MedTech R&D Strategy & Operations Lead

Socket.dev; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits for employees

Equity opportunities

401(k) with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Monthly cell phone stipend

Flexible paid time off

13 paid holidays + 3 wellness days

Parental leave

Job summary

Ceribell is seeking an R&D Strategy & Operations Manager to join the Office of the CTO. The role combines technical literacy with analytical rigor and project management to drive execution of key R&D initiatives.

The ideal candidate has a PhD in a related field, with experience in medical devices and MedTech product strategy. This position offers significant cross-functional collaboration and leadership opportunities in a fast-growing company.

Qualifications

• PhD required.
• Fields could include Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, Neuroscience, Biomedical Engineering, or related technical field
• Experience with medical devices is highly preferred
• Preferred experience with strategic consulting or business strategy and operations with exposure to MedTech product management
• Strong project management and organizational abilities
• Ability to independently conduct product research, including literature review, customer interview, competitive analysis, and opportunity assessment
• Ability to bring structure to complex and ambiguous questions, as well as creating and executing frameworks that will drive towards effective solutions
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Ability to travel up to 10%

Responsibilities

• Strategic Analysis & Reporting: Conduct analyses to support technology and operational decision-making (product and R&D road mapping, capacity planning, process improvement, insight generation)
• Prepare presentations, reports, and briefs for the CTO and leadership team
• Project & Program Management: Drive execution of priority R&D and technology initiatives, coordinating across Product Development, Engineering, Data Science, Operations, Regulatory, Quality and GTM teams
• Own trackers, dashboards, and status updates to ensure projects remain on schedule
• Identify risks, dependencies, and escalate as appropriate
• Special Projects: Lead or support ad hoc projects and strategic initiatives in R&D, technology, operations, business systems and external relations
• Conduct research and benchmarking to inform decision-making

Skills

Strategic analysis

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Written & verbal communication

Executive communication

Education

PhD

Electrical Engineering

Biomedical Engineering

Job description

Ceribell is seeking an R&D Strategy & Operations Manager to join the Office of the CTO. The role combines technical literacy with analytical rigor and project management to drive execution of key R&D initiatives.

The ideal candidate has a PhD in a related field, with experience in medical devices and MedTech product strategy. This position offers significant cross-functional collaboration and leadership opportunities in a fast-growing company.