Clinical Research Scientist

About the Role

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.

What You Need to Succeed in the Role

• 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 ski