Lead Clinical Research Associate

Clinical Research Lead Medical Devices

Location: Bengaluru, India

Company: Thermaissance

About Thermaissance

Thermaissance is an advanced medical textile innovation platform developing antimicrobial and thermoregulating fabrics designed for healthcare applications including neonatal care, critical care, dialysis, and infection control.

Our technologies are CE-certified Class I medical devices, and are deployed across hospitals to improve infection control, thermal stability, and patient comfort.

Thermaissance collaborates with leading clinicians and hospitals to generate robust clinical evidence supporting the adoption of next-generation medical textiles in modern healthcare.

Role Overview

Thermaissance is building a strong clinical evidence and investigator network across India.

We are seeking a Clinical Research Lead who can both drive clinical studies and build strong relationships with hospitals and clinicians.

The role requires a professional who can:

• Engage clinicians and hospital leadership
• Identify research opportunities
• Initiate investigator collaborations
• Design and execute clinical studies
• Generate high-quality clinical evidence

This position is ideal for someone who enjoys working at the intersection of clinical research, medical innovation, and physician engagement.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Study Development

• Design and coordinate clinical studies and pilot trials evaluating antimicrobial and thermoregulating textiles in:
• Neonatal intensive care units (NICU / SNCU)
• Adult ICUs
• Operating Rooms
• Dialysis centres
• Infection control settings
• Define study endpoints, protocols, and data collection frameworks
• Support development of investigator-initiated studies

Hospital & Investigator Engagement

• Identify and approach leading hospitals, clinicians, and academic centers for clinical collaborations
• Build strong relationships with:
• Neonatologists
• Intensivists
• Nephrologists
• Infection control specialists
• Present clinical research concepts and convince hospitals to participate in studies
• Coordinate with hospital ethics committees and research departments

Study Execution & Monitoring

• Manage clinical study implementation across multiple hospital sites
• Conduct site initiation visits and investigator training
• Ensure adherence to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and ethics approvals
• Maintain proper documentation for clinical study reports

Data & Evidence Generation

• Oversee collection and analysis of clinical parameters such as:
• Thermal stability
• Shivering episodes
• Infection indicators
• Patient comfort and recovery outcomes
• Ensure data integrity, quality, and statistical reliability

Scientific Communication

• Prepare:
• Clinical study reports
• Peer-review publications
• Conference abstracts and posters
• Clinical evidence dossiers

Ideal Candidate Profile

Education

One of the following:

• MBBS / BDS
• PharmD
• MSc Clinical Research
• MSc Life Sciences / Biotechnology with clinical research experience

Experience

• 38 years experience in clinical research or hospital-based studies
• Experience working with CROs, hospitals, or medical device trials
• Prior experience engaging with clinicians or investigators

Strongly preferred:

• ICU / neonatal / critical care/ dialysis research exposure
• Experience initiating hospital clinical collaborations
• Experience with investigator-initiated trials
• Infection control or patient monitoring research

Critical Skills

The ideal candidate should demonstrate:

Ability to build trust with clinicians and hospital leadership

Strong scientific understanding and clinical research methodology

Excellent communication and presentation skills

Ability to initiate and drive hospital collaborations independently

Strong clinical documentation and scientific writing capabilities

Why This Role is Unique

This role goes beyond conventional clinical research monitoring.

You will help build the clinical evidence and investigator network for next-generation medical textiles, working directly with hospitals and clinicians to bring innovative healthcare solutions into clinical practice.

Location : Bengaluru, India

Travel to hospital sites may be required.

Compensation

Competitive compensation with strong growth opportunities in a high-impact medical device innovation company.

Interested candidates can mail their profile on hiring@thermaissance.com