Sr. Clinical Specialist, Surgical Operations (Southeast/Texas)
$136,800–$167,200 year
On-siteTampa, Florida, United States
Job Summary
Lead field-based clinical and technical expert across assigned sites, providing advanced guidance on surgical workflow, protocol execution, and complex case management. Drive site pre-case readiness across scheduling, staffing, materials, imaging coordination, and procedural flow, proactively identifying and mitigating execution risks. Provide advanced onsite support during complex neurosurgical procedures, delivering real-time guidance, addressing workflow deviations, and resolving procedural or protocol-related issues. Lead site onboarding, advanced training, and ongoing capability development for investigators, surgeons, and multidisciplinary teams. Synthesize field insights, procedural trends, and site-level challenges to inform cross-functional decision-making, influencing Clinical Operations, Clinical Development, Medical, Quality, and Regulatory strategies. Contribute to the development and standardization of the Company's surgical delivery model across the clinical network. Informally mentor and guide junior clinical specialists and cross-functional partners. Support trial expansion strategy, including site activation, network scaling, and investigator engagement. Provide thought partnership in internal case reviews, risk discussions, and cross-functional planning. Travel extensively in support of clinical sites (approximately 50%).
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering, nursing, neuroscience, life sciences, or a related field
- Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in field clinical support, surgical support, clinical applications, or trial-facing procedural roles within complex, procedure driven environments
- Extensive hands-on experience supporting high-acuity neurosurgical or interventional procedures
- Deep familiarity with cranial, stereotactic, or intracranial delivery workflows
- Demonstrated experience operating in regulated clinical trial environments, including application of GCP, protocol adherence, SOPs, and documentation requirements
- Experience supporting early-phase or first-in-human studies, MRI-guided workflows, or advanced therapy delivery (cell or gene therapy), and contributing to development of field procedures, training programs, or site readiness processes
- Advanced judgment in high-risk surgical settings, including live-case decision-making, deviation management, and timely escalation
- Deep expertise in neurosurgical workflows, clinical trial execution, and investigational product delivery in complex procedural environments
- Ability to translate clinical protocols into scalable operating models that support consistent execution across sites
- Ability to develop scalable training and site readiness approaches that build procedural capability across clinical teams
- Ability to communicate complex clinical and operational information clearly and persuasively across stakeholder groups
- Ability to translate field insights into clinical and operational strategies that shape cross-functional decisions
- Ability to interpret complex protocols and apply requirements to practical, compliant site execution
- Ability to build credibility and trusted relationships with investigators, surgeons, and site leaders
- Strong problem-solving skills, including the ability to assess issues, determine next steps, and escalate appropriately
- Strong knowledge of documentation and compliance standards related to patient safety, data integrity, and investigational product handling
- Ability to remain effective and composed in dynamic, high-pressure surgical environments
- Willingness and ability to travel extensively in support of clinical sites and procedural activities
- Valid work authorization that does not require employer sponsorship now or in the future
Desired Qualifications
- Advanced degree (e.g., MSN, PA, NP, PhD)
- Deep familiarity with cranial, stereotactic, or intracranial delivery workflows (preferred)
- Experience supporting early-phase or first-in-human studies, MRI-guided workflows, or advanced therapy delivery (cell or gene therapy), and contributing to development of field procedures, training programs, or site readiness processes (preferred)
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