Principal Clinical Research Scientist

Bring more to life

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Radiometer, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

At Radiometer, life comes first. Our vision is to improve global healthcare with reliable, fast, and easy patient diagnoses. We’re a team that celebrates diverse ideas and continuous improvement. Here, you’ll find a place to grow and make a real impact, with your unique perspective driving us forward in improving patient care. At Radiometer, our vision is to improve global healthcare with reliable, fast, and easy patient diagnoses.

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

The Principal Clinical Research Scientist (Global) is responsible for design, execution, and oversight of clinical trials globally for Radiometer to support the development and approval of new medical products. The role is involved in strategic planning, cross-functional collaboration, and scientific leadership to ensure clinical studies meet regulatory, ethical, and scientific standards.

This position reports to the Director of Clinical Science and is part of the Clinical Development department with the Danaher Diagnostics Clinical Center of Excellence (CCOE), located in Copenhagen, Denmark and will be an on-site role.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

  • Provide strategic oversight, leadership and guidance for execution of multiple clinical studies for Blood Gas and Immunoassays, including Point of Care (POC) testing, in relation to study data design and collection, analysis, and interpretation to assess safety and efficacy
  • Represent as clinical representative on the New Product Development / Core Team cross-functional team, providing scientific input into clinical development plans, design control and product lifecycle strategies
  • Design and develop clinical study plans and clinical trial protocols in compliance with GCP, FDA, IVDR, and other regulatory guidelines
  • Author and/or Owner of clinical study reports with direct support during regulatory submissions and responses to regulatory body questions
  • Collaborate with investigators and KEE/KOL, support publications and presentations and represent the company in scientific and regulatory meetings

The essential requirements of the job include:

  • Master’s degree in Life Sciences, Healthcare, or a related field with a minimum 7+ years’ experience in clinical research, specifically with significant experience in EU and/or US trials, or a Doctoral degree with minimum 5+ years of same experience.
  • In-depth understanding of clinical study execution in the diagnostics, medical device, or pharmaceutical industry with products intended for the EU and US markets.
  • Demonstrated ability to identify and solve complex issues in clinical trial conduct and scientific interpretation.
  • Ability to critically review and interpret scientific and clinical trial data and oversee the scientific aspects of study protocols and reports.
  • Excellent leadership, communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills for managing a team and collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

  • Prior experience with In Vitro Diagnostics Blood Gas Products

Radiometer, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

For more information, visit www.danaher.com.


Employment type: Permanent

Remote work: Possible

Weekly working time: Full-time

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Helping health care professionals put life first

While every day half a million blood samples are tested around the world using Radiometer equipment, we are not the heroes.

The heroes are the health care professionals who face constant change and challenging situations. And, we are proud to help them ensure life comes first through connected solutions, expert knowledge and trusted partnership.

After all, no one knows what comes next, but in Radiometer, answering what’s next in health care starts with what comes first - life.

Better together

The uniqueness of our team members is key for our ability to grow our business and continue to understand and support an increasingly diverse customer base.

Currently, our team comprise 68 different nationalities speaking 63 different languages. Their unique perspectives are the reason we can continue to meet customer needs and bring new and innovative solutions to market.

‘Best team wins’ is our mantra and a strong competitive differentiator for us. It applies to both the way we work in our teams and the way we work with our customers.

About Radiometer - We save lives for a living

At Radiometer, our mission is to help caregivers make diagnostic decisions that save lives. To provide caregivers the insight and confidence that help them arrive at the right diagnostic decisions - decisions that in the end help save lives.

On a yearly basis millions of lives are touched by the information our solutions provide and that’s a fact, we take very seriously; the more critical the setting, the greater the requirements are and that’s why we’ve made it our vision to improve global healthcare with reliable, fast and easy patient diagnoses.

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