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Kunal Sampat

Kunal Sampat

Clinical trials leader, educator, and podcast host

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San Jose, California
Joined December 2025
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Summary

Sponsor‑side clinical operations leader with two decades of hands‑on experience managing global medical device trials and advancing study enrollment. He has held progressive program and project management roles at Abbott (multiple Clinical Project Manager roles through Senior Manager) and led clinical operations at Ceribell, focusing on site support, protocol execution, and operational solutions to accelerate enrollment. clinicalleader+2
Educator and program leader in clinical product development: he serves as Interim Director and instructor for San José State University's MPDM program, where he teaches seminars, mentors students, and helps run program admissions and curriculum work — blending industry practice with classroom learning. sjsu+1
Independent content creator and community builder in clinical research: he founded and hosts the Clinical Trial Podcast (Clinical Coach LLC), produces regular episodes and written resources, and curates a newsletter — positioning himself as a go‑to educator for early‑career clinical research professionals. clinicaltrialpodcast+2
Practical thought leader on trial operations and patient recruitment: he publishes operational guidance (articles, slide decks) and presents on topics like patient recruitment strategies, site engagement, and study budgeting — emphasizing actionable practices to reduce site burden and improve enrollment. slideshare+1

Work

Education

Writing

How To Negotiate Study Budgets Like A Pro

February 1, 2018

Advice and strategies for negotiating clinical study budgets between sponsors, CROs, and sites.

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7 Reasons You're Not Ready For Risk Based Monitoring

October 1, 2017

Practical guidance on organizational readiness and common obstacles when implementing risk‑based monitoring in clinical trials.

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Hobbies

Raising backyard chickens edu