New · posted Nov 1
Philips · Medical Devices
Senior Clinical Development Scientist / Medical Safety Manager
- Bothell, WA
- Hybrid
- Full-time
- Senior & Principal
The role
Senior Clinical Development Scientist/Medical Safety Manager
The Senior Clinical Development Scientist/Medical Safety Manager for Oral Healthcare supports clinical evidence strategy and medical safety throughout the product lifecycle by evaluating clinical and post-market data, maintaining scientific rigor, and identifying potential safety risks. The role partners with cross-functional teams, investigators, and Key Opinion Leaders to advance new product development, regulatory documentation, risk-benefit assessments, and scientific communications.
How we work together
We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.
This is an office-based role.
Company relocation benefits will not be provided for this position. For this position, you must reside in or within commuting distance to Bothell, WA.
What you need
You're the right fit if
- You’ve acquired 7+ years of experience in the medical device industry or similar performing medical safety risk assessments and/or conducting clinical research on medical devices. Experience in the oral healthcare or dentistry space highly preferred.
- Your skills include a strong of relevant standards and regulations for the medical device industry (ISO, IEC, etc.). You have strong knowledge and understanding of Health Hazard Evaluations, Issue Impact Assessments, and Risk-Benefit Analyses and how to conduct them in a medical device environment. You also have a strong understanding of clinical research as it relates to the medical device industry and the relevant standards that accompany it.
- You have a doctoral degree in Dentistry or Dental Hygienist background strongly preferred, OR a PhD in scientific research in the medical devices space required.
- You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position.
- You’re an excellent communicator, with an ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders utilizing your clinical expertise and knowledge of standard of care and medical device standards.
What you'll do
Your role
- Support clinical evidence generation, clinical development strategy, and medical safety activities across the product lifecycle. Contribute to patient safety, regulatory compliance, and evidence-based decision-making.
- Analyze clinical trial protocols and clinical studies to support clinical development. Ensure clinical data integrity, scientific rigor, and reliable interpretation of study results.
- Evaluate safety information from clinical studies, Post-Market Surveillance, literature reviews, real-world data, and other safety surveillance sources. Identify potential safety risks and support ongoing safety monitoring.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on New Product Introduction projects, post-market initiatives, risk-benefit analyses, safety surveillance, and regulatory documentation. Provide clinical and medical safety input throughout the product lifecycle.
- Support evidence dissemination and scientific communications with internal stakeholders, external investigators, Key Opinion Leaders, and cross-functional partners. Translate clinical and safety findings into clear information that supports alignment and informed decisions.
Pay and benefits
$149,000 – $237,000 a year
Employer providedPhilips Transparency Details
The pay range for this position in Bothell, WA is $149,000 to $237,000.
The actual base pay offered may vary within the posted ranges depending on multiple factors including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity.
In addition, other compensation, such as an annual incentive bonus, sales commission or long-term incentives may be offered. Employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive Philips Total Rewards benefits program, which includes a generous PTO, 401k (up to 7% match), HSA (with company contribution), stock purchase plan, education reimbursement and much more. Details about our benefits can be found here.
At Philips, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each case.
Generous PTO
7%
401k with up to 7% match
HSA with company contribution
Stock purchase plan
Education reimbursement
Annual incentive bonus
Where you'll work
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Job Title
Senior Clinical Development Scientist / Medical Safety Manager
From the posting
About Philips
We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help improve the lives of others.
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Additional Information
US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa, now or in the future.
This requisition is expected to stay active for 45 days but may close earlier if a successful candidate is selected or business necessity dictates. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to ensure consideration.
Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug-free workplace.
Job intelligence
The context around this role
Live data · November 1, 2026
Salary intelligence
How the pay compares
This role's midpoint is 12% above the US median for Clinical Safety & Pharmacovigilance roles at this level.
This roleEmployer provided
Senior & Principal roles in the US12 roles publishing pay
| Annual base pay | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| This role | $149,000 | — | $237,000 |
| All US (middle half) | $148,000 | $172,000 | $195,125 |
This role: Philips's own published range. Comparisons: the base pay employers published on open Clinical Safety & Pharmacovigilance roles at the same level on Regulatory Jobs, November 1, 2026. Nothing is estimated.
Career trajectory
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What this role leans on
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- Clinical trial conduct7
- Collaboration and leadership5
- GMP and compliance2
- Documentation and SOPs2
- Investigations and CAPA2
- Quality systems and risk2
- Data and digital systems1
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Company hiring pulse
Philips on Regulatory Jobs
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- Open roles
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By discipline
- Quality27 84%
- Clinical3 9%
- Regulatory2 6%
By level
- Senior & Principal13 41%
- Associate & Specialist9 28%
- Manager7 22%
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Senior Clinical Development Scientist / Medical Safety Manager at Philips
Open until filled. $149K–$237K a year, employer provided.