Head of Clinical

Key Responsibilities

• Clinical strategy & execution
• Define and develop the global clinical strategy, aligning with product development, regulatory milestones, and commercialization goals.
• Oversee clinical trials, registries, and real-world evidence programs that serve two key purposes: 1) collect data for product development, and 2) demonstrate safety, efficacy, and clinical value for regulatory clearance and adoption.
• Ensure >80% of studies meet company requirements and >90% enrollment targets are achieved.
• Provide actionable insights to engineering, product, and leadership teams to feed into future product development.
• Collaborate with regulatory affairs to ensure readiness for FDA and global submissions.
• Build strong partnerships with surgeons, KOLs, and clinical sites, ensuring
• Lead publication and communication strategies to elevate visibility and credibility.
• Build and mentor a world-class clinical team (>80% A players within two years)

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Extensive experience in clinical strategy, clinical operations, or clinical affairs, ideally within techmed, surgical robotics, or software as a medical device.
• Demonstrated success in driving clinical studies from design to successful completion, including both pre- and post-market studies.
• Track record of working with FDA and international regulatory bodies on submissions and approvals.
• Skilled in bridging clinical, engineering, regulatory, and commercial teams to ensure aligned decision-making.
• Strong communicator with ability to translate data into strategic insights for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Relentlessly resourceful, able to find unconventional solutions to problems.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree.
• Deep knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP), ISO 14155, and relevant clinical/regulatory frameworks.
• Expertise in study design, evidence generation, and data governance.
• Experience building and scaling clinical programs in high-growth startups.
• Experience in surgical robotics or AI surgical tools preferred.