Director, Clinical Science

Mass Digital Health; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

WHOOP is seeking a Director, Clinical Science, to lead clinical development efforts focused on Software as a Medical Device (SaMD). You will oversee clinical strategy throughout the product lifecycle, ensuring the evidence supports regulatory compliance and business goals.

The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in clinical validation and evidence generation, and will mentor a team to strengthen WHOOP's capabilities. This role is pivotal in shaping the future of WHOOP's health features while meeting the expectations of regulatory bodies.

Qualifications

• Proven expertise in Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) clinical development.
• Experience with clinical strategy across product lifecycle.
• Ability to build and mentor high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the clinical science function and develop evidence for health features.
• Own clinical strategy from concept to post-market evidence generation.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to support regulatory and business objectives.

Skills

Clinical validation

Regulatory strategy

Study design

Evidence generation

Job description

WHOOP is an advanced health and fitness wearable on a mission to unlock human performance. WHOOP empowers members to improve their health through a deeper understanding of their bodies and daily lives.

As the Director, Clinical Science, you will lead the clinical science function responsible for developing the evidence that supports WHOOP’s regulated and unregulated health features, with a particular focus on Software as a Medical Device (SaMD). You will own clinical strategy across the product lifecycle, from early concept and feasibility through validation, regulatory submission, launch, and post-market evidence generation.

This role requires deep expertise in SaMD clinical development, including study design, endpoint development, clinical validation, regulatory strategy, and evidence generation. As both a strategic leader and hands-on expert, you will partner closely with cross-functional teams to ensure clinical evidence supports product, regulatory, and business objectives.

You will build and mentor a high-performing team of Clinical Scientists, strengthen WHOOP’s clinical science capabilities, and ensure our evidence generation strategy meets the expectations of regulators, clinicians, members, and the business.