[Hiring] Clinical Research Scientist @InStride Health

Role Description

We are seeking a Clinical Research Scientist to join the Clinical Research Team at InStride Health. This role is ideal for an early-career doctoral level researcher who is passionate about advancing quality, safety, and clinical effectiveness through rigorous research and data-driven evaluation.

The Clinical Research Scientist will play a key role in clinical outcomes evaluation within a highly collaborative, cross-functional environment. The individual will work closely with clinical, operations, product, and data teams to monitor high standards of care delivery, support evidence-based decision-making, and strengthen organizational quality initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in the design, execution, and quality assurance for clinical outcomes research initiatives.
• Manage, analyze, and interpret large clinical and operational datasets using appropriate statistical methodologies.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with clinicians, operations leaders, product teams, and data partners to identify opportunities for process improvement and quality optimization.
• Assist with research protocol development, study implementation, and regulatory compliance activities including Institutional Review Board (IRB) submissions, amendments, and reporting requirements.
• Support clinical research dissemination processes including scientific and business presentations & publications.
• Stay current on emerging research in pediatric anxiety, OCD, and digital mental health to inform our research agenda.
• Maintain high standards of research rigor, ethical conduct, regulatory compliance, and continuous quality improvement.
• Contribute to evaluation of technology-enabled care interventions, including AI-assisted tools, as part of our outcomes research agenda.

Qualifications

• Doctoral-level terminal degree (PhD, ScD, or equivalent) in Clinical Psychology, Behavioral Science, or a related field.
• Independence and experience with clinical data management, analytics, statistical analysis (SAS, R, or equivalent), and data quality assurance methodologies.
• Demonstrated experience conducting clinical research, outcomes research, quality improvement, or program evaluation initiatives.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including scientific writing and presentation development.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Organized, attention to detail, and unwavering commitment to data integrity and continuous quality improvement.
• Able to work independently, manage competing priorities, and thrive in a high-growth environment where the work is continually evolving.

Requirements

• The expected annual salary for this role is between $106,000-$118,000. Actual starting salary will be determined on an individualized basis and will be based on several factors including but not limited to specific skill set, work experience, licensure, etc.

Benefits

• Generous benefits package (401k with match, Flexible PTO, paid holidays, paid service days, 4 week paid sabbatical, 12 week paid parental leave, health benefits starting on your first day, and more).
• Opportunity to join a mission-driven company that is changing the landscape of pediatric mental health treatment.
• Chance to make a far-reaching impact by helping children and families access desperately-needed, evidence-based care.
• Opportunity to work with talented and experienced team members who have devoted their lives to solving this problem.
• Fully virtual: work from the comfort of your home with periodic in-person retreats.
• Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging (DEIB).