Clinical Research Operations Manager
Required skills
- research operations
- study operations
- program management
- project management
- process building
- scientific researchers
- engineers
- technical teams
- mentoring teams
- high integrity
Nice to have
- human-subject research
Role summary
Nudge is seeking a Research Operations Manager to lead the operational execution of human research studies. This role involves managing research staff, developing operational plans in collaboration with researchers and engineers, and building scalable systems and processes. The ideal candidate will coordinate participant operations, staffing, scheduling, and logistics across multiple studies, identify and resolve operational bottlenecks, and support regulatory activities. A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience is required, along with strong project management, organizational skills, and experience working with technical teams. Experience leading, mentoring, or managing teams is essential. Experience supporting human-subject research is preferred.
About Nudge
At Nudge, our mission is to develop the best technology for interfacing with the brain to improve people's lives. We're starting with an approach that we believe can help the most people the fastest, and also allow us to learn as much about the brain as possible: developing a non-invasive, ultrasound-based device that can stimulate and image the brain at high resolution and depth. This is a vertically integrated effort building cutting-edge hardware, software, and research capabilities to create products that can benefit millions — and eventually billions — of people.
To succeed, we need to assemble world-class teams across everything we do. We hire people who are exceptional at their craft, believe hard things are worth doing, and execute relentlessly — people who expect the highest levels of both rigor and integrity from each other.
About the role
As Research Operations Manager at Nudge, you will:
Lead the operational execution of human research studies from planning through completion
Manage and support the Research Staff responsible for day-to-day study execution
Work closely with researchers and engineers to develop operational plans that support research and device development priorities
Build and improve the systems, workflows, and processes that enable our research organization to scale
Coordinate participant operations, staffing, scheduling, equipment, and study logistics across multiple concurrent studies
Identify operational bottlenecks and implement improvements that increase study quality and throughput
Document study execution, communicate operational updates, and support regulatory activities
About you
We are looking for at least 5 years of directly relevant experience but regardless of your career level, you should have:
Experience leading research operations, study operations, program management, or similarly complex interdisciplinary projects
Excellent project management and organizational skills
Experience building processes and operating effectively in ambiguous, fast-paced environments
Experience working closely with scientific researchers, engineers, and other technical teams
Experience leading, mentoring, or managing teams
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Experience supporting human-subject research is preferred but not required
High integrity and strong professional judgement
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