Clinical Research Operations Manager

Nudge; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Nudge is seeking a Research Operations Manager to lead the execution of human studies from planning to completion. You will supervise the research staff, partner with researchers and engineers to align operational plans with priorities, and build scalable systems for the growing research organization.

The role requires strong PM skills, proven leadership, and the ability to navigate ambiguous environments while maintaining high integrity and clear communication.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in research operations, study operations, program management, or similar complex interdisciplinary projects.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills.
• Ability to operate well in ambiguous, fast-paced environments.
• Experience collaborating with researchers, engineers and other technical teams.
• Experience leading, mentoring or managing teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with human-subject research is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the operational execution of human research studies from planning through completion.
• Manage and support the Research Staff responsible for day-to-day study execution.
• Collaborate with researchers and engineers to develop operational plans that support priorities.
• Build and improve systems, workflows, and processes to scale the research organization.
• Coordinate participant operations, staffing, scheduling, equipment, and study logistics across multiple studies.
• Identify bottlenecks and implement improvements to increase study quality and throughput.
• Document study execution, communicate updates, and support regulatory activities.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Process improvement

Job description

About Nudge

At Nudge, our mission is to develop the best technology for interfacing with the brain to improve people's lives. We're starting with an approach that we believe can help the most people the fastest, and also allow us to learn as much about the brain as possible: developing a non-invasive, ultrasound-based device that can stimulate and image the brain at high resolution and depth. This is a vertically integrated effort building cutting-edge hardware, software, and research capabilities to create products that can benefit millions - and eventually billions - of people.

About the role

As Research Operations Manager at Nudge, you will:

• Lead the operational execution of human research studies from planning through completion
• Manage and support the Research Staff responsible for day-to-day study execution
• Work closely with researchers and engineers to develop operational plans that support research and device development priorities
• Build and improve the systems, workflows, and processes that enable our research organization to scale
• Coordinate participant operations, staffing, scheduling, equipment, and study logistics across multiple concurrent studies
• Identify operational bottlenecks and implement improvements that increase study quality and throughput
• Document study execution, communicate operational updates, and support regulatory activities

About you

We are looking for at least 5 years of directly relevant experience but regardless of your career level, you should have:

• Experience leading research operations, study operations, program management, or similarly complex interdisciplinary projects
• Excellent project management and organizational skills
• Experience building processes and operating effectively in ambiguous, fast-paced environments
• Experience working closely with scientific researchers, engineers, and other technical teams
• Experience leading, mentoring, or managing teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience supporting human-subject research is preferred but not required
• High integrity and strong professional judgement