IMARC research said yesterday that it opened a new office in the Minneapolis area, expanding its medical device footprint in the state.

The new location in Minnetonka will be managed by senior clinical research specialist James Moat, who the company said has worked for more than 26 years in medical device product development.

“Minneapolis is a strong medical device market, so this new location will allow us to better serve our current clients and develop exciting new partnerships. We are eager to assist in advancing clinical research by bringing cost-effective monitoring, managing data safety monitoring boards and clinical events committees, auditing, training, project management and other services closer to home for researchers in this area,” IMARC president & CEO Sandra Maddock said in a press release.

Along with the expansion, IMARC said it plans to hire on additional staff to fill out the 3 employees it has in the area already.