Associate Director, Digital Health MedTech Clinical

MCRA, an IQVIA business; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

MCRA, an IQVIA business, is seeking an Associate Director, Digital Health Studies to provide senior leadership for digital health clinical research programs, including decentralized and hybrid trials, connected devices, digital therapeutics, AI-enabled healthcare technologies, and wearables.

The role drives clinical oversight, operational excellence, and cross-functional collaboration across the study lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Healthcare, Public Health, Nursing, Technology, or related field.
• Advanced scientific, clinical, public health, or related healthcare discipline strongly preferred.
• 7+ years of clinical research experience, including experience supporting digital health, medical device, or technology-enabled clinical studies.
• Experience leading complex, multi-study clinical research programs.
• Strong understanding of ICH-GCP, clinical trial operations, and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for digital health clinical studies from study start-up through closeout.
• Ensure studies are executed in compliance with ICH-GCP, regulatory requirements, and company quality standards.
• Serve as the escalation point for clinical, operational, quality, and technology-related issues.
• Drive consistency and best practices across digital health study delivery.
• Lead governance meetings, study reviews, and executive-level communications.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with sponsors, investigators, vendors, and cross-functional teams.
• Support proposals, bid defenses, and client presentations.
• Provide subject-matter expertise across digital health, decentralized clinical trials, connected devices, and emerging healthcare technologies.
• Contribute to the development of scalable delivery models and service offerings.
• Mentor and develop project managers, clinical staff, and study teams.
• Support hiring, onboarding, and professional development initiatives.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Clinical research

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree (Life Sciences, Healthcare, Public Health, Nursing, Technology, or related field)

Job description

MCRA is part of IQVIA MedTech. As a trusted CRO and advisory partner, IQVIA MedTech and MCRA deliver integrated lifecycle solutions for the medical device and diagnostics industry. Together, we support innovation from concept to commercialization, offering expertise in regulatory strategy, clinical trial design and execution, market access, and post-market optimization. Our teams combine deep therapeutic knowledge with advanced data and technology to help clients make smarter decisions and thrive in the market. Join our team to help shape the future of MedTech.

Position Overview

The Associate Director, Digital Health Studies provides senior leadership for the delivery of digital health clinical research programs, including decentralized and hybrid clinical trials, connected devices, digital therapeutics, AI-enabled healthcare technologies, wearable solutions, and other technology-enabled study models.

This role serves as a sponsor-facing leader responsible for clinical oversight, operational excellence, and cross-functional collaboration across the study lifecycle. The Associate Director will play a key role in growing and scaling IQVIA's Digital Health practice by ensuring high-quality execution, supporting business development efforts, and developing organizational capabilities in this rapidly evolving area.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical & Operational Leadership

• Provide leadership and oversight for digital health clinical studies from study start-up through closeout.
• Ensure studies are executed in compliance with ICH-GCP, regulatory requirements, and company quality standards.
• Serve as the escalation point for clinical, operational, quality, and technology-related issues.
• Drive consistency and best practices across digital health study delivery.

Sponsor & Stakeholder Management

• Serve as a primary point of contact for sponsors and senior stakeholders.
• Lead governance meetings, study reviews, and executive-level communications.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with sponsors, investigators, vendors, and cross-functional teams.

Practice Growth & Business Development

• Support proposals, bid defenses, and client presentations.
• Provide subject-matter expertise across digital health, decentralized clinical trials, connected devices, and emerging healthcare technologies.
• Contribute to the development of scalable delivery models and service offerings.
• Mentor and develop project managers, clinical staff, and study teams.
• Support hiring, onboarding, and professional development initiatives.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Healthcare, Public Health, Nursing, Technology, or a related field. Advanced scientific, clinical, public health, or related healthcare discipline strongly preferred.
• 7+ years of clinical research experience, including experience supporting digital health, medical device, or technology-enabled clinical studies.
• Experience leading complex, multi-study clinical research programs.
• Strong understanding of ICH-GCP, clinical trial operations, and regulatory requirements.

Preferred

• Experience with decentralized and hybrid clinical trial models.
• Experience supporting one or more of the following:
• Digital Therapeutics (DTx)
• Connected Medical Devices
• Software as a Medical Device (SaMD)
• AI-Enabled Healthcare Solutions
• Radiology or Imaging Technologies
• Familiarity with EDC, CTMS, ePRO, and other clinical technology platforms.
• Strong leadership and client management skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications