience in publication planning and development
  • Knowledge of Good Clinical Practices and ICMJE standard
  • Leadership in evidence generation strategy


Education & Experience Requirements:

  • A minimum of a Bachelor’s or Master's Degree with at least 8 years of clinical, medical affairs or related technical experience. PhD/MD/ PharmD with industry/academic research experience preferred.
  • A minimum of 1-2 year people management related experience is desirable for this role.
  • A Life Science, Physical Science, Nursing, or Biological Science degree preferred.
  • Medical device experience, especially in cardiovascular and/or electrophysiology therapeutic experience highly preferred
  • Pre- or Post-market study design and management experience
  • Experience with medical writing and systematic literature review desired

Salary : $150,000 - $175,000

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