Senior Clinical Research Scientist

The posting, as Noctrix Health wrote it

Noctrix Health is redefining the treatment of chronic neurological disorders with clinically validated therapeutic wearables. Our team of medical device specialists, neuroscientists, and consumer electronics engineers is dedicated to delivering prescription-grade therapy with an outstanding user experience. We have pioneered the world’s first drug-free wearable therapy, clinically proven to alleviate symptoms in adults with drug-resistant Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS). Be part of our mission to transform healthcare, improve lives, and drive meaningful change with Noctrix Health.

Noctrix Health is redefining the treatment of chronic neurological disorders with clinically validated therapeutic wearables. Our team of medical device specialists, neuroscientists, and consumer electronics engineers is dedicated to delivering prescription-grade therapy with an outstanding user experience. We have pioneered the world’s first drug-free wearable therapy, clinically proven to alleviate symptoms in adults with drug-resistant Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS). Be part of our mission to transform healthcare, improve lives, and drive meaningful change with Noctrix Health.

We are seeking an experienced and hands-on Senior Clinical Research Scientist to lead the strategy and execution of clinical research supporting the development and validation of emerging therapeutic technologies. This role will have direct responsibility for designing and leading human-subjects research studies, developing study protocols and analysis plans, supporting participant-facing study execution, managing external research collaborations, analyzing clinical and physiological data, and communicating scientific findings through grants, publications, and conference presentations.

The ideal candidate is a highly collaborative scientist who is equally comfortable developing research strategy and working directly with study participants, investigators, research sites, Clinical Affairs, Engineering, and other cross-functional partners. This individual will play a critical role in translating clinical research findings into meaningful product insights, clinical evidence, and future research opportunities.

This is a full-time, hybrid position based in Pleasanton, CA, with a minimum of three days onsite per week, or more depending on business needs. Candidates currently outside the Bay Area who are willing to relocate are encouraged to apply. Travel is expected to be approximately 10%.

Responsibilities

• Design and lead multiple prospective human-subjects clinical research studies in parallel, from study concept and protocol development through execution, analysis, and reporting
• Develop research strategies, study plans, protocols, case report forms, statistical analysis plans, and other scientific documentation that produce meaningful and operationally feasible data
• Provide hands-on support for participant-facing research activities, including study procedures, physiological data col

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• Strong data-analysis skills ranging from interpreting small exploratory data sets to analyzing large and complex data sets
• Experience managing collaborations with investigators, subject matter experts, research sites, or external research partners
• Working knowledge of Good Clinical Practice standards and applicable human-subjects research requirements
• Excellent written communication skills, including the ability to produce clear scientific, technical, and regulatory documentation
• Excellent verbal communication and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate complex scientific concepts to technical and nontechnical audiences
• Enthusiasm for providing hands-on support throughout the planning and execution of clinical research studies
• Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, timelines, and stakeholders within a complex and rapidly changing environment
• Strong sense of ownership, accountability, organization, and scientific integrity
• Ability to travel approximately 10% as business needs require

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing NIH-funded clinical trials or contributing to successful grant applications
• Experience supporting research and development within an FDA-regulated medical device product-development environment
• Experience with wearable technologies, neuromodulation, sleep medicine, neuroscience, or neurological disorders
• Experience with physiological-signal analysis or proof-of-concept algorithm development
• Experience analyzing IMU, PPG, EMG, EEG, or other physiological and biosensor data
• Proficiency in Python
• Experience translating clinical and physiological research findings into product requirements, development priorities, or intellectual property
• Experience working within a startup, growth-stage, or rapidly evolving medical device organization

Compensation

• Base pay: $130,000–$150,000 per year
• Annual bonus eligibility