New · posted Nov 8
Dexcom · Medical Devices
Sr Clinical Research Associate
- Remote, Colorado
- Remote
- Full-time
- Senior & Principal
The role
The Company
Dexcom Corporation (NASDAQ DXCM) is a pioneer and global leader in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). Dexcom began as a small company with a big dream: To forever change how diabetes is managed. To unlock information and insights that drive better health outcomes. Here we are 25 years later, having pioneered an industry. And we're just getting started. We are broadening our vision beyond diabetes to empower people to take control of health. That means personalized, actionable insights aimed at solving important health challenges. To continue what we've started: Improving human health.
We are driven by thousands of ambitious, passionate people worldwide who are willing to fight like warriors to earn the trust of our customers by listening, serving with integrity, thinking big, and being dependable. We've already changed millions of lives and we're ready to change millions more. Our future ambition is to become a leading consumer health technology company while continuing to develop solutions for serious health conditions. We'll get there by constantly reinventing unique biosensing-technology experiences. Though we've come a long way from our small company days, our dreams are bigger than ever. The opportunity to improve health on a global scale stands before us.
Meet the team
Join a collaborative and mission-driven Clinical team dedicated to advancing innovative technologies that improve lives. As a Sr. Clinical Research Associate (CRA), you will play a hands-on role in bringing clinical studies to life—from protocol and document development to patient recruitment, consent, screening, and study visit execution. This team thrives on curiosity, precision, and creative problem-solving, and values individuals who bring both structure and flexibility to a fast-paced research environment. If you enjoy balancing critical thinking with meaningful patient interaction and want to directly contribute to high-impact clinical programs, this is a team where your work truly makes a difference.
What you need
Travel Required
- 15-25%
Experience and Education Requirements
- Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline, and a minimum of 5 – 8 years related experience or Master’s degree and 2 – 5 years equivalent industry experience or a PhD and 0 – 2 years’ experience.
Remote Workplace: Your location will be a home office; you are not required to live within commuting distance of your assigned Dexcom site (typically 75 miles/120km). If you reside within commuting distance of a Dexcom site (typically 75 miles/120km) a hybrid working environment may be available. Ask about our Flex workplace option.
Meritain, an Aetna Company, creates and publishes the Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Dexcom. To link to the Machine-Readable Files, please click on the URL provided: https://health1.meritain.com/app/public/#/one/insurerCode=MERITAIN_I&brandCode=MERITAINOVER/machine-readable-transparency-in-coverage?reportingEntityType=TPA_19874&lock=true
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Salary:
$100,700.00 - $167,900.00
What makes you successful
- Ability and judgement to work under minimal supervision to plan and execute site study operations, including on-site and remote training & support, requesting and tracking supplies, documentation, training sites and fellow team members, and generating progress reports.
- Ability to communicate effectively with site staff, including Principal Investigators, and internal study team members.
- Skill and experience at working cross-functionally to achieve goals.
- Strong Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and clinical study background, including experience as a CRA; experience in the medical device industry and/or with diabetes is a plus.
- Ability to work on multiple studies concurrently and to work with monitors successfully to reduce overall time from last participant on study to database lock while improving site compliance.
- Experience with using electronic data capture systems (EDC), Clinical Trial Management Systems (CTMS), and electronic trial master files (eTMF).
- Preferred experience with Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) Systems.
- Preferred experience in diabetes clinical trials involving insulin therapies, insulin pumps, or digital health technologies.
What you'll do
Where you come in
- As a Sr CRA, you will support execution of clinical studies to support product development and validation while building strong relationships with clinical trial sites.
- You will collaborate cross-functionally to ensure on-time monitoring, audit-readiness both at sponsor and sites, and will contribute to study reports and regulatory submission deliverables.
- You will collaborate effectively with peers and leadership across departments and professionally interact/build relationships with Investigators and site staff, Institutional Review Boards (IRBs), and key opinion leaders.
