APAC Clinical Affairs & Strategy Leader (MedTech)

Barrington James; Singapore; On-site; SGD 260,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Barrington James is exclusively engaged to appoint an APAC Clinical Affairs & Strategy Leader for the MedTech Business Unit. This newly created regional mandate shapes how clinical evidence strategy is executed across Asia Pacific, connecting global strategy with regulatory and commercial realities of APAC markets.

The role leads regional clinical studies, ensures evidence supports regulatory approvals and market access, and partners across Regulatory, Quality, Commercial and Marketing to align

Qualifications

• 10+ years in Medical Device Clinical Affairs with 3+ years in people leadership.
• Proven record running regional APAC clinical programmes and translating strategy to delivery.
• Strong knowledge of APAC regulatory environments for China and Japan.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior Clinical Affairs leader for APAC and represent regional priorities to global leadership.
• Lead execution of regional clinical studies across sites, start-up, enrolment, monitoring and data quality.
• Ensure clinical evidence supports regulatory approvals, market access, and commercial readiness.
• Partner with Regulatory, Quality, Commercial and Marketing to align evidence strategy with regional priorities.
• Lead APAC governance, budgeting, portfolio risk and regional clinical teams.

Skills

Medical Device Clinical Affairs

APAC regional experience

Job description

Barrington James have been exclusively engaged by a leading global healthcare organisation to appoint a APAC Clinical Affairs & Strategy Leader for their MedTech Business Unit.

This is a newly created regional leadership mandate for an experienced Clinical Affairs leader to shape how clinical evidence strategy is executed across Asia Pacific, connecting global strategy with the regulatory, clinical and commercial realities of individual APAC markets.

What's this opportunity about?

• Serve as the senior Clinical Affairs leader for APAC, representing regional priorities into global clinical leadership.
• Lead the execution of regional clinical studies across sites, start-up, enrolment, monitoring, data quality, timelines and study delivery.
• Ensure clinical evidence supports regulatory approvals, market access, product adoption and commercialisation readiness.
• Partner across Regulatory, Quality, Commercial and Marketing to align evidence strategy with regional business priorities.
• Lead APAC clinical governance, resource planning, budgets, portfolio risks and regional clinical teams.

What's exciting about this opportunity?

• Build rather than inherit — this is a newly created regional leadership mandate with scope to define the APAC Clinical Affairs function.
• Take on a true APAC remit, including strategically important markets such as China and Japan.
• Influence global clinical and evidence strategy by ensuring APAC requirements are represented in global decision-making.
• Lead existing and planned regional clinical programmes in an area receiving continued strategic investment.
• Gain significant regional and global visibility, with potential longer-term pathways into broader divisional or global leadership roles.

How does the ideal talent look?

• 10+ years of progressive Medical Device Clinical Affairs experience, including at least 3 years leading people, managers or functional teams.
• Proven experience executing regional or multi-country APAC clinical programmes and translating clinical strategy into operational delivery.
• Strong knowledge of APAC medical-device regulatory environments, including China and Japan.
• Experience partnering with investigators, KOLs, regulatory stakeholders and cross-functional commercial teams to support evidence generation and regulatory submissions.
• Direct clinically inclined/complex medical-device Clinical Affairs backgrounds should also be considered.

Confidential Executive Search

This appointment is being conducted on a retained and confidential basis.

Applications and expressions of interest will be treated with discretion. Only shortlisted candidates whose experience closely aligns with the mandate will be contacted for an initial confidential discussion.