Hinge Health · 4 hours ago
Director, Clinical Research
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$252K/yr - $378K/yr
10+ years expHinge Health is leveraging technology to transform healthcare delivery, particularly for musculoskeletal conditions. The Research Director will lead innovative clinical and health economics research, manage a team of researchers, and publish impactful studies that inform the company's strategy and client offerings.
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Responsibilities
Publish impactful research that supports Hinge Health’s broader vision and commercial, product, and clinical strategy
Design, implement, and manage a diverse portfolio of research projects that cover cost outcomes, clinical outcomes, and discovery research
Guide the delivery and scaling of client-specific health economics studies that measure real world cost savings
Communicate study results to internal (e.g. product, commercial) and external (e.g. prospective and existing clients, health plans, regulators) stakeholders via presentations, memos and publications
Manage a team of clinical researchers, health economists and actuaries by providing project specific guidance and professional development support
Qualification
Required
You have 10+ years of experience in designing, implementing, and managing interventional and observational studies, as well as performing secondary data analyses
You have shared your research with a wide range of audiences and published several papers in peer-reviewed journals as first or senior author
Others have used your research to inform their strategies or decisions
You have experience with balancing research rigor with commercial needs and timeliness of results
You're beloved by staff because of your attention to their projects, career development, and wellbeing
You have a Masters degree or higher in a field of clinical research, health economic research, or health services research
You have extensive experience with conducting applied research using real world data or in real world settings
You present your results clearly and engagingly to diverse audiences
You have acquired, managed, and used large, secondary datasets
You're skilled at survey development and administration
You have experience reading and interpreting clinical and health economics studies
You have successfully managed teams of high-performing research staff
You have demonstrated the ability to conduct research in a fast-paced business environment
You've translated clinical and health economic findings into commercial messages and supported sales & marketing teams
You have a record of developing and cultivating relationships with research partners inside and outside the organization
You have experience managing vendors/contractors, including developing clear scopes of work, and negotiating deliverables and budgets
You have ensured compliance with regulatory and IRB requirements for research involving human subjects
Preferred
You have an MD or PhD in a clinically-related field
You have conducted research in orthopedics, neurology, pain science, behavioral health, neurostimulation and/or healthcare economics
You have experience researching digital tools and working in the digital health or health technology industry
You are knowledgeable about complex (often messy) medical and pharmacy claims data and are familiar with cost impact analytics
You have experience demonstrating safety, performance, and quality requirements for FDA clearance and/or CE marking
You have a deep knowledge of current trends in healthcare, payer policy, and digital health
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Help with gender-affirming care
Tools for family and fertility planning
Travel reimbursements if healthcare isn’t available where you live
Traditional or Roth 401k retirement plan options which include a 2% company match
Discounted company stock through our ESPP with easy payroll deductions
Company
Hinge Health
Hinge Health is a digital clinic for joint, and muscle care, pelvic pain, bowel, and bladder control.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Hinge Health has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (32)
2024 (18)
2023 (9)
2022 (17)
2021 (13)
2020 (7)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.03BKey Investors
Bessemer Venture PartnersInsight PartnersAtomico
2025-05-22IPO
2021-10-28Series E· $400M
2021-10-28Secondary Market· $200M
Leadership Team
Daniel Perez
Co-Founder, CEO
Gabriel Mecklenburg
Co-founder, Executive Chairman
Recent News
2026-01-08
2026-01-06
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