Hinge Health is pioneering the world's most patient-centered digital hospital, starting with musculoskeletal health. MSK conditions are the #1 medical spend for US employers. Hinge Health is finally making it easier to bring expert-recommended care to millions of patients by being the first company to combine wearable-sensor guided exercise therapy with 1-on-1 health coaching and patient education. Only Hinge Health has clinically validated outcomes across 4 peer-reviewed studies showing reductions in: chronic pain, opioid use, anxiety, depression, absenteeism, and costly surgeries.

4 in 5 employers with a digital MSK solution partner with Hinge Health and we are poised to triple our customer base again in 2020. Hinge Health has raised $126M to date and has 200+ employees across our San Francisco, Portland, Minneapolis, Chicago, and remote offices

We are looking for a motivated, intellectually-curious clinical researcher to lead our numerous projects throughout the research life cycle, from design to final publication. Research studies will be both observational and interventional and will be published in peer-reviewed medical journals. A key part of the role would be writing and editing manuscripts in partnership with our statistician. You would also develop and maintain our research roadmap, and ensure that all projects remain on track. You’d become an expert in the latest musculoskeletal health, pain management, and digital health research (if you’re not already) and communicate important new developments to our team.

If this role appeals to you, and you hit most of the requirements below, we'd love to chat! 

OUTCOMES

• Write and edit research papers for submission to peer-reviewed medical journals in partnership with in-house statistician. 
• Manage all aspects of research projects, including study design, registration, IRB approval, subject recruitment, survey development, data collection, analysis, writing, editing, and journal submission.
• Design internal and external research studies, both observational and interventional, that support Hinge Health commercial, product, and clinical goals.
• Coordinate with Hinge Health clients and partners to obtain data for analyses and collaborate with them on research projects. 
• Develop and maintain research roadmap to ensure ongoing publication of high quality, impactful research content.
• Manage multiple ongoing research projects. 
• Develop and code surveys for data collection.
• Stay up to date with the latest research in musculoskeletal and digital health, and keep the team informed of important updates.
• Conduct literature reviews to guide research studies and internal projects.
• Prepare and deliver presentations and reports to both internal and external audiences.
• Co-author and prepare abstracts, posters, and presentations for conferences.

REQUIREMENTS

• Masters or PhD degree in a health-related field.
• Minimum 2 years experience leading research projects in academic or commercial environment.
• Demonstrated ability to write high quality, peer-reviewed research papers in a health-related field.
• Ability to design and plan scientifically rigorous clinical research studies.
• Experience with the IRB and clinical study registration processes.
• Experience with participant recruitment and management.
• Experience with the journal submission and editing process.
• Ability to synthesize clinical research and communicate ideas in oral or written form clearly and concisely to varied audiences.
• Familiarity with clinical research statistics.
• Passion for healthcare and innovation.
• Strong intellectual aptitude and curiosity.
• Ability to manage multiple ongoing projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Flexibility to deal with changing priorities.
• Strong project management skills and attention to detail.

BONUS POINTS

• Knowledge of musculoskeletal, back pain and/or pain management fields.
• Familiarity with digital health literature and research methods.
• Familiarity with behavior change and lifestyle medicine literature.
• Experience working with health claims data.
• Familiarity with A/B testing in online environment.
• Experience with a wide variety of quantitative and qualitative research methods.
• Ability to perform basic SQL queries.

WHAT YOU'LL LOVE ABOUT US

• Competitive compensation with meaningful stock options
• Medical, dental, vision
• 401K match 
• 3 months paid parental leave
• Daily lunch
• Professional development budget 
• Monthly fitness/gym reimbursement
• Annual mental wellness benefit 
• Noise-cancelling headphones 
• Work from home policy
• Opportunity to join a fantastically talented, diverse, and passionate team at a pivotal time in the company’s lifecycle

If you're interested - we'd love to hear from you. No recruiters, please.

Hinge Health is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. 

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.