Senior Clinical Scientist
Posted Sep 11, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a clinical study report or publication you wrote. What was hardest about it?
What they are checking: Whether they can write clear, defensible scientific documents.
How do you work with biostatisticians when you disagree on an analysis approach?
What they are checking: Whether they can debate methods respectfully and reach a sound decision.
How do you stay current on the structural heart literature and competitor trials?
What they are checking: Whether they have a real habit of tracking the field.
Describe a time you explained complex clinical data to a non-scientific audience such as marketing or leadership.
What they are checking: Whether they can translate science for business decisions without losing accuracy.
What would you do
An investigator wants to publish a subgroup result that looks exciting but was not prespecified. How do you respond?
What they are checking: Whether they protect scientific integrity and explain the limits of post hoc findings.
About the work
This role is in the Structural Heart division. What do you know about clinical evidence needs for structural heart devices like transcatheter valves or repair systems?
What they are checking: Whether they understand the clinical field and the kinds of endpoints these trials use.
Walk me through how you would contribute to a clinical protocol, including endpoints, inclusion criteria and sample size thinking.
What they are checking: Whether they can design a scientifically sound study that also works in practice at sites.
How do you review clinical data for safety signals during an ongoing device study?
What they are checking: Whether they can spot meaningful trends and know when to escalate.
How would you support a regulatory submission with clinical content, such as for a PMA?
What they are checking: Whether they understand what regulators need from the clinical section and how to present it.
How do you handle adverse event adjudication or clinical events committee work?
What they are checking: Whether they understand how independent event review protects study credibility.
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