Clinical Research Associate

Fisher Paykel Healthcare; Howick; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee share plan

Profit sharing

Insurance package

Health insurance discount

Social clubs

In-house training

Purchasing privileges

Banking discounts

Free parking

Campus facilities

Salary review

Internal promotions

State-of-the-art facilities

Job summary

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare is seeking a Clinical Research Associate to join the Surgery team in New Zealand. You will design and manage studies, identify evidence to support product development, and create clinical materials for education and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities include supporting regulatory submissions, collaborating with key opinion leaders, and delivering training across audiences while contributing to evidence-building for product adoption.

Qualifications

• Experience with clinical research including protocol design and ethics submission (ethics approvals).
• Ability to search, analyse, and summarise clinical literature.
• Knowledge of GCP/GLP and research methodologies.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage studies (preclinical, clinical) at various stages of the project.
• Identify the right clinical evidence to support project objectives.
• Develop clinical materials, abstracts, posters and presentations for education.
• Support regulatory reviews and submissions.
• Create and deliver clinical training to diverse audiences.
• Engage with key opinion leaders to support clinical change and adoption.

Skills

Literature review

Clinical research

Data analysis

Presentation skills

GCP/GLP knowledge

Regulatory support

Job description

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Join a team of good people doing good work with intent.People like you, who care to make a difference.

About the opportunity

We are looking for a Clinical Research Associate to join our Surgery team. Our surgery products and therapies provide a wide range of research opportunities from deeper learnings of key clinical outcomes to exploring mechanisms of actions for products under development. Join our driven, innovative team and take the opportunity to learn directly from global clinical experts as we work towards improving the standard of care and improve outcomes of surgery.

This is a key role in a multi-disciplinary project team focused on a specific surgery product which is at the very early phases of research and development. You will contribute to the entire life cycle of product development by delivering timely results through understanding the problem, ideation, testing, building evidence, through to commercial release.

You will:

• Help a multi-disciplinary project team to solve challenges and uncertainties by applying physiological knowledge and clinical research.
• Work with the project team to gain understanding of therapy benefits and risks by performing literature searches and sharing information with the team.
• Design and manage studies (preclinical, clinical) at various stages of the project to create an understanding or evidence to support the project objectives.
• Help identify the right clinical evidence for a product/therapy and identify how best to build evidence to support it.
• Identify and build relationships with key opinion leaders to both leverage their expertise to support the project and influence to support driving clinical change.
• Support regulatory reviews and submissions.
• Support sales and marketing by developing clinical material, abstracts, posters, manuscripts and presentations to help educate customers about the benefits and use of our products.
• Create and conduct clinical training and education to a variety of audiences.
• Be able to recognise opportunities and the work to be done then be willing to do what is required even if it stretches you outside of your expertise.

About you

We are looking for someone with:

• The ability to search, analyse, and summarise clinical literature.
• The ability to think outside the box and apply scientific knowledge to progress the development, introduction, adoption and sales growth of medical devices.
• The ability to understand the medical device design challenges and assess their implication on clinical application, and be able to implement a solution together with the product development engineers. It is vital that you are a team player with the ability to interact and communicate with people coming from diverse disciplinary and the openness to learn outside of your immediate area of expertise.
• Exceptional oral presentation skills to a variety of stakeholders.
• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) and a strong understanding of research methodology.
• Experience with clinical research (including protocol design, ethics submission, agreements, budgets, and statistical analysis).

It would be advantageous if you have:

• Previous experience in hospital operating rooms and surgical procedures.
• Exposure to a commercial environment (or want to learn more in this area).

Working With Us

Care to join a supportive environment?Fisher & Paykel Healthcare foster an inclusive work environment founded on our culture of care and cooperation. Here you’ll have the trust and support to generate ideas, solve problems and do your best work.

• Employee share purchase scheme
• Bi-annual Profit share
• Life, Critical illness and Income Protection Insurance
• Discounted Health Insurance
• Active Social clubs & community groups
• In-house training programs from external providers
• Purchasing privileges for Fisher & Paykel Healthcare and Medela products
• Banking and Insurance discounts
• Free Parking
• Beautiful campus with green spaces
• Annual Salary Review
• High rates of internal promotion
• Access to state-of-the-art facilities

About Us

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare is a world leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of medical devices, exporting to over 120 countries globally.

Our commitment to care unites us. Here, we’re driven to improve patient care and outcomes through inspired and world-leading healthcare solutions.

We focus on nurturing a positive and inclusive culture based on trust and respect. In New Zealand, our employee-led communities, Spectra (rainbow), Manaaki (Māori) and Women in Engineering play an important role in this culture. We also have a commitment to creating a positive lasting impact on society, shown by our support of New Z ealand organisations such as Diversity Works NZ, Pride Pledge and Global Women.

We are dedicated to designing our recruitment process with care and empathy to support all candidates, regardless of identity, background, and experiences. Should you require support or adjustments during our process, please let us know at [e-mail]