Clinical & Preclinical Research Associate

Job type

full-time, on-site

Location

Leuven, Belgium

posted on

posted on October 01, 2025

We’re a neurotech start-up developing a breakthrough high-resolution visual prosthesis to restore useful vision for blind people. After successful animal tests, our devices are now moving toward first-in-human studies.

Role & Responsibilities

We’re looking for a motivated, science-driven, hands-on Research Associate to help run and document our clinical and preclinical studies and insure regulatory compliance. This is a great fit for someone fresh from a PhD or with a couple of years’ industry experience who wants to be involved clinical operations, GLP/ISO workflows, and how bench/animal evidence connects to human trials. ReVision being a start-up company, you should be able to work independently and be a flexible problem-solver.

Clinical

  • Assist and monitor trials done by research partners
  • Support data quality, keeping documentation inspection-ready
  • Track safety info (AEs/SAEs) and assist with ethics/authority submissions and amendments.

Preclinical (bench & animal) – with mentoring

  • Coordinate samples and paperwork for ISO 10993 biocompatibility and similar tests.
  • Liaise with CROs/labs (methods, endpoints, chain-of-custody).
  • Attend key procedures (implant/explant days) to observe and collect data.
  • Organize raw data and help draft GLP/non-GLP study reports.

Cross-functional

  • Draft and maintain study docs (protocols, monitoring plans/reports, lab manuals, SOPs) under guidance.
  • Help in the setup of our QMS (ISO 13485) and learn ISO 14155, GLP/ISO 17025 basics.
  • Assist with evidence packages for EU MDR and FDA pathways.

What you’ll learn here:

  • Experience in how device studies are planned, monitored, and audited.
  • Salary aligned with your experience and region of work
  • Exciting opportunity to join a young, dynamic and hard working team, dedicated to making a real difference in the life of blind people. This is an opportunity to change the world.

Basic Qualifications

  • MSc or PhD in life sciences, biomedical engineering, or similar (new grads welcome).
  • Careful, organized documentation habits and strong communication in English.
  • Willingness to learn standards
  • Coding and data skills (Excel, Python or Matlab)
  • Speaking English fluently

Preferred Qualifications

  • Exposure to medical devices or clinical research, OR days, or animal studies.
  • Imaging or electrophysiology familiarity.
  • Knowledge of Dutch and/or Spanish