VP, Clinical Research & Sleep Science Leadership

BioTalent; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

BioTalent seeks a Vice President of Clinical Research to own its clinical research organization—the data collection and scientific backbone of the company. You'll lead a team of 10+ research associates, data scientists, and data engineers, and serve as the senior physiological authority across every human research study powering our hardware, sensing, and AI/ML teams.

This is a hands-on leadership role: you'll be as comfortable defining statistical criteria and reviewing raw data as you are

Qualifications

• PhD in physiology, neuroscience, sleep science, or related field.
• 10+ years human research experience in startups or consumer health hardware.
• 5+ years people management including hiring and performance management.
• Experience with biosensing devices or consumer health tech clinical validation.
• Strong record of peer‑reviewed publications; PI on IRB-approved studies.
• Advanced statistics: power calculations; work with raw data and biostatisticians.
• Experience managing cross-functional programs spanning hardware validation, sensing, AI/ML, product, and marketing.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for scientific and consumer audiences.
• Hands-on, execution-oriented mindset; own studies end-to-end in a fast-moving environment.

Responsibilities

• Own the clinical research & science organization—lead and grow a team of 10+ across clinical operations, data engineering, and data science.
• Direct all human research studies supporting Hardware, Sensing, and AI/ML teams from protocol development to reporting.
• Apply statistical criteria (MAE, TOST, Bland-Altman) to evaluate hardware/algorithms before launch.
• Translate research into product features by partnering with Product, Growth, Design, and Engineering.
• Provide scientific input on marketing claims, press releases, and journalist articles.
• Lead scientific communications—author blog posts, white papers, and peer‑reviewed publications; represent the company in media and conferences.
• Manage team growth and performance, including hiring, compensation strategy, and performance reviews.
• Drive new research exploration and external collaborations in sleep science.
• Own budget and vendor management for clinical studies.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Statistical expertise

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Communication

Execution mindset

Education

PhD in physiology/neuroscience/sleep science

Job description

BioTalent seeks a Vice President of Clinical Research to own its clinical research organization—the data collection and scientific backbone of the company. You'll lead a team of 10+ research associates, data scientists, and data engineers, and serve as the senior physiological authority across every human research study powering our hardware, sensing, and AI/ML teams.

This is a hands-on leadership role: you'll be as comfortable defining statistical criteria and reviewing raw data as you are