Director, Physician Researcher

Verily Health; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 291,000 - 328,000; Full time

Job summary

Verily Health is seeking a Director, Physician Researcher to lead evidence generation initiatives and registries, partnering with health systems, investigators, payers, and industry to demonstrate impact. The role blends clinical judgment with real-world evidence methods and leadership in external scientific discussions.

The candidate will shape study design, oversee AI-enabled tools, and mentor teams, contributing to Verily's scientific and business priorities in a dynamic healthcare technology

Qualifications

• MD/DO or equivalent with medical licensure.
• 10+ years in evidence generation or real-world evidence.
• Experience designing observational studies and registries.
• Customer-facing experience with external investigators and stakeholders.
• Experience evaluating AI-enabled tools in research contexts.

Responsibilities

• Lead registry and observational study design, including endpoints and analysis planning.
• Shape evidence generation strategy across programs and care models.
• Serve as the primary clinical contact for external customers and partners.
• Oversee AI-enabled research tool usage for quality and validity.
• Mentor junior clinical and research staff across teams.

Skills

Evidence generation leadership

Observational studies design

External partner engagement

AI in clinical research evaluation

Education

MD/DO or equivalent

MPH or MSCE or similar

Job description

Who We Are

Verily Health is a data platform and technology company purpose-built to power AI-enabled precision health solutions that accelerate research and improve care for individuals and communities. Uniquely positioned at the intersection of technology, data science, and healthcare, Verily transforms multimodal health data into insights, models, and actions that make healthcare more personalized, predictive, and precise.

Description

The Director, Physician Researcher – Evidence Generation & Registries will support the Evidence Generation roadmap, leading clinical and scientific studies, with responsibilities over EvGen study design, AI evaluation, and registry development. Acting as a primary customer-facing expert, this leader will partner with health systems, academic investigators, payers, and pharmaceutical and other industry partners to design rigorous, operationally feasible studies and registries that demonstrate the clinical, operational, and population-level impact of products and programs. The ideal candidate combines deep clinical judgment, methodological fluency in observational and real-world evidence research, and the interpersonal skill to build trust with external partners while advancing Verily\'s scientific and business priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of registries, observational studies, and pragmatic real-world evidence studies, including protocol development, endpoint selection, statistical analysis planning, and data collection instruments.
• Shape Verily\'s evidence generation strategy and standards across clinical programs, digital health products, and care delivery models, aligned with company priorities.
• Serve as the primary clinical point of contact for external customers, investigators, and partners, presenting study design rationale and representing Verily at conferences and advisory boards.
• Oversee the responsible use of AI-enabled research tools, evaluating outputs for accuracy, bias, and clinical validity against predefined quality standards.
• Partner with biostatistics, epidemiology, data science, product, regulatory, and commercial teams, and mentor junior clinical and research staff.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• MD, DO, or equivalent doctoral-level degree with active or eligible medical licensure.
• 10+ years of experience in evidence generation, real-world evidence, clinical outcomes research, clinical development, or medical affairs in a pharmaceutical, biotech, healthcare technology, or CRO environment.
• Demonstrated experience designing and leading observational studies, registries, or pragmatic clinical trials using real-world data sources (claims, EHR, patient-reported outcomes).
• Experience in a customer- or partner-facing role, leading scientific discussions with external investigators, KOLs, and institutional stakeholders.
• Experience evaluating AI-enabled tools in a clinical research, registry, or real-world data context.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree (MPH, MSCE, or similar) in epidemiology, clinical research, or public health.
• Authorship of peer-reviewed publications involving observational or registry data, and experience presenting at national conferences.
• Working knowledge of GCP, FDA real-world evidence guidance, ISPOR/ISPE good practice standards, IRB protocol development, and data privacy requirements (HIPAA, GDPR).
• Experience mentoring or managing clinical, scientific, research, or analytics talent.

Qualified applicants must not require employer sponsored work authorization now or in the future for employment in the United States.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $291,000 - $328,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.

Verily Health Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. For our EEO Policy Statement, please click here. If you\'d like more information on your EEO rights under the law, please click here.

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