Manager, R&D, Clinical Research /Med Affairs
About The Position
DePuy Synthes is recruiting a Manager, R&D, Clinical Research, Medical Affairs, based in West Chester, Pennsylvania; Raynham, Massachusetts; Warsaw, Indiana; or Raritan, New Jersey. The role supports and executes a global healthcare compliance program across R&D, Clinical Research, Medical Affairs, and related scientific engagement activities. The Manager partners with Global Clinical, Medical Affairs, and R&D teams to identify, assess, and mitigate compliance risks while enabling compliant and ethical innovation. Serving as a trusted compliance partner to business stakeholders, the role provides practical, risk-based guidance on clinical studies, investigator interactions, scientific exchange, and external collaborations. It helps embed compliance in day-to-day operations and supports sound, compliant decision-making across the organization.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business, Compliance, Finance, Healthcare Administration, Life Sciences, or a related field.
- 5–7 years of experience in healthcare compliance, clinical research operations, medical affairs, legal, audit, or related functions.
- Working knowledge of healthcare compliance laws, regulations, and industry standards applicable to clinical research and medical affairs.
- Experience supporting risk-based compliance programs in regulated environments.
- Ability to translate complex compliance requirements into practical guidance for business partners.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders.
- Fluency in English.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degree or professional certification in Compliance, Legal, Risk, Ethics, or a related discipline.
- Experience in medical devices, pharmaceuticals, or the broader life sciences industries.
- Familiarity with clinical trial conduct, investigator interactions, and scientific engagement models.
- Experience working in matrixed organizations with cross-functional stakeholders.
- Exposure to compliance risk assessments, monitoring, or issue management processes.
- Change management or process improvement experience.
- Compliance, legal, or ethics certifications.
Responsibilities
- Provide strategic healthcare compliance leadership, oversight, and execution for the global compliance program across R&D, Clinical Research, Medical Affairs, and related activities, aligned with enterprise frameworks and regulatory requirements.
- Advise Global R&D, Clinical Research, and Medical Affairs teams on clinical trials, investigator and site interactions, advisory boards, and scientific exchange.
- Help identify, assess, and mitigate compliance risks related to clinical research activities and medical engagement models.
- Support compliance risk assessments, issue management, and monitoring activities for R&D, Clinical Research, and Medical Affairs.
- Collaborate with Legal, Privacy, Quality, Finance, and other assurance functions to coordinate compliance support and risk mitigation.
- Contribute to developing, implementing, and maintaining compliance policies, procedures, and training materials for R&D, Clinical Research, and Medical Affairs.
- Support responses to internal inquiries, audits, monitoring activities, and regulatory requests concerning clinical and medical compliance.
- Monitor regulatory, enforcement, and industry trends affecting R&D, Clinical Research, and Medical Affairs, and escalate emerging risks as appropriate.
- Identify opportunities to simplify processes and improve compliance effectiveness.
Benefits
- Participation in the company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)), subject to plan terms.
- Vacation: 120 hours per calendar year, subject to policy and date of hire.
- Sick time: 40 hours per calendar year, with different amounts for employees residing in Colorado or Washington.
- Holiday pay, including floating holidays: 13 days per calendar year.
- Work, Personal and Family Time: up to 40 hours per calendar year.
- Parental Leave: 480 hours within one year of the birth, adoption, or foster care of a child.
- Bereavement Leave: 240 hours for an immediate family member and 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year.
- Caregiver Leave: 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period.
- Volunteer Leave: 32 hours per calendar year.
- Military Spouse Time-Off: 80 hours per calendar year.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
