Remote Principal Research Associate Jobs
Remote Principal Research Associate jobs are open across the U.S. at remote-first firms and distributed research teams in sectors like pharmaceutical development, clinical research, environmental science, and academic consulting. Employers hiring remotely right now include Commence, G2, and ICF. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Company Overview:
Headquartered in suburban Atlanta, Georgia, Artivion, Inc. is a medical device company focused on developing simple, elegant solutions that address cardiac and vascular surgeons’ most difficult challenges in treating patients with aortic diseases. Artivion’s four major groups of products include: aortic stent grafts, surgical sealants, On-X mechanical heart valves, and implantable cardiac and vascular human tissues. Artivion has over 1,600 employees worldwide with sales representation in over 100 countries. The Company has manufacturing facilities located in Atlanta, Georgia, Austin, Texas and Hechingen, Germany. Additionally, it has sales and distribution offices in various countries throughout Europe, Asia, and South America. For additional information about Artivion, visit our website, www.artivion.com (http://www.artivion.com/).
Position Overview:
Manage assigned departmental projects and tasks in principle areas of responsibility, which are identified below for aortic arch repair technologies, including execution of investigational device exemption (IDE) studies.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as the primary owner of clinical studies, independently overseeing all study activities including stakeholder communication, team leadership, timeline execution, budget management, and issue resolution.
- Act as the main point of contact for assigned studies, leading cross-functional study team meetings and driving accountability across internal and external partners.
- Manage all study vendors, including qualification, onboarding, contract and budget oversight, invoicing, and escalation of operational issues.
- Develop clinical strategy for investigational device exemption (IDE) studies.
- Participate as a core team member, specifically collaborating with Regulatory, Quality, R&D, and Commercial stakeholders.
- Oversee day-to-day site operations at clinical sites to ensure clinical trials are conducted in compliance with protocols, contracts, GCP, and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Lead the development, review, and maintenance of clinical documentation, including protocols, study management plans, informed consent forms, case report forms, SOPs, and study amendments.
- Manage qualification, selection, and operations of study steering and safety committees.
- Plan and support quality initiatives to ensure study readiness for data analyses.
- Support the development of abstracts, manuscripts, and scientific presentations by coordinating with investigators and co-authors.
- Ensure timely preparation and completion of clinical study reports in alignment with regulatory and organizational deadlines.
- Develop and deliver study-related presentations for internal and external audiences.
- Interface with technical representatives, regional managers, and research teams to provide technical training and address clinical or customer-related inquiries.
- Facilitate regulatory submissions, including annual FDA reports and other required regulatory documentation.
- Serve as a reviewer for technical and marketing materials to ensure scientific accuracy and regulatory compliance.
- Collaborate with Quality and Risk Management partners to proactively identify, assess, and mitigate device risks.
- Support site recruitment and selection activities, investigator meetings, and site training initiatives.
- Perform basic statistical analyses to support product lines and clinical decision-making.
- Conduct literature reviews and prepare scientific summaries relevant to product development and clinical strategy.
- Attend national and international surgical and scientific congresses, in person or remotely, as required.
- Perform additional responsibilities, including duties executed at a level above current title, as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree, preferably a Master’s degree (in a related field).
- Minimum 10 years’ experience in clinical research or relevant experience, or advanced degree with 8 years’ experience.
- Experience with aortic repair technology (i.e. surgical grafts, endovascular devices) is highly desirable.
- Experience working on IDE studies is highly desirable.
- Experience working at a medical device company is highly desirable.
- Demonstrate project management, critical thinking, and communication skills.
- Demonstrated statistical and computer skills (spreadsheet, relational databases, intermediate to advanced statistical analysis).
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Proficient knowledge of medical terminology.
- Willingness to travel.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.
Company Overview:
Headquartered in suburban Atlanta, Georgia, Artivion, Inc. is a medical device company focused on developing simple, elegant solutions that address cardiac and vascular surgeons’ most difficult challenges in treating patients with aortic diseases. Artivion’s four major groups of products include: aortic stent grafts, surgical sealants, On-X mechanical heart valves, and implantable cardiac and vascular human tissues. Artivion has over 1,600 employees worldwide with sales representation in over 100 countries. The Company has manufacturing facilities located in Atlanta, Georgia, Austin, Texas and Hechingen, Germany. Additionally, it has sales and distribution offices in various countries throughout Europe, Asia, and South America. For additional information about Artivion, visit our website, www.artivion.com (http://www.artivion.com/).
Position Overview:
Manage assigned departmental projects and tasks in principle areas of responsibility, which are identified below for aortic arch repair technologies, including execution of investigational device exemption (IDE) studies.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as the primary owner of clinical studies, independently overseeing all study activities including stakeholder communication, team leadership, timeline execution, budget management, and issue resolution.
- Act as the main point of contact for assigned studies, leading cross-functional study team meetings and driving accountability across internal and external partners.
- Manage all study vendors, including qualification, onboarding, contract and budget oversight, invoicing, and escalation of operational issues.
- Develop clinical strategy for investigational device exemption (IDE) studies.
