Remote Position
[Remote] Director of Clinical Science and Applied Research
🌍 Remote · United States
💼 Full-time
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Motif Neurotech is a medical device startup developing minimally invasive electronic solutions for serious mental health conditions. The Director of Clinical Science and Applied Research will lead clinical evidence generation from early feasibility through reimbursement, oversee clinical development projects and grants, and build external research partnerships and the scientific community.
Responsibilities
- Develop and own the clinical roadmap
- Define the end-to-end evidence generation strategy from early feasibility studies through to successful reimbursement decisions
- Integrate regulatory and reimbursement requirements into study design to ensure clinical data supports both approval and coverage
- Partner with leadership to align the clinical roadmap with company strategy, financing milestones, and product development timelines
- Oversee clinical development projects and grants
- Provide oversight of active clinical studies, ensuring programs are delivered on time, on budget, and to protocol
- Identify, secure, and manage non-dilutive funding sources, including federal grants and foundation support for evidence development (clinical and preclinical) programs
- Oversee grant-funded programs end-to-end, including reporting, milestone tracking, and renewals
- Represent the company externally and build the scientific community
- Represent the company at scientific and medical meetings, presenting data and shaping the clinical narrative for our platform
- Build and maintain peer-level relationships with key opinion leaders in psychiatry, neuromodulation, and related fields
- Establish and manage external research partnerships with academic investigators and clinical collaborators
Skills
- 10+ years of experience in clinical development within the medical device, pharmaceutical, or biotech industry, with progressive leadership responsibility
- Demonstrated experience leading clinical studies from protocol design through execution, including at least one study that supported a regulatory submission or market approval
- Experience directly managing clinical, scientific, or medical affairs teams, and a track record of representing an organization at scientific meetings
- Who are authorized to work in the United States
- Visa sponsorship is not offered for this role
- Experience in active implantable medical devices, neuromodulation, or neurostimulation therapies
- Clinical or research background in psychiatry, depression, or related mental health indications
- Advanced degree (MD, PhD, or equivalent) and a record of peer-reviewed publications or successful grant applications
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents
- Participation in our 401k plan
- Unlimited PTO for salaried employees
- Remote work with occasional visits to Motif Headquarters in Houston, Texas
- The chance to work with an incredible group of people working towards a common goal for a better future
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