Summary
Boston Scientific is a global medical technology company that develops innovative devices and therapies to improve patient health. The Field Clinical Engineer acts as a liaison between Neuromodulation clinical research study centers and the company, supporting patient care quality, data integrity, and regulatory compliance. The role supports clinical study deliverables, site activities, product training, troubleshooting, clinical documentation, and cross-functional product development with extensive travel.
Responsibilities
- Participate in the development of clinical study deliverables, including protocol design, source documentation, work instructions, patient recruitment materials and product training
- Assist with the clinical site selection process, including field technical assessments
- Support internal core teams and external clinical sites with product and protocol training, patient recruitment, device management, device programming, device troubleshooting, regulatory compliance, complaint reporting and data management
- Support internal cross-functional teams throughout the product development process, including market and functional specifications, risk management, verification and validation testing, and documentation
- Contribute to product intellectual property submissions
- Troubleshoot and resolve product issues in the field
- Provide product and technical training to internal and external customers
- Effectively communicate corporate objectives and policies to external clinical sites
- Report site activity through internal channels to support effective data collection, patient safety, regulatory compliance and product development
- Assist with writing, reviewing, submitting and presenting internally or externally generated scientific literature, including abstracts and manuscripts
- Confer regularly with physicians and clinical staff regarding protocols, products and patient-related issues
- Attend seminars and conferences and communicate relevant findings to internal stakeholders
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering or a related field
- Coursework or documented training in basic engineering, neurosciences, implantable device support, including implantation and programming, and human anatomy and physiology
- Minimum of 2 years' experience in a relevant technical or biomedical field, including managing relationships with physicians and participating in surgical procedures as a technical adviser
- Master's degree in biomedical engineering or a related field
- Minimum of 5 years' progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in a technical or biomedical field may substitute for a master's degree in a related field
- Ability to fulfill and maintain background and health requirements necessary to gain access to clinical study centers, including surgical procedure locations
Qualifications
Must Haves
- Bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering or a related field
- Coursework or documented training in basic engineering, neurosciences, implantable device support, including implantation and programming, and human anatomy and physiology
- Minimum of 2 years' experience in a relevant technical or biomedical field, including managing relationships with physicians and participating in surgical procedures as a technical adviser
Nice to Haves
- Master's degree in biomedical engineering or a related field
- Minimum of 5 years' progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in a technical or biomedical field may substitute for a master's degree in a related field
- Ability to fulfill and maintain background and health requirements necessary to gain access to clinical study centers, including surgical procedure locations
Benefits
- Sponsorship and relocation eligibility will be determined in accordance with Boston Scientific policies and the requirements of this position.
- Access to the latest tools, information and training
- Support in advancing skills and career
- Remote work arrangement with regular travel to clinical study sites and other locations based on business needs
- For non-exempt (hourly), non-sales roles, variable compensation may include overtime and shift differential, subject to plan eligibility and other requirements
- For non-exempt (hourly), non-sales roles, annual bonus target, subject to plan eligibility and other requirements
- For exempt, non-sales roles, annual bonus target, subject to plan eligibility and other requirements
- For exempt, non-sales roles, long-term incentives, subject to plan eligibility and other requirements