Professional Education & Research Specialist - 12 Month FTC

CMR Surgical Ltd.; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Pension

Healthcare

Enhanced parental leave

Job summary

CMR Surgical seeks a curious, organised Professional Education & Research Specialist to join Global Professional Education in Medical Affairs. This 12-month fixed-term contract on a hybrid basis supports training for surgeons worldwide, combining clinical research with high-quality learning content creation.

You’ll work across proctors, trainees and hospital teams, developing studies, training modules and communications while ensuring rigorous data collection and governance.

Qualifications

• A degree in a life science, healthcare or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience in clinical research, audit, evidence generation or a similar data-driven role within healthcare or life sciences.
• Confidence collecting, analysing and presenting data using Excel or similar tools.
• Excellent written communication skills with the ability to create clear, engaging content for different audiences.
• Strong organisational and project management skills, able to juggle multiple priorities and deadlines independently.
• Ability to translate complex clinical or technical information into simple, accessible terms.
• Collaborative team player with stakeholders across surgeons and internal teams.
• Experience with instructional design, medical education or developing eLearning content.
• Experience working with professional or educational societies, or teams across countries.
• Passion for improving patient outcomes through better surgical education.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day delivery of clinical education research and multi-site studies.
• Collaborate with hospitals and commercial teams to ensure high-quality data collection.
• Analyse study data and translate findings into clear insights and reports.
• Shape study design and protocols for scalability across international markets.
• Create engaging training content and resources (eLearning modules, videos, tools).
• Manage proctor communications and write/edit content for newsletters.
• Apply instructional design to turn complex information into effective learning experiences.
• Ensure content is clinically and technically accurate before release.
• Support regional educational societies courses and events with best practices.

Skills

Excel

Data analysis

Communication

Project management

Instructional design

MS Office

Collaboration

Content creation

Education

Life science degree or equivalent practical experience

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

At CMR Surgical, we're revolutionising the future of minimal access surgery with Versius, our next-generation surgical robotic system. We're growing fast, and we’re on a mission to transform how surgery is delivered globally for the benefit of patients, clinicians, and healthcare systems.

Our values—Ambitious, Humble, People-Focused, and Fair & Responsible define our approach to innovation, partnership, and growth. If you believe in making a meaningful difference in healthcare and want to be part of a purpose-driven company with bold ambitions, now is the time to join us.

CMR is an exciting and evolving company to be joining right now. Our commitment to our goal of building a world-class medical devices company is underpinned by the ground-breaking innovation of our next generation of surgical robots and a diverse team of talented and supportive individuals.

We’re breaking new ground which makes working here exciting, it provides autonomy, opportunity and makes the things you do visible. Come and join us and see what you’re capable of.

About the Role

We’re looking for a curious, organised and motivated Professional Education & Research Specialist to join our Global Professional Education team within Medical Affairs. This is a 12-month fixed-term contract covering maternity leave, and a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact on how surgeons around the world learn and adopt robotic surgery.

You’ll sit at the intersection of clinical research and education, combining evidence generation with the creation of high-quality learning content. From delivering a multi-site clinical education study and analysing its results, to developing training for proctors and trainee surgeons and supporting educational activity across our global regions, you’ll help shape the programmes that underpin the safe and successful adoption of Versius. You’ll work with a wide range of people, including surgeons, hospital teams and colleagues across Professional Education, Commercial and Medical Affairs, with plenty of opportunity to grow your skills and network along the way.

This role is offered on a hybrid basis, with a minimum of 3 days a week being based in the office.

Responsibilities

Clinical research & evidence generation

• Lead the day-to-day delivery of clinical education research, including a multi-site study exploring surgeons’ learning curves with Versius.
• Partner with hospitals and commercial colleagues to ensure complete, high-quality data collection, keeping studies on track and on time.
• Analyse and interpret study data, turning findings into clear insights and reports for internal and external audiences.
• Help shape study design and protocols so that research can be scaled across international markets.
• Create engaging training content and resources, from eLearning modules to videos and learning tools, for proctors, trainee surgeons and clinical teams.
• Own our proctor communications, including a regular newsletter, coordinating contributors and writing, editing and proofreading content.
• Apply instructional design principles to turn complex clinical and technical information into clear, effective learning experiences.
• Work with subject matter experts to ensure all content is clinically and technically accurate before release.

Global collaboration & educational societies

• Support regional Professional Education teams with educational society courses and events, sharing resources and best practice across regions.
• Build a library of ready-to-use agendas, documents and materials so teams worldwide can deliver consistent, high-quality education.

External research collaboration

• Manage external research requests from clinicians and institutions, coordinating internal review and ensuring timely, well-governed responses.
• Plan and prioritise multiple workstreams, maintain clear timelines and provide regular progress updates to the Head of Professional Education.
• Build strong working relationships with surgeons, hospital teams and colleagues across Commercial, Medical Affairs and beyond.

This is a varied role, and we’d love someone who enjoys rolling up their sleeves and getting involved wherever they can help the team succeed.

About you

We welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds.

To be successful in this role, you’ll ideally have/be:

• A degree in a life science, healthcare or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience in clinical research, audit, evidence generation or a similar data-driven role within healthcare or life sciences.
• Confidence collecting, analysing and presenting data using Excel or similar tools.
• Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to create clear, engaging content for dif-ferent audiences.
• Strong organisational and project management skills, able to juggle multiple priorities and dead-lines independently.
• The ability to translate complex clinical or technical information into simple, accessible terms.
• A collaborative team player who builds strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, from surgeons to internal teams.
• Proficient in MS Office applications.
• Knowledge of the surgical environment, ideally minimally invasive or robotic surgery.
• An understanding of Good Clinical Practice (GCP), research governance and data protection requirements.
• Experience in instructional design, medical education or developing eLearning content.
• Experience working with professional or educational societies, or with teams across different countries.
• A real passion for improving patient outcomes through better surgical education.
• Some travel to hospital sites and regional teams may be required.

Why Join Us?

We offer a competitive salary and a great benefits package including a bonus, pension, healthcare and enhanced global parental leave pay.

This role requires candidates to have eligibility to work within the UK.