Health Studies Scientist

OSI Engineering, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

OSI Engineering, Inc. is seeking a Health Studies Scientist in San Diego to partner with engineering and product teams to design, pilot, and execute health studies evaluating sensor and algorithm performance.

You will translate goals into rigorous protocols, lead hands-on data collection with human participants, and ensure high scientific validity and data integrity. The role involves authoring study documentation, coordinating sessions with wearables and clinical references, and driving pilot

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in health/clinical research or sensor validation.
• Demonstrated experience authoring research protocols, consent documents, and study documentation.
• Clear communicator able to align priorities across research scientists, engineers, legal, privacy, and operations teams.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineers to define hypotheses, endpoints, and methodologies for lab and remote longitudinal studies; author study protocols and consent forms.
• Coordinate and lead study sessions involving human participants and wearable sensors.
• Lead pilot studies to de-risk protocols, validate data collection pipelines, and troubleshoot sensor performance.
• Partner with Study Operations Engineers to launch, monitor, and close studies; train staff on protocols and data quality.

Skills

Study design

Cross-functional collaboration

Clear communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering/Bioengineering/Health Sciences

Tools

Python

Shell scripting

Job description

A globally leading consumer device company based in San Diego, CA is looking for a Health Studies Scientist to join their team. In this role you will partner with cross‑functional engineering and product teams to design, pilot, and execute health studies that evaluate sensor and algorithm performance. You will translate research goals into rigorous protocols, lead hands‑on data collection with human participants, and ensure high scientific validity and data integrity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with engineers to define hypotheses, endpoints, and methodologies for lab and remote‑based longitudinal studies. Author study protocols, Informed Consent Forms (ICFs), and SOPs that comply with GCP and human subject protections.
• Coordinate and lead study sessions involving human participants, wearable sensors, internal data logging tools, and third‑party clinical reference devices.
• Lead pilot studies to de‑risk protocols, validate collection pipelines, and troubleshoot sensor performance before scaling.
• Partner with Study Operations Engineers to launch, monitor, and close out studies; train personnel on collection protocols and data‑quality standards.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering, Bioengineering, Health Sciences, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in health/clinical research, sensor validation, or human data collection.
• Demonstrated experience authoring research protocols, consent documents, and study documentation.
• Clear communicator who can align priorities across research scientists, engineers, legal, privacy, and operations teams.

Preferred Skills:

• Familiarity with FDA regulatory standards, GCP, human factors principles and project management
• Direct experience conducting studies with human participants, operating physiological sensors/devices, and managing data collection workflows.
• Hands‑on experience using Generative AI tools (e.g., LLM‑assisted coding, prompt engineering, or AI productivity workflows) to build tools, automate operational tasks, or accelerate scientific documentation.
• Experience using Python or shell scripts to verify, check, and process collected data.