About the role:

Hello Heart is growing and looking for a Clinical Research Scientist to support our scientific publication efforts. In this role you will develop peer-reviewed publications from end-to-end, including background research, hypothesis generation, data preparation/statistical analysis, drafting manuscripts, incorporating co-author feedback, and responding to anonymous peer reviews.

This role will be within the Medical Affairs Team and will work cross-functionally with leadership, data science, product, and sales teams to prioritize publications on scientific topics that align with Hello Heart’s mission.

Responsibilities:

• Hands on with all aspects of 5-10 publications per year, including:
• Obtaining IRB approval or a waiver when appropriate
• Actively collaborating with leadership to prioritize research topics
• Identifying and constructing the appropriate data set, running statistical analyses
• Drafting manuscripts quickly
• Working with co-authors to incorporate feedback and finalize manuscripts
• Targeting the most appropriate journals based on impact factor and time to review for each project
• Rapidly responding to anonymous peer reviews, including re-analysis and revisions, to ensure timely re-submission
• Identify appropriate meetings to attend and submit abstracts to present work in progress
• Leverage and grow relationships with key opinion leaders at outside academic institutions and professional organizations to facilitate collaborations and co-authored papers on joint research projects
• Stay current with latest scientific research findings in the field

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Strong interest in and history of publishing scientific research articles in peer-reviewed journals
• Clinical/medical research background (Masters or PhD level with 5+ years of experience)
• Ability to identify and conduct appropriate statistical analyses or know when outside support is needed to run the best statistical models
• Experience accepting and incorporating feedback on writing and research studies
• History attending and presenting (poster/oral presentations) research at scientific conferences

Preferred Qualifications:

• 30+ co-authored publications
• Track record publishing research on behavioral health, cardiovascular health/disease, digital health management, and/or chronic diseases/disorders
• Proven ability to collaborate with outside institutions based on multi-site or multi-disciplinary co-author teams on prior peer-reviewed publications or funded grant applications
• Eagerness to meet and partner with researchers who have different backgrounds and expertise
• Experience working with commercial or industry partners on publications/studies