Health Studies Operations Engineer

Apple•Sunnyvale, CA

About The Position

Apple is seeking a Health Studies Operations Engineer to support the design, coordination, execution, and monitoring of health studies that inform health technologies. The role involves planning recruitment and enrollment throughput; managing project status with cross-functional teams and external vendors; scoping vendor work, including quotes, contracts, budgets, and invoicing; and delivering high-quality, cost-effective results. The engineer identifies and resolves risks to schedules and data quality while coordinating multiple projects across geographic regions worldwide. The role works closely with protocol designers to define study requirements and may include designing studies and detailed research protocols. Responsibilities also include developing study documents, organizing and configuring study supplies and devices, distributing them to researchers, and training study personnel on data collection protocols and best practices. The engineer leads pilot studies and reports on study status with a focus on data quality and schedule. The position calls for experience in human-subjects research, health study operations, and technical setup and troubleshooting, as well as the ability to manage vendors and adapt to changing requirements.

Requirements

At least 3 years of experience in health research management, health or engineering operations, or relevant medical or clinical experience.
BA/BS in nursing, life sciences, health, or a research-related discipline.
Strong human-subjects research background and a clear understanding of the user study research lifecycle.
Strong technical skills for setting up and troubleshooting hardware and software.
Demonstrated ability to manage vendors and deliver results.
Experience integrating AI-assisted workflows into daily project execution to streamline repetitive tasks and scale output without compromising quality.
Ability to navigate ambiguous or changing study requirements, drive decisions, and keep studies on track.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to deliver high-quality results while resolving challenges.

Nice To Haves

MS or PhD in nursing, life sciences, health, or a research-related discipline.
Proven track record delivering large-scale user studies for product development.
Hands-on experience configuring and troubleshooting wearable sensors or biometric collection devices.
Proven ability to coordinate studies across multiple domestic and/or international sites and distributed vendor teams.
Experience managing research budgets and contracts across multiple concurrent vendors.
Ability to manage fast-paced projects with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

Develop recruitment and enrollment throughput plans.
Manage and communicate project status with cross-functional teams and external vendors.
Scope project work with research vendors, including obtaining quotes and managing contracts, budgets, and invoicing.
Deliver high-quality, low-cost results.
Identify and resolve risks to study schedules and data quality.
Coordinate multiple projects across geographic regions worldwide.
Initiate and execute studies and report status with a focus on data quality and schedule.
Work with protocol designers to define study requirements.
Design studies and detailed research protocols when needed.
Develop study documents, including consent forms, statements of work, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Order, organize, configure, and distribute study supplies and devices to researchers.
Train study personnel on data collection protocols and best practices.
Lead pilot studies and train study personnel on data collection procedures.
Use AI-assisted workflows to streamline repetitive project tasks and scale output while maintaining quality.