# Director of Clinical Research at Eight Sleep

- Company: Eight Sleep
- What the company does: Fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer with personalized cooling and heating for each side of the bed. Pod 6 reduces snoring and works with any mattress. Backed by General Catalyst, Khosla and Y Combinator.
- Company website: https://www.eightsleep.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Boston Area
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-08-28
- Apply by: 2026-10-12
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/eightsleep/ea1e34c9-862b-46cf-b76b-f5120cad2dc2
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/eight-sleep-director-of-clinical-research/

## About the role

We're looking for a Director of Clinical Research who will own Eight Sleep's clinical research organization — the data collection and scientific backbone of the company. Reporting to the VP of R&D, you will lead a team of 10+ research associates, data scientists, and data engineers. You’ll serve as the company's senior physiological authority across every human research study that powers our hardware, sensing, and AI/ML teams.

## What they're looking for

- A PhD in physiology, neuroscience, sleep science, or a related field
- 10+ years of human research experience, including at least 5 years at high-growth startups or consumer health / hardware technology companies
- 5+ years of people management experience, with a track record of managing and developing teams, including hiring, compensation decisions, and formal performance management
- Experience with biosensing devices or consumer health technology pursuing clinical validation
- A strong record of peer-reviewed publications and experience serving as an author or Principal Investigator on IRB-approved clinical studies
- Advanced statistical fluency — you can define statistical criteria, run power calculations, and dig into raw data directly alongside data scientists and biostatisticians

Tags: R&D