I'm the founder of the Clinical Trial Podcast, a podcast and blog platform for clinical research professionals. My goal is to interview leading experts in clinical trial management to help you accelerate your career and be a more effective leader. I enjoy connecting like-minded people, introducing new ideas, and immersing myself in an environment of continuous learning. I invite you to sign up for my weekly newsletter where I share useful and important clinical trail related insights.
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Diabetes Clinical Trials with Dr. Stayce Beck
Published about 1 month ago • 4 min read
Hi Reader
Have you ever thought about which areas of clinical research have the biggest potential to change lives?
If you’re looking to make a real, lasting impact, here are four that top the list:
Atherosclerotic disease
Cancer
Neurodegenerative disease
Metabolic dysfunction
In this week’s episode, we’re diving into that last one — metabolic dysfunction — with a special focus on diabetes research.
My guest is Dr. Stayce Beck, Global Vice President of Clinical Affairs at Dexcom, the company behind the continuous glucose monitors that are transforming how people manage diabetes around the world.
Dr. Beck has such an impressive and inspiring background. Before joining Dexcom, she spent more than a decade at the FDA, where she served as:
A scientific reviewer
Chief of the Diabetes Diagnostic Devices Branch
Deputy Office Director of Personalized Medicine and Molecular Genetics
She’s got the credentials to match, too:
Ph.D. in Biomedical Science (UC San Diego)
B.S. in Chemical Engineering (UT Austin)
M.P.H. in Epidemiology (University of Maryland Baltimore)
What I love about Dr. Beck is how grounded and passionate she is about improving patients’ lives. Outside of work, she’s a mom who loves reading, hiking, and running — just a genuinely inspiring person all around.
This conversation is full of insights about how innovation in clinical trials is shaping the future of diabetes care — and what that means for all of us working in clinical research.
I promise, you’ll walk away motivated and full of new ideas.
Love,
Kunal
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Listening to his gentle reflections has been a refreshing reminder of how much peace we can find in just being present.
Career Opportunities
The following organizations are hiring for clinical and non-clinical roles. If you’re interested in advancing your career & meet most of the job requirements, consider applying for the role.
Having worked at Abbott Labs for 12+ years, I believe it's one of the best companies to work for. Check out Abbott's careers website for full time and contract opportunities
Billion to One is hiring. Great opportunity for someone looking to work in biotech!
Iovance Biotherapeutics has ~20 job openings in clinical science, medical affairs, marketing, and more. I've interviewed Mariam Mirgoli, Vice President of Clinical Data Management podcast.
My friend Madhavi Bellamkonda has a contract opportunity on her team for an Advertising and Promotion (A&P) content reviewer. Medical device background is needed. If interested, email her directly at madhavi@svasti.ai.
There is a lot of work that needs to be done and lots of opportunities for everyone around the world. If you apply for any of the jobs and get in, please let me know. It will make me happy!
My Past Week(s)
I took the ACRP-MDP® (ACRP Medical Device Professional) certification exam on September 4th and passed the test! Most of my exam prep involved reading dense documents like the ISO 14155:2020 Clinical investigation of medical devices for human subjects — Good clinical practice. A complete blog post to follow!
Earlier this week I was at Research Revolution 2025 in Atlanta. It was a blast to moderate a panel on "Building Shared Understanding: Best Practices for Clinical Trial Budgeting."I was lucky to record it as a live podcast - which I look forward to sharing with you soon! Thanks Florence Healthcare for this opportunity.
After a few years of deliberation, I got myself an Oura ring. Aside from the health benefits, I am amazed by human creativity and ingenuity that went into creating such a wellness product
I started to focus on using AI more and am actively working on incorporating AI in my workflow. For example, I used Wispr Flow to "type" 74,238 words in the last 14 weeks! Sign-up using my referral link to get 1-month free
Hey friend! Thanks for listening to the Clinical Trial Podcast and subscribing to my blog. You are the best part of my clinical research journey and I appreciate you! As always, I'm here to help you accelerate your clinical research career. Till next time, Kunal "grateful" Sampat
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I'm the founder of the Clinical Trial Podcast, a podcast and blog platform for clinical research professionals. My goal is to interview leading experts in clinical trial management to help you accelerate your career and be a more effective leader. I enjoy connecting like-minded people, introducing new ideas, and immersing myself in an environment of continuous learning. I invite you to sign up for my weekly newsletter where I share useful and important clinical trail related insights.
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