- You will develop study documentation, perform site selection/qualification, train and support sites in study procedures, monitor study compliance, study closeout, and other activities related to study operations.
- You will coordinate with monitors and data management to ensure data quality and timeliness.
- You will contribute to process improvements across all aspects of clinical study operations.
Pay and benefits
$100,700 – $167,900 a year
Employer providedWhat you’ll get
A front row seat to life changing CGM technology. Learn about our brave #dexcomwarriors community.
A full and comprehensive benefits program.
Growth opportunities on a global scale.
Access to career development through in-house learning programs and/or qualified tuition reimbursement.
An exciting and innovative, industry-leading organization committed to our employees, customers, and the communities we serve.
Equal opportunity, accessibility and legal noticesDexcom's statements, word for word
Please note: The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Management may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The duties and responsibilities in this job description may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Dexcom’s AAP may be viewed upon request by contacting Talent Acquisition at [email protected].
If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact Dexcom Talent Acquisition at [email protected].
To all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies: Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Dexcom. Only authorized staffing and recruiting agencies may use this site or to submit profiles, applications or resumes on specific requisitions. Dexcom does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies. Please do not forward resumes to the Talent Acquisition team, Dexcom employees or any other company location. Dexcom is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/applications.
Job intelligence
The context around this role
Live data · November 8, 2026
Salary intelligence
How the pay compares
This role's midpoint is 8% above the US median for Clinical Research roles at this level.
This roleEmployer provided
Senior & Principal roles in the US63 roles publishing pay
| Annual base pay | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| This role | $100,700 | — | $167,900 |
| All US (middle half) | $109,250 | $124,500 | $126,750 |
This role: Dexcom's own published range. Comparisons: the base pay employers published on open Clinical Research roles at the same level on Regulatory Jobs, November 8, 2026. Nothing is estimated.
Career trajectory
Where this role sits in Clinical Research
The general path across 238 open Clinical Research roles on Regulatory Jobs, with the titles they carry most. Not Dexcom's own promotion track.
Career resources on Clinical Research
Skills DNA
What this role leans on
How many of the posting's 24 duty, requirement and summary lines touch each area. The posting's emphasis, not a proficiency score.
- Clinical trial conduct9
- Collaboration and leadership8
- GMP and compliance4
- Documentation and SOPs4
- Investigations and CAPA2
- Validation and qualification2
- Regulatory submissions1
- Quality systems and risk1
- Data and digital systems1
Regulatory intelligence
The rules, regulations and standards behind this role
The regulations, guidance and standards that govern Clinical Research work in medical devices, led by the two this posting names, each linked to the agency or standards body that publishes it.
- FDA21 CFR Part 56(official source, opens in a new tab)Institutional review boards for FDA-regulated clinical investigationsNamed in the posting
- ICHICH E6(R3) good clinical practice(official source, opens in a new tab)The international standard for the design, conduct and reporting of clinical trialsNamed in the posting
- ISOISO 14155(official source, opens in a new tab)Good clinical practice for clinical investigations of medical devices
- 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
- ISOISO 19011(official source, opens in a new tab)Guidelines for auditing management systems
- 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
- HHS45 CFR Part 46 (Common Rule)(official source, opens in a new tab)The federal policy for the protection of human research subjects
- 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
- FDA21 CFR Part 11(official source, opens in a new tab)FDA rules for electronic records and electronic signatures
- HHSHIPAA Privacy Rule(official source, opens in a new tab)Federal protections for individually identifiable health information
- EUGDPR (Regulation 2016/679)(official source, opens in a new tab)The EU General Data Protection Regulation for personal data, including health data
- 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
Company hiring pulse
Dexcom on Regulatory Jobs
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- Open roles
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By discipline
- Quality12 80%
- Regulatory2 13%
- Clinical1 7%
By level
- Senior & Principal12 80%
- Manager3 20%
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Sr Clinical Research Associate at Dexcom
Applications close November 9. $101K–$168K a year, employer provided.