Lead Clinical Scientist
About The Position
Faro is hiring a Lead Clinical Scientist to provide senior scientific leadership within its product, data science, and AI organization. The role drives clinical strategy for important product features and platform capabilities, ensuring they reflect scientific rigor, regulatory awareness, and user-centric design. The Lead Clinical Scientist works closely with data scientists, product managers, engineers, and other stakeholders to develop solutions that clinical scientists and professionals can trust and adopt. The position is suited to an experienced clinical research leader with deep domain expertise and a strategic mindset who thrives in collaborative, cross-functional environments. Faro is a mission-driven company focused on improving drug availability and patient outcomes through better clinical trial design. Remote employees work from home and visit the main office in San Diego for team events and in-person collaboration.
Requirements
- Advanced degree (PhD, PharmD, MD, or equivalent) in a life sciences, clinical, or healthcare-related discipline.
- 10 or more years of experience in clinical research, with a proven track record of scientific leadership in biopharma, medtech, or digital health.
- Deep knowledge of clinical trial design, clinical evidence generation, and regulatory-scientific standards.
- Experience working in or closely with cross-functional product, data science, or engineering teams.
- Ability to translate complex clinical problems into scalable product solutions.
- Exceptional communication skills and ability to influence technical and executive stakeholders.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in digital health product development or clinical decision-support platforms.
- Familiarity with real-world data, medical ontologies, or clinical informatics systems such as MedDRA, SNOMED, or ICD.
- History of authoring protocols, regulatory submissions, publications, or scientific communications.
- Experience representing a clinical function in customer-, partner-, or regulatory-facing engagements.
Responsibilities
- Provide senior-level clinical and scientific leadership across product development initiatives.
- Define the clinical frameworks, standards, and evidence models that underpin Faro’s tools and platform.
- Collaborate with product and data science teams to design and refine algorithms, decision-support features, and structured content informed by clinical research best practices.
- Ensure the clinical accuracy, methodological soundness, and usability of features intended for clinical scientists and other healthcare professionals.
- Lead the interpretation and integration of clinical literature, trial data, and real-world evidence into product strategy and development.
- Anticipate regulatory, methodological, and operational challenges, and guide the development of compliant and scientifically credible solutions.
- Serve as an internal and external thought leader on clinical science, representing Faro in discussions with customers, advisors, and partners.
- Collaborate with customer-facing and commercial team members to align market needs, product features, and external communication.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and equity.
- Health care plan, including medical, dental, and vision.
- 401(k) retirement plan.
- Basic life insurance.
- Short-term and long-term disability.
- Paid time off, including a flexible vacation policy, paid sick time, and observed public holidays.
- Training and development reimbursement.
- Hybrid work environment.
- Peer-to-peer bonus program.
- Company and department outings and events.
- Stock option plan.
- San Diego headquarters on-premises amenities, including a gym, restaurant tenant discount, and Padel Nine.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
