Backed by SoftBank VF and IVP.
About the role
Provide scientific leadership across complex clinical development and evidence-generation programs, defining research strategies that support WHOOP’s product, clinical, regulatory, and business objectives. Independently design and lead complex clinical studies, including research questions, protocols, endpoints, study procedures, sample-size approaches, statistical analysis plans, and interpretation frameworks.
What they're looking for
- Advanced degree in Life Sciences, Clinical Research, Public Health, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Biomedical Engineering, Medicine, or a related field, PhD, MD, PharmD, ScD, DrPH, or equivalent advanced scientific training preferred
- Approximately 9–12+ years of relevant experience in clinical research, clinical science, medical devices, digital health, SaMD, pharmaceutical, biotech, or related health research environments
- Demonstrated track record of independently leading complex clinical research programs from study design through analysis, interpretation, and reporting, including defining scientific approaches for ambiguous or novel questions
- Deep expertise in clinical study design, endpoint development, statistical methodology, and interpretation of clinical evidence
- Strong proficiency in R, SAS, Python, Stata, or similar tools, with the ability to independently analyze complex clinical datasets and critically review analyses performed by others
- Strong understanding of clinical research standards and regulated evidence generation, including ICH-GCP, FDA expectations, ISO 14155, and experience contributing to regulatory submissions or clinical evidence packages
More about this role
At WHOOP, we're on a mission to unlock and inspire performance for life.
As a Staff Clinical Scientist, you will serve as a senior scientific leader responsible for shaping clinical evidence strategy across some of WHOOP’s most complex and high-impact health initiatives. You will independently lead clinical programs from early scientific exploration through validation and regulatory evidence generation, translating ambiguous clinical, product, and business questions into rigorous research strategies.
In addition to directly owning high-priority workstreams, you will establish scientific and methodological standards, provide technical guidance to other scientists, and influence decisions across teams. You will be expected to operate with a high degree of autonomy, identify scientific risks and opportunities before they become blockers, and ensure that WHOOP’s clinical evidence is rigorous, actionable, and aligned with long-term product and regulatory strategy.
This role is ideal for an experienced clinical scientist who combines deep expertise in study design, statistics, clinical evidence generation, and scientific communication with the ability to influence strategy across a...
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