Clinical Innovation Lead

Samsung Research America (SRA); Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 216,000 - 325,000; Full time

Job summary

Samsung Research America seeks a Clinical Innovation Lead to enrich the digital health R&D roadmap with clinical insight from early research through late development. A practicing physician will contribute clinical, technical, product, and translational expertise, initially as an individual contributor within core project teams.

The role emphasizes guiding clinical strategy, partnering with biosensors and algorithms teams, and driving evidence generation across research, development, and

Qualifications

• MD with expertise in technical innovation and data science
• 14+ years clinical practice and device/digital health experience
• 3+ years in patient care focusing on lifestyle and preventative medicine
• Experience building or deploying products within healthcare or digital health
• Excellent understanding of human physiology in health and wellness
• Experience advising digital health startups
• Strong cross-functional leadership across Product, Engineering, Data Science & Clinical
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical insights and guidance for ongoing projects and new initiatives, guided by harm minimization and health benefit focus
• Engage with external PIs and thought leaders for consulting, research support, and advisory board involvement
• Support digital health strategy development and communication to senior leadership
• Participate in task forces to provide clinical perspective on strategic initiatives

Skills

MD degree

Clinical practice 14+ yrs

SaMD/product experience

Physiology knowledge

Startup collaboration

Cross-functional leadership

Communication skills

Data science familiarity

Education

MD degree

Job description

Lab Summary

Our mission is to empower people to live healthier lives by leveraging our wearables, smartphones, medical devices, AI, and health services. We research, develop, and commercialize innovative digital health products and solutions by bringing together the full capabilities of our team, including product strategy and management, clinical expertise, partnerships, UI/UX design, usability research, clinical research and validation, software development, AI / Gen AI, and regulatory. Millions of Samsung users’ lives around the world have been touched by our products, including the Samsung HeartWise for cardiac rehabilitation and the Samsung ECG Monitor App. Samsung’s unique advantage in the consumer electronics market and growing focus on Digital Health and AI / Gen AI provides exciting technical challenges and rewarding career experience. Join us!

Lab Summary

Our mission is to empower people to live healthier lives by leveraging our wearables, smartphones, medical devices, AI, and health services. We research, develop, and commercialize innovative digital health products and solutions by bringing together the full capabilities of our team, including product strategy and management, clinical expertise, partnerships, UI/UX design, usability research, clinical research and validation, software development, AI / Gen AI, and regulatory. Millions of Samsung users’ lives around the world have been touched by our products, including the Samsung HeartWise for cardiac rehabilitation and the Samsung ECG Monitor App. Samsung’s unique advantage in the consumer electronics market and growing focus on Digital Health and AI / Gen AI provides exciting technical challenges and rewarding career experience. Join us!

Position Summary

The Clinical Innovation Lead will enrich the digital health R&D roadmap with clinical insight, spanning from early research to late development. This candidate is a practicing physician who will bring a skillset of clinical, technical, product, interpersonal, and translational expertise. Initially as an individual contributor, this individual will be matrixed on core teams for individual projects and products.

Position Responsibilities

Clinical Insights

Provide clinical insights and guidance for ongoing projects and new initiatives. Guided by principles of minimizing harm, maximizing health benefit, and increasing adoption of Samsung Health products

• De novo projects: New opportunity generation, including writing proposals for novel product concepts according to technical performance, clinical utility, and commercial value. Work closely with biosensors and algorithms team as required to map out use cases and performance requirements.
• SaMD/Product Dev: Support SaMD feature design, product requirements & use case-specific product claims and portfolio prioritization. Specific support includes developing recommendations for appropriate clinical/user experience measures within the product requirements to minimize harm and maximize health benefit to users.
• Study design: Inform study design for research studies (including as-needed, protocol development, IRB approval, medical monitor), including Sponsored Research, algorithms, and biosensor studies. Ensure standardization against appropriate references and existing accepted study designs.
• Evidence generation: support evidence generation across research, development, and commercial organizations to demonstrate performance of our products against reference, as well as health economic measures in real-world deployment.

Partnerships

Engage with startups and other industry bodies to explore technologies which might be relevant to our future products

• External engagement: Engage external PIs and thought leaders as needed for consulting, research PI support, and advisory board involvement. Evangelize Samsung’s efforts in digital health research in public forums. Engage university centers closely to grow industry‑academia collaboration.

Strategic Support

• Digital health research strategy: support development and communication of SRA’s digital health strategy, including deck creation for senior leadership
• Task force engagement: to support clinical perspective in strategic task force initiatives

Required Skills

• MD with expertise in technical innovation and data science, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• 14+ years combined clinical practice and device/digital health work experience
• 3+ years in patient care with focus on lifestyle and preventative medicine
• Experience building or deploying products within healthcare, digital health, or consumer health applications
• Excellent understanding of human physiology in conditions across health and wellness
• Experience working with or advising digital health focused startups
• Strong cross-functional leadership skills, with experience working across Product, Engineering, Data Science, and Clinical teams
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Base Pay Range

$216,300 - $324,500 USD

Additional Information

Disclosure of Trade Secrets

Samsung has a strict policy on trade secrets. In applying to Samsung and progressing through the recruitment process, you must not disclose any trade secrets of a current or previous employer.

Essential Job Functions

This position will be performed in an office setting. The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, and frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

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