- Participate as a core team member, specifically collaborating with Regulatory, Quality, R&D, and Commercial stakeholders.
- Oversee day-to-day site operations at clinical sites to ensure clinical trials are conducted in compliance with protocols, contracts, GCP, and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Lead the development, review, and maintenance of clinical documentation, including protocols, study management plans, informed consent forms, case report forms, SOPs, and study amendments.
- Manage qualification, selection, and operations of study steering and safety committees.
- Plan and support quality initiatives to ensure study readiness for data analyses.
- Support the development of abstracts, manuscripts, and scientific presentations by coordinating with investigators and co-authors.
- Ensure timely preparation and completion of clinical study reports in alignment with regulatory and organizational deadlines.
- Develop and deliver study-related presentations for internal and external audiences.
- Interface with technical representatives, regional managers, and research teams to provide technical training and address clinical or customer-related inquiries.
- Facilitate regulatory submissions, including annual FDA reports and other required regulatory documentation.
- Serve as a reviewer for technical and marketing materials to ensure scientific accuracy and regulatory compliance.
- Collaborate with Quality and Risk Management partners to proactively identify, assess, and mitigate device risks.
- Support site recruitment and selection activities, investigator meetings, and site training initiatives.
- Perform basic statistical analyses to support product lines and clinical decision-making.
- Conduct literature reviews and prepare scientific summaries relevant to product development and clinical strategy.
- Attend national and international surgical and scientific congresses, in person or remotely, as required.
- Perform additional responsibilities, including duties executed at a level above current title, as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree, preferably a Master’s degree (in a related field).
- Minimum 10 years’ experience in clinical research or relevant experience, or advanced degree with 8 years’ experience.
- Experience with aortic repair technology (i.e. surgical grafts, endovascular devices) is highly desirable.
- Experience working on IDE studies is highly desirable.
- Experience working at a medical device company is highly desirable.
- Demonstrate project management, critical thinking, and communication skills.
- Demonstrated statistical and computer skills (spreadsheet, relational databases, intermediate to advanced statistical analysis).
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Proficient knowledge of medical terminology.
- Willingness to travel.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software
- Non-Profit & Social Services
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote principal research associate jobs.
- Master's or doctoral degree in a life science, chemistry, or related field
- Three or more years of hands-on laboratory or clinical research experience
- Proficiency with statistical analysis software such as SAS, R, or SPSS
- Experience designing and executing experimental protocols independently
- Familiarity with Good Laboratory Practice or Good Clinical Practice standards
- Demonstrated ability to write or contribute to peer-reviewed publications or grant applications
Tips for Your Remote Principal Research Associate Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote principal research associate openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your research background and apply directly without sorting through location-dependent listings.
Lead your resume with async research output
Remote employers want proof you produce rigorous work without supervision. Highlight completed studies, technical reports, protocols you authored, or publications you led rather than team memberships. Quantify outputs where you can, such as sample size, study duration, or number of deliverables.
Demonstrate written communication depth
Remote principal research associate roles run on written communication. During your application, your cover letter and any submitted writing samples function as your first working demonstration. Write with precision, use clear section structure, and show that you can explain complex methodology to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Signal your remote collaboration tools fluency
Distributed research teams rely on platforms like Slack, Confluence, Zoom, and shared project management software for coordinating studies. Mention specific tools you have used for managing research workflows, version-controlling documents, or coordinating across time zones to show you won't need a ramp-up period.
Remote Principal Research Associate Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote principal research associate job?
Target remote-first research organizations, CROs, biotech companies, and policy institutes that run distributed teams, since these employers are most likely to hire principal research associates without an in-office requirement. Remote hiring managers screen heavily for self-direction, rigorous written communication, and the ability to manage long-horizon projects without daily oversight. A portfolio of published work, technical reports, or documented study outcomes gives you a concrete edge over candidates who list skills without evidence.
Which companies hire remote principal research associates?
Remote principal research associate roles are posted by Commence, G2, and ICF and others right now, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These include remote-first biotech and pharmaceutical firms, distributed clinical research organizations, and policy or consulting groups that staff research functions across multiple time zones.
Can you get a remote principal research associate job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry is harder because distributed teams expect you to work independently from day one with little in-person mentorship. Remote-first startups and smaller CROs are more likely to take a chance on junior candidates than large pharmaceutical firms. Demonstrating independent research output, like a thesis, freelance project, or published analysis, and showing comfort with async collaboration tools can open doors that a bare resume won't.
Do you need a degree for remote principal research associate jobs?
Usually, but the weight of a degree depends on the sector. Pharmaceutical and clinical research roles almost always require a master's or doctoral degree, while policy research, market research, and social science roles increasingly weigh a strong portfolio of completed studies and documented methodological skills alongside or instead of a formal credential. Remote employers care about whether you can produce rigorous, defensible work product independently.
Which industries hire the most remote principal research associates?
Remote principal research associate roles concentrate in Technology & Software and Non-Profit & Social Services, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors rely on distributed research teams because the core work, data analysis, literature review, protocol development, and reporting, can be executed fully asynchronously without a physical lab or office presence.
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