New · posted Nov 6
Abbott · Medical Devices
Regional Clinical Affairs Manager - Electrophysiology
- Remote, US
- Remote
- Full-time
- Manager
The role
In Abbott’s Electrophysiology (EP) business, we’re advancing the treatment of heart disease through breakthrough medical technologies in atrial fibrillation, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.
The EP Regional Clinical Affairs Manager is a field-based, strategic role in the clinical research space. Key responsibilities include clinical and strategic support to the Clinical Affairs Organization, with a specific focus on BU technologies and therapy areas. This role directly impacts key clinical trial and new technology approval timelines through study acceleration and enrollment driving efforts. Specific priorities include relationship development with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), leading new clinical site launches, identifying new clinical research partners, and developing strategic plans for research partnerships within territory.
Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
What you need
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, biological sciences, or a related field, OR equivalent or related experience in cardiology or clinical research.
- 9 or more years of progressively more responsible relevant clinical work experience in the cardiovascular field.
- Recognized nationally as a leader/expert in the field.
- Ability to travel up to 50%. May include international travel opportunities.
Preferred Qualificationsnice to have
- Experience in engaging with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and managing clinical research sites.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to manage challenging conversations with multi-country, multi-cultural physicians and cross-functional partners.
- Strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities within a territory.
- Leadership potential and experience in mentoring or people-management.
What you'll do
What you’ll work on
- Clinical Site Management & Enrollment: act as the primary point of contact for clinical trial sites, proactively driving patient enrollment and ensuring study milestones are met.
- Prioritize engagements with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) to foster strong clinical research relationships. Lead efforts to increase KOL engagements across study committees, publication efforts, and congress presentations.
- Manage multi-cultural, multi-country relationships with customers and cross-functional internal teams.
- Illustrate exemplary collaboration with commercial leadership, and across other BUs to foster a cohesive physician clinical experience across all of Abbott.
- Manage new site launches, ensuring smooth and efficient implementation of clinical research studies. Lead debriefs, both internally and with physician study investigators, to action early procedure experiences into improved clinical study execution.
- Identify and develop new clinical research sites to expand the territory and support future clinical trial execution and early feasibility studies.
- Manage day-to-day priorities, scheduling, forecasting, and strategic planning for the assigned territory.
- Serve as lead for clinical projects collaborating as an integral member of core teams.
- Serve as key member of cross-functional groups leading knowledge transference between clinical and commercial realms supporting BU goals (ex. new product launches)
- Maintain competency in technical support and troubleshooting for clinical research study procedures involving Abbott BU technologies.
- Participate in high-profile presentations, advisory boards, and special projects that enhance FCA staff productivity and contribute to Abbott’s corporate goals.
- Mentor and support FCS staff, with opportunity for direct-report management.
Pay and benefits
$99,300 – $198,700 a year
Employer providedThe base pay for this position is
$99,300.00 – $198,700.00
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
Free medical coverage through Health Investment Plan PPO
Retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
Tuition reimbursement
Freedom 2 Save student debt program
FreeU education benefit
Career development
Working conditions
Standard
TRAVEL
Yes, 50 % of the Time
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE
Yes
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JOB FAMILY
Clinical Affairs / Statistics
DIVISION
EP Electrophysiology
LOCATION
United States of America : Remote
From the posting
About Abbott
Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:
- Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
- Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
- An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution
- Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
- A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
- A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
Equal opportunity, accessibility and legal noticesAbbott's statements, word for word
Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.
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Job intelligence
The context around this role
Live data · November 6, 2026
Salary intelligence
How the pay compares
This role's midpoint is level with the US median for Clinical Affairs roles at this level.
This roleEmployer provided
Manager roles in the US6 roles publishing pay
| Annual base pay | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| This role | $99,300 | — | $198,700 |
| All US (middle half) | $149,000 | $149,000 | $172,250 |
This role: Abbott's own published range. Comparisons: the base pay employers published on open Clinical Affairs roles at the same level on Regulatory Jobs, November 6, 2026. Nothing is estimated.
Career trajectory
Where this role sits in Clinical Affairs
The general path across 24 open Clinical Affairs roles on Regulatory Jobs, with the titles they carry most. Not Abbott's own promotion track.
Skills DNA
What this role leans on
How many of the posting's 23 duty, requirement and summary lines touch each area. The posting's emphasis, not a proficiency score.
- Collaboration and leadership11
- Clinical trial conduct8
- Documentation and SOPs2
- Investigations and CAPA1
Regulatory intelligence
The rules, regulations and standards behind this role
The regulations, guidance and standards that govern Clinical Affairs work in medical devices, each linked to the agency or standards body that publishes it.
- ISOISO 14155(official source, opens in a new tab)Good clinical practice for clinical investigations of medical devices
- EUEU MDR (Regulation 2017/745)(official source, opens in a new tab)The EU Medical Device Regulation: CE marking, technical documentation, vigilance
- EUMDCG guidance(official source, opens in a new tab)The Medical Device Coordination Group's endorsed guidance on applying the MDR and IVDR
- FDA21 CFR Part 812(official source, opens in a new tab)Investigational device exemptions for clinical studies of devices
- FDA21 CFR Part 50(official source, opens in a new tab)Protection of human subjects: informed consent in FDA-regulated trials
- FDA21 CFR Part 56(official source, opens in a new tab)Institutional review boards for FDA-regulated clinical investigations
- ICHICH E6(R3) good clinical practice(official source, opens in a new tab)The international standard for the design, conduct and reporting of clinical trials
- FDAFDA Q-Submission Program(official source, opens in a new tab)Pre-Submissions and meetings with FDA on device submissions
- FDAFDA 510(k)(official source, opens in a new tab)Premarket notification: showing substantial equivalence to a legally marketed device
- FDA21 CFR Part 814(official source, opens in a new tab)Premarket approval of class III medical devices
- FDAFDA De Novo(official source, opens in a new tab)Classification requests for novel low- to moderate-risk devices
- NIH42 CFR Part 11(official source, opens in a new tab)Clinical trial registration and results reporting on ClinicalTrials.gov
- FDAFDA Bioresearch Monitoring (BIMO)(official source, opens in a new tab)FDA inspections of clinical investigators, sponsors, IRBs and GLP labs
- ISOISO 14971(official source, opens in a new tab)Application of risk management to medical devices
- FDA21 CFR Part 803(official source, opens in a new tab)Medical device reporting of deaths, serious injuries and malfunctions
- HHSHIPAA Privacy Rule(official source, opens in a new tab)Federal protections for individually identifiable health information
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Regional Clinical Affairs Manager - Electrophysiology at Abbott
Open until filled. $99K–$199K a year, employer provided.