How to hire a clinical product manager

How to hire a clinical product manager, step by step

Here's a step-by-step clinical product manager hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a clinical product manager job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new clinical product manager
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a clinical product manager, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

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   A clinical product manager's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, clinical product managers from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   Here's a comparison of clinical product manager salaries for various roles:

   Type of Clinical Product Manager	Description	Hourly rate
   Clinical Product Manager	Advertising, promotions, and marketing managers plan programs to generate interest in products or services. They work with art directors, sales agents, and financial staff members.	$35-70
   Web Manager	Web Managers are responsible for managing websites for organizations. Their duties include managing website upgrades, testing for website performance, implement a strategy to increase web traffic and subscribers, troubleshooting website issues, and responding to security breaches... Show more	$25-60
   Product Director	The duties of a product director depend on one's place or industry of employment. Typically, their responsibilities revolve around overseeing the product development operations to ensure smooth flow and efficiency, devise strategies to improve processes, gather relevant data such as sales and customer feedback, and coordinate with different departments in developing new products and services... Show more	$50-101

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Cross-Functional
   • Product Management
   • Roadmap
   • Competitive Analysis
   • Clinical Product
   • Product Line
   • Product Development
   • Product Vision
   • EMR
   • FDA
   • VOC
   • Market Analysis
   • Business Development
   • Business Plan

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   Responsibilities:

   • Lead the pre-clinical FDA approval studies of catheters and of software.
   • Manage VOC process by meeting with physician KOLs to identify unmet needs and translate into product requirements.
   • Lead cross-functional team in pioneering the application/game download ecosystem with the implementation of Java games and generating significant new revenue stream.
   • Gather through formal and informal VOC efforts.
   • Research for supporting clinical information, developing outcome reports and other QA activities.
   • Prepare and implement study protocols and training documents in accordance with FDA and GCP standards.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your clinical product manager job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A clinical product manager can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, clinical product managers' average salary in south dakota is 36% less than in washington.
   • Seniority. Entry-level clinical product managers 49% less than senior-level clinical product managers.
   • Certifications. A clinical product manager with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a clinical product manager's salary.

   Average clinical product manager salary

   $104,486yearly

   $50.23 hourly rate

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   Entry-level clinical product manager salary

   $74,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 15, 2025

   Average clinical product manager salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$135,890	$65
   2	Pennsylvania	$122,824	$59
   3	New York	$122,617	$59
   4	Utah	$98,200	$47
   5	Colorado	$95,986	$46
   6	Missouri	$94,514	$45
   7	Texas	$93,288	$45
   8	Massachusetts	$89,228	$43
   9	Michigan	$84,805	$41
   10	Minnesota	$82,716	$40

   Average clinical product manager salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Intuitive Surgical	$129,851	$62.43	32
   2	Yoh	$123,248	$59.25
   3	Cepheid	$119,187	$57.30
   4	PulsePoint	$117,637	$56.56	1
   5	Saama Technologies Inc.	$115,889	$55.72	1
   6	TechDigital	$115,726	$55.64
   7	Agilent Technologies	$112,982	$54.32	10
   8	Arthrex	$112,315	$54.00	17
   9	Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$111,863	$53.78	27
   10	eMDs	$111,334	$53.53	4
   11	RAND	$110,655	$53.20
   12	RELX	$110,605	$53.18	62
   13	Flatiron Health	$110,034	$52.90	1
   14	Omnicell	$105,434	$50.69	17
   15	Optum	$104,927	$50.45	10
   16	Philips	$104,562	$50.27	14
   17	PerkinElmer	$103,184	$49.61	2
   18	BD	$101,433	$48.77	10
   19	Boston Scientific	$100,723	$48.42	72
   20	M2S	$99,090	$47.64

4. Writing a clinical product manager job description

   A clinical product manager job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of a clinical product manager job description:

   Clinical product manager job description example

   USD140,000-USD170,000
   
   As one of 2 product managers within the 65-person organization, you will have a great deal of oversight on product development, launch, and management processes. In addition, you will be responsible for most of the following:
   
   + Assuming marketing leadership on new product development programs as well as sustaining engineering activities.
   
   + Designing and executing product market research to ensure that overall market, customer and field sales input is captured and considered throughout the new product development process as well as the sustaining engineering process.
   
   + Being the marketing lead on all customer preference and product design validation testing to ensure designed products meet user needs as voiced in the strenuous testing environment of the cardiac catheterization lab.
   
   + Supporting the execution and performance of all product-specific training to the global sales organization.
   
   + Collaborating in the development of product development roadmap, product positioning, pricing, and promotional plans.
   
   + Interfacing regularly with customers and key opinion leaders via exposure through field interactions and externally-facing teams.
   
   _MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants._
   
   Our client is a highly technical cardiovascular instruments and detection systems company, with complex product road maps, adoption cases, and operations. In order to be most successful in this role, you should meet most of the following:
   
   + 3 - 5 years of successful prior experience in the medical device industry
   
   + Cardiology & cardiovascular background required
   
   + Field sales experience is a "nice to have" - this role will interact heavily with Sales teams
   
   + Demonstrated expertise in new product development processes as well as leading the release/launch of new products.
   
   + Bachelor's Degree required - Masters preferred
   
   + Master's Degree preferred or in progress
   
   Our Boston-based client is an intravascular imaging company committed to advancing the diagnosis and management of coronary artery disease around the world. With ongoing investment in several landmark global clinical trials, they are advancing this important field of research and conducting landmark clinical trials to transform how caregivers view, treat, and prevent heart disease.
   
   Aside from being in a cutting edge space, the Product Manager will also be eligible for a highly competitive remuneration package, complete with base salary, bonus, and more. The following will be offered for this role:
   
   + $140,000 - $170,000 base salary, depending on level of experience
   
   + Performance bonus up to 15%
   
   + Company-wide benefits including health care, vision, dental
   
   + 401K option
   
   + Remote flexibility up to 3 days each week

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5. Post your job

   To find clinical product managers for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any clinical product managers they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level clinical product managers with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your clinical product manager job on Zippia to find and attract quality clinical product manager candidates.
   • Use niche websites such as swipe files, exit five, marketinghire, american marketing association.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit clinical product managers, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new clinical product manager

   Once you've selected the best clinical product manager candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the agreement with a contract.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new clinical product manager. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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