[Hiring] Medical Research Consultant @Welltory Inc.

Role Description

We’re building a new model of collaborative care for people living with chronic conditions. These are private communities that bring together people with similar phenotypes, diagnoses, age, gender, and lifestyles. We’re looking for a physician communicator and researcher who believes it’s time to explore new approaches and recognizes that traditional healthcare often falls short when it comes to preventing chronic diseases and reducing flare-ups.

What You’ll Do

• Research Health Data with AI:
  • Access to a unique dataset that includes:
    • Daily HRV measurements
    • Activity tracking data
    • Wellness journals
    • Menstrual cycle data
    • Community engagement patterns
  • Work alongside AI assistants to analyze data, identify patterns, and generate hypotheses.
• Lead Clinical Education Within the Community:
  • Help community members interpret their data and create educational content.
  • Participate in group case discussions and collaborate with the medical advisory board.
  • Interact with community members on Discord, providing helpful responses.
  • Explain complex concepts in clear, accessible language.
  • Provide empathy, encouragement, and human support while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Publish Research:
  • Aim to produce peer-reviewed publications, including:
    • Case series
    • Observational cohort studies
    • Descriptive research
  • Eligible for co-authorship.
• Advise the Product and Research Teams:
  • Validate analytical approaches and review medical accuracy of reports and AI-generated content.
  • Contribute to the design of health metrics and research tools.
• Facilitate Community Discussions:
  • Maintain the quality and scientific integrity of discussions within the community.
  • Guide conversations in productive directions and evaluate participant-shared information.
  • Correct misconceptions and myths with tact and empathy.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in medicine, physiology, sports medicine, rehabilitation, or a related field (MD, PhD, or equivalent).
• Ability to write and publish a paper in a peer-reviewed journal.
• Strong written English.
• Interest in areas such as:
  • Chronic fatigue
  • Burnout
  • Chronic stress
  • Hypertension
  • Perimenopause
  • Chronic pain
  • Dysautonomia
  • Long COVID
  • Migraine
  • MCAS
  • Irritable bowel syndrome
  • Dysregulation of the body's adaptive systems
• A strong belief in the value of continuous streams of subjective and objective health data.
• Willingness to use AI tools as part of everyday work.
• Scientific integrity and a solid understanding of statistics and biomarker analysis.

Requirements

• Experience working with wearable data (HRV, accelerometry, sleep staging).
• Familiarity with ME/CFS, Long COVID, PEM, and POTS.
• Experience in health data science, epidemiology, or biostatistics.
• Publications of any kind (peer-reviewed papers, preprints, reviews).
• Experience in community health, patient education, or telehealth.
• Knowledge of Python, R, or SQL.

Benefits

• Fully remote working format.
• Full-time position with the possibility of transitioning gradually from part-time.
• Compensation based on experience and mutual agreement.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Guaranteed co-authorship on publications when ICMJE authorship criteria are met.
• A team of exceptionally smart and highly professional people committed to helping others.