Head of Clinical Research

doccla Remote (UK) Full-time 2024-10-08

A bit about us

We’re Doccla, the virtual ward company. We provide patients and clinicians with the transformative power of remote patient monitoring. 

Our existing customers are Hospitals, Community Services, and NHS Commissioners that we partner with to deliver tech enabled virtual wards. With our technology, logistics, and support patients can be discharged from a hospital ward to a virtual one and recover in the comfort of their own homes. Patients love our care pathways and health services become more efficient; it’s a win-win. 

We are a young company with big aims and a lot of momentum. In the summer of 2022 we raised $18M in an oversubscribed A round led by General Catalyst, a top tier global VC fund and have gone from strength to strength since: we’ve won a series of large multiyear NHS contracts, extended 100% of our existing client contracts.

This is your chance to join us at a key stage of our growth. Our ambition is to be a category leader for virtual healthcare. You will be joining a highly entrepreneurial team that combines technical, clinical, operational, and commercial colleagues.

We’re solving real problems for patients and health systems. we’re looking for dedicated people with a passion for healthcare.

The Head of Clinical Research will lead the development and validation of medical devices by orchestrating evidence-based research aligned with product and regulatory goals. This role involves oversight and evaluation of research studies, ensuring compliance with local or global regulatory standards, and aligning with innovation centres dedicated to foster innovation.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design and lead the execution of research studies to establish the efficacy and safety of medical devices.
  • Lead the creation and updates of clinical and regulatory documentation.
  • Develop strategies for clinical trials that align with product and regulatory development goals.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate clinical research insights into product planning and commercial strategies.
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory standards (e.g., EUMDR, UKMDR) and maintain high standards of clinical governance.
  • Engage with global stakeholders, including healthcare providers, and academic institutions, to foster partnerships and advance research objectives.

Person Specifications:

  • Education: Advanced degree in Medicine, Science, or related fields.
  • Experience: Extensive experience in digital health, clinical governance, and leading large-scale, innovative medical projects. Prior roles in UK&EU clinical operations are highly regarded.
  • Skills: Expertise in clinical research management, regulatory submissions, and evidence synthesis. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential.
  • Attributes: Proactive, strategic thinker with a robust analytical capability and the ability to work in fast-paced, innovative environments.

 

How we work

We empower everyone to take ownership and responsibility for the company and their role within it. We act ethically and think of helping patients and protecting their safety first. 

Whatever your role is, to thrive at Doccla, a can-do and action oriented attitude is essential. As is being a clear and open communicator who is receptive to feedback.

Our team is hybrid with offices in London, Denmark, Germany & Stockholm. Most of the team lives in and around London and visits the office one to three times per week to enjoy in person meetings, free lunch with the team, and the general perks of a WeWork with a glorious barista. The extent of remote vs office working will depend on your role, as some roles have the flexibility to be fully remote.

We have an employee equity pool that you can be part of so that as the company continues to grow you’ll have a share in its success.

Some of our employee benefits include

  • Annual Leave & Holidays:

    • 🌴 25 days of annual leave plus up to 8 bank holidays per year.
    • 🔄 Flexibility to buy or sell holidays back to the company.

  • Remote Working:

    • 🏡 Flexible Remote Work: Options to work remotely, giving you the freedom to balance work and life.
    • 💻 Home Office Setup: £200 remote working stipend to enhance your home office.
    • 🧘🏽‍♂️ Monthly Remote Wellness Allowance: Access to well-being services like in-home massages and healthy food deliveries, even when working from home.

  • Financial Benefits:

    • 📈 Employee stock options.
    • 💸 4% pension on full basic pay.
    • 🛡️ 4x basic pay for Life insurance.

  • Health & Wellness:

    • 🩺 Private health insurance.
    • 🧘🏽 Monthly well-being allowance for services like in-home massages and healthy food deliveries.
    • 🫄 4 months full pay for the birthing person.
    • 👶🏽 4 weeks full pay for the non-birthing person.

  • Workplace Perks:

    • 🍝 Daily lunch provided at HQ.
    • 📚 £500 Learning & Development budget per employee.
    • 🚲 Cycle to work scheme.
    • 🐶 Pet-friendly office.

     


What do you get for all your hard work?

  • A competitive compensation package (base + options) with half year and annual performance reviews.
  • Work at one of the most patient focussed and client centric healthtech startups, backed by top VC firms, General Catalyst & Speedinvest.
  • Growth. We want you to keep growing. That means trying new things, leading others, challenging the status quo and owning your impact. Always with our complete support.

Diversity at Doccla

We embrace diversity at Doccla. To build a product that is valued we need a team with all kinds of different perspectives, experiences and backgrounds. That’s why we’re committed to hiring people from different backgrounds, race, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability.

We understand that applying for a new job takes a lot of work and we really value your time. We are really looking forward to reading your application!

Safer Recruitment 

Doccla is committed to the principles of safer recruitment, ensuring that safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults is central to our recruitment processes. 

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required for all posts with access to children or vulnerable adults. Please note that it is an offence to apply, offer or accept to do any work with children (paid or unpaid) if disqualified from working with children.