As we continue to scale, we are seeking a Head of Research & Development to lead the evolution of our global technology organization. This role serves as a key technical and organizational leader, responsible for shaping Clario's long-term engineering strategy while ensuring the stability, scalability, and quality of our current and next-generation platforms, with a particular focus on the integration of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to accelerate clinical outcomes.
What We Offer- Opportunity to lead global, enterprise-scale technology teams delivering mission-critical clinical trial solutions
- A collaborative, high-impact environment focused on innovation, quality, and patient outcomes
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits aligned to U.S. market practices
What You'll Be Doing- Partner with executive leadership to define product architecture, company vision, and long-term technical strategy, prioritizing AI-driven modernization across the platform
- Translate strategic objectives into actionable global R&D roadmaps, identifying key opportunities for Generative AI and predictive modeling to enhance endpoint collection
- Lead global, multidisciplinary software development and engineering test teams to deliver high-quality, well-architected solutions that incorporate AI/ML frameworks
- Balance innovation and operational excellence by maintaining existing platforms while expanding next-generation, AI-augmented product offerings
- Own global R&D budget planning and resource management, ensuring adequate investment in AI infrastructure, data science talent, and emerging tech
- Foster a high-performance culture focused on technical excellence, innovation, accountability, and the ethical application of AI in clinical settings
- Oversee administrative R&D functions, including talent acquisition for specialized AI/ML roles, professional development, and technical training
- Ensure rigorous compliance with SOPs and SWIs, promoting consistent quality and regulatory adherence for AI-enabled medical software
- Act as a senior escalation point between customers, Operations, and Engineering, integrating feedback into the software development lifecycle to refine AI model performance
- Provide transparent reporting on delivery status, risk mitigation, and the ROI of AI/ML initiatives
- Build and manage strategic relationships with technology partners and vendors to enhance internal AI capabilities and cloud-native services
What We Look For- Bachelor's degree in an IT-related, scientific, or technical field, or equivalent professional experience
- 15+ years of experience leading enterprise-level R&D organizations or large-scale strategic technology programs
- Proven experience managing the full product engineering lifecycle using Agile methodologies with a focus on MLOps and CI/CD for AI
- Extensive experience delivering solutions in cloud (AWS/Azure), IaaS, and PaaS environments, specifically leveraging cloud-native AI/ML services (e.g., SageMaker, Azure AI)
- Strong background managing teams operating under formal Product and Development Lifecycles, including the validation of AI models in regulated environments
- Knowledge of evolving AI landscape and demonstrated experience implementing AI in regulatory environment preferred.
- Demonstrated success in people leadership, leading geographically diverse teams, organizational development, and managing data science and engineering teams in complex environments
- Deep knowledge of enterprise solution architecture, data privacy (GDPR/HIPAA), and information security standards as they relate to large language models (LLMs) and data processing
- Strong analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills
- Experience in life sciences, clinical trials, or other regulated industries preferred
- Familiarity with clinical data transfer, storage standards, and regulated software risk management for algorithmic decision-making
