Job Clinical Development Manager, Macquarie Park

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Cochlear’s mission is to help people hear and be heard. As the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, Cochlear is dedicated to helping people with moderate to profound hearing loss experience a world full of sound. We aim to transform the way people understand and treat hearing loss and innovate to connect people with future technologies. Our employees tell us that the number one reason they enjoy working for Cochlear is the opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives. Learn and grow with us as we tackle the most complex challenges in helping more people to experience a lifetime of hearing.

The Opportunity

Cochlear has an opportunity for a full-time, 12 month fixed term contract as a Clinical Development Manager based in our Macquarie office. Although based in MQ, regional internal applications encouraged. In this role, the successful Clinical Development Manager will play a critical role in creating, developing, and implementing clinical strategies to ensure products not only achieve regulatory approval but are also clinically impactful throughout their lifecycle.

Responsibilities include:

• Develop and contribute to clinical program strategies that support product approval and lifecycle.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align portfolio strategies with business objectives.
• Design clinical investigations, oversee study documentation, and maintain clinical strategies.
• Support training initiatives to ensure compliance and alignment across study sites.
• Engage in data collation, analysis, and clinical alignment to bridge knowledge gaps.
• Advocate for portfolio strategies and optimise collaboration across project teams.

What makes this opportunity unique?

This role empowers you to work at the forefront of clinical research within the medical devices industry, focusing on hearing solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional and global teams, driving strategies that help Cochlear deliver life-changing products with measurable impact worldwide.

About You. As we grow our operations, we are looking for people who share our passion for delivering quality hearing solutions to our customers. To add value to Cochlear in this role, you'll be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:

Essential:

• Background in the medical device/pharmaceutical industry with minimum 3 years of relevant experience.
• Degree level education (preferably health related or science).
• Proven experience as a Clinical Project Manager, Clinical Research Specialist, or Research Audiologist in medical devices.
• Expertise in study design and knowledge of relevant regulations (e.g., ISO13485, ISO14155, MDR, FDA21CFR820).
• Strong report writing and technical communication skills.
• Resilient, resourceful, and solution-oriented.
• Familiarity with data management and interpretation.

Ideal:

• Experience in writing clinical protocols, investigation reports, and planning evidence strategies for regulatory submissions.
• Commercial acumen and knowledge of hearing science practices.

If you feel that you have the skills and experience to be successful in this role and take on new challenges to build your career with Cochlear, please start your application by clicking the apply button below.

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How we recognise your contribution

At Cochlear we value and welcome the unique contributions, perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds of our employees and aim to build a culture that celebrates and leverages these differences, creating a sense of belonging and enabling our people to realise their full potential. Through our internal programs and employee benefits, we aim to create an environment where our people will feel value and supported. Whether your focus is on continuous learning, professional development or simply finding an environment which enables you to thrive whilst balancing family or personal life commitments, then we have several programs in place to support you.

For more information about Life at Cochlear, visit https://www.cochlearcareers.com