Research Operations Lead — Scale Human Studies & Impact

Nudge; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Nudge is seeking a Research Operations Manager to oversee the end-to-end execution of human studies, coordinating researchers, engineers, and staff to ensure protocols, timelines, and quality standards are met.

You will build scalable systems, streamline study workflows, and manage participant operations, scheduling, and logistics across concurrent projects, while maintaining high integrity and clear communication.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of directly relevant experience in research operations or program management.
• Ability to lead complex interdisciplinary projects in fast-paced environments.
• Experience collaborating with researchers, engineers and technical teams.

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
• 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

Skills

Project management

Research operations

Team leadership

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Mentoring / People management

Job description

Nudge is seeking a Research Operations Manager to oversee the end-to-end execution of human studies, coordinating researchers, engineers, and staff to ensure protocols, timelines, and quality standards are met.

You will build scalable systems, streamline study workflows, and manage participant operations, scheduling, and logistics across concurrent projects, while maintaining high integrity and clear communication.