Senior Clinical Research Scientist

About the role

Omada Health is seeking a Senior Clinical Research Scientist to join their growing research team and contribute meaningfully to the advancement of evidence-based digital health interventions. This role centers on designing, executing, and interpreting clinical research studies that rigorously evaluate the effectiveness of Omada's health programs and therapeutic digital offerings for chronic condition management. The Senior Clinical Research Scientist will partner with medical affairs, product development, and clinical operations teams to ensure research rigor, scientific validity, and regulatory compliance across all study phases. This position is based remotely within the United States and reports to the director of research, contributing to Omada's mission of transforming chronic care through data-driven health solutions.

Key facts

What you'll do

Design and execute rigorous clinical research protocols for digital health interventions targeting chronic disease management and prevention programs.

Collaborate closely with medical affairs and product teams to define research questions, hypotheses, and primary study endpoints for ongoing trials.

Develop, maintain, and update standard operating procedures that govern clinical study conduct, data collection, and quality assurance processes.

Oversee the full lifecycle of participant recruitment, screening, informed consent, and enrollment across multiple clinical research studies simultaneously.

Conduct thorough analysis of clinical data using appropriate statistical methods and prepare comprehensive reports for internal and regulatory stakeholders.

Ensure all research activities and study procedures comply with applicable federal regulations, including FDA guidance and institutional review board requirements.

Cultivate and manage productive relationships with external research partners, contract research organizations, and academic collaborators on active study projects.

Provide mentorship and scientific guidance to junior research staff on study design methodology, protocol development, and best practices.

Track study progress against established timelines and milestones, proactively identifying risks and proposing effective mitigation strategies to leadership.

Present research findings and insights at internal review meetings and contribute to peer-reviewed publications and industry conference presentations.

Requirements

Hold an advanced degree in a relevant scientific discipline such as biology, pharmacology, epidemiology, or public health from an accredited institution.

Possess a minimum of five years of progressive experience conducting clinical research within a health technology, pharmaceutical, or medical device environment.

Demonstrate deep expertise in study design, protocol development, regulatory submission preparation, and the execution of multi-site clinical investigations.

Maintain strong working knowledge of FDA regulations, Good Clinical Practice guidelines, and institutional review board standards and procedures.

Bring hands-on experience managing clinical studies from initial concept and protocol development through enrollment, analysis, and formal study closeout.

Show proficiency in statistical analysis software packages and clinical data management platforms commonly used in health research settings.

Exhibit exceptional written and verbal communication abilities for preparing research reports, regulatory documents, and presenting findings to diverse stakeholders.

Demonstrate the capacity to work independently and productively in a remote setting while sustaining strong collaborative relationships across teams.

Nice to have

Experience evaluating digital health or telehealth platforms through well-structured clinical studies in real-world care delivery environments.

Familiarity with real-world evidence methodologies, pragmatic trial designs, and observational study frameworks in health research.

Prior professional experience working within a startup or fast-paced health technology company with iterative development cycles.

Working knowledge of HIPAA compliance requirements and electronic data capture systems commonly utilized in clinical research.

Skills & tools

Clinical trial management, protocol development, and study design methodology for interventional and observational research.

Statistical analysis and data interpretation techniques applied to health outcomes and effectiveness research studies.

Regulatory knowledge covering FDA submission processes, institutional review board procedures, and Good Clinical Practice standards.

Electronic data capture platforms and clinical trial management systems used in modern health research.

Project management skills for coordinating multi-stakeholder research initiatives across distributed and remote teams.

Scientific writing capabilities including research manuscript preparation, abstract submission, and conference presentation materials.

Practical notes

This role operates fully on a remote basis within the United States, requiring a dedicated and professional home office environment.

Candidates should expect regular participation in virtual meetings spanning multiple time zones with geographically distributed team members and collaborators.

The hiring process includes a technical interview assessing research methodology expertise followed by a practical case study exercise.

Omada Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive research organization.