Clinical Development Specialist Jobs

Clinical Development Specialist jobs are open across pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, and contract research organizations, from entry-level to senior and principal roles, with specializations in oncology trials, regulatory affairs, and protocol development. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.

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Overview

Open roles28
Top statePennsylvania
Top employerUPMC
Top cityPittsburgh, PA
Work type56% Remote
Top industryHealthcare

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Medtronic
Clinical Market Development Specialist (Houston TX)
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Clinical Market Development Specialist (Houston TX)
Medtronic
Houston, Texas
Corporate Training
Educational Administration
Learning & Development
Remote (US)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
10,000+

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Medtronic
Sr. Clinical Market Development Specialist (Los Angeles)
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Sr. Clinical Market Development Specialist (Los Angeles)
Medtronic
Los Angeles, California
Business Operations
Executive Leadership & C-Suite
Project Management
Sales
Remote (US)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
10,000+

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Hartford HealthCare
Clinical Development Specialist (Educator) - HomeCare
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Clinical Development Specialist (Educator) - HomeCare
Hartford HealthCare
Southington, Connecticut
Cloud & DevOps
Solutions Engineering & Architecture
Technical Program Management
Master's degree
10,000+

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Center for Neurosciences
Clinical Training & Development Specialist
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Center for Neurosciences
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Clinical Training & Development Specialist
Center for Neurosciences
Tucson, Arizona
Biotech & Life Sciences
Clinical Trials
Healthcare Administration
High school diploma or GED
51-200

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South Shore Health
Clinical Professional Development Specialist - Birthing & Mother Infant Units
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South Shore Health
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Clinical Professional Development Specialist - Birthing & Mother Infant Units
South Shore Health
Weymouth, Massachusetts
Healthcare Administration
Patient Services & Wellbeing
Social Work & Counseling
$118k - $171k/yr
TNCC Certification

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Clinical Development Specialist Job Market

Who's Hiring

UPMC
UPMC4 open roles
Medtronic
Medtronic2 open roles
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VHC Health2 open roles

Top Industries Hiring

  • Healthcare & Medical Services
  • Education
  • Insurance
  • Medical Devices

What Employers Look For

The qualifications that appear most often in clinical development specialist jobs.

  • Bachelor's or advanced degree in life sciences, nursing, pharmacy, or a related field
  • Hands-on experience with clinical trial management or coordination in a sponsor or CRO setting
  • Working knowledge of ICH GCP guidelines, FDA regulations, and study protocol requirements
  • Proficiency with electronic data capture systems and clinical trial management software
  • Strong written communication skills for protocol writing, study reports, and regulatory documents
  • Ability to manage multiple study timelines, site relationships, and cross-functional team communications simultaneously

Tips for Your Clinical Development Specialist Job Search

Tailor your resume to protocol language

Pull exact terminology from each job posting, such as protocol amendments, CRF design, or ICH E6 GCP compliance, and mirror it in your resume. Applicant tracking systems screen for this language before a human ever reads your application.

Highlight your therapeutic area depth

Generic clinical experience is less competitive than demonstrated focus. Call out your specific therapeutic areas, whether oncology, rare disease, or CNS, in your summary and in each role description so hiring managers can immediately assess fit.

Apply early to roles that fit

Migrate Mate lists clinical development specialist openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.

Filter by phase experience when targeting roles

Postings for Phase I units, Phase II or III sponsors, and post-market Phase IV studies expect different skill sets. Identify which phases you have hands-on experience managing and target openings where that phase is central to the job scope.

Prepare protocol deviation scenarios for interviews

Interviewers consistently ask how you have handled protocol deviations or audit findings. Prepare two or three concrete examples with context, your decision process, and the outcome, structured so you can deliver them in under three minutes.

Follow up with the hiring team after your interview

Send a brief follow-up note within 24 hours referencing a specific topic from the conversation. For clinical roles, connecting your follow-up to a trial-specific challenge the team mentioned signals genuine engagement, not just courtesy.

Clinical Development Specialist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions

Which companies are hiring the most clinical development specialists?

The companies hiring the most clinical development specialists right now include UPMC, Medtronic, and VHC Health, with the largest share of openings in Pennsylvania, California, and Florida, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Contract research organizations and mid-size biotech sponsors tend to post the highest volume of openings at any given time.

How many clinical development specialist jobs are remote?

About 67% of clinical development specialist openings are fully remote or hybrid as of August 2026, though on-site requirements vary widely by employer type. Roles focused on data management, regulatory writing, and protocol development tend to offer the most remote flexibility, while positions tied to site monitoring or hands-on trial operations typically require on-site or travel-heavy schedules.

How do you become a clinical development specialist?

Start with a degree in a life sciences field, nursing, pharmacy, or a related discipline, then build hands-on experience through clinical research coordinator, clinical data associate, or trial management roles. Earning a GCP certification and gaining familiarity with electronic data capture platforms strengthens your candidacy. Moving into a specialist title typically follows two to four years of progressively independent trial work.

Can you get hired as a clinical development specialist with little experience?

Entry-level specialist roles exist, particularly at contract research organizations that hire candidates with internship or coordinator experience and train them on sponsor-specific systems. Framing any hands-on exposure, whether from academic research, site coordination, or a clinical internship, in terms of protocol adherence and data integrity is what separates candidates with limited experience from those who go unnoticed.

What does the clinical development specialist interview process look like?

Most processes begin with a recruiter or HR screen focused on your therapeutic area background and availability, followed by a panel or sequential interview with clinical operations leads who ask scenario-based questions about protocol deviations, site management challenges, and regulatory compliance decisions. Some employers include a written exercise, such as drafting a brief protocol summary or outlining a corrective action plan, before extending an offer.

Where can I find and apply to clinical development specialist jobs?

You can find and apply to clinical development specialist jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your therapeutic area experience and phase background, then apply directly to each opening that fits.

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