Scientist, Study Manager

Team Description:

The Preclinical Team is responsible for designing, conducting, documenting, analyzing, and reporting preclinical studies. Our team provides a means for ensuring the safe, effective, and robust implantation of Neuralink devices into animals and, ultimately, humans. 

Job Responsibilities and Description: 

The Study Manager is a staff scientist who will interact with Neuralink’s technical and clinical teams, as well as senior staff, to ensure that preclinical bench, pilot, R&D, and safety studies are carried out, critical data is gathered to support regulatory filings, and methods comply with good laboratory practices (GLP), if applicable. You will compress timelines and work closely with a Study Director to compile data, handle reporting, communicate cross-functionally, establish timelines, and eliminate roadblocks that halt progress. Other job responsibilities will include:  

• Performing and verifying data collection
• Serving as the main point of contact for assigned studies
• Interacting directly with the Sponsor, SD, and other teams to: 
• Obtain important information for a study
• Establish, monitor and compress timelines
• Ensure SOPs are implemented and adhered to
• Assign and confirm staff trainings are complete
• Following up with key players throughout the study duration and leading key meetings
• Compiling and analyzing data
• Reviewing reports cross-functionally
• Writing final and auxiliary scientific reports
• Support study design and protocol writing
• Generating deviation reports in response to QA audits
• Improving our internal information process and execution, including finalizing details and documents, and generating tracked documents on our internal laboratory management system
• Representing our team across company communication channels

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in neuroscience, biomedical engineering, natural sciences, or a related field
• Evidence of exceptional technical depth in neuroscience, biomedical engineering, or a related field
• Experience working with, or a working knowledge of, medical devices
• Strong understanding of the scientific method and engineering first principles
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage a project, lab, or study
• Strong foundation in  technical writing and data analysis 
• Natural capacity to communicate cross-functionally between teams and departments
• Organized and independent worker
• Ability to deliver high-quality results rapidly and consistently without sacrificing quality 
• Computer skills and proficiency in Google Docs, Sheets, Drive, and Mail
• Skilled in statistical analyses and related software (e.g., Prism, R, SPSS)
• Ability to travel as needed.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3+ years of academic or industry experience managing research projects
• Experience with or an understanding of GLP and FDA guidelines
• Experience working alongside technical and operational teams
• Experience working in an OR
• Coding skills (e.g., SAS, R, Matlab, Python, SQL) and automated process development
• Experience working with or a working knowledge of medical devices

Work Environment: Office (on site required), but could include vivarium, laboratory, and operating room