Senior Research Scientist - Clinical and Regulatory Expertise

Applied Intuition Inc.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading health technology company in Greater London is seeking a Senior Research Scientist to work on AI-powered digital health solutions. This part-time role involves overseeing clinical studies, preparing regulatory documents for FDA submissions, and analyzing large datasets. The ideal candidate holds a PhD in relevant fields, has substantial clinical research experience and a strong publication record. The company offers competitive salaries, flexible work arrangements, and ample opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible office + home working

Paid holiday and sick leave

Enhanced parental leave

5-week paid sabbatical at 5-year anniversary

Qualifications

• Must have a PhD or Postdoc in relevant fields.
• Experience leading clinical research study design and execution.
• Strong publication record in peer-reviewed journals.

Responsibilities

• Provide scientific oversight for ongoing clinical studies.
• Assemble regulatory documents for FDA submissions.
• Prepare and analyze large-scale datasets.

Skills

Data analysis

Clinical research design

Statistical analysis

First-author publication

Education

PhD or Postdoc in Public Health, Reproductive Medicine, or related fields

Tools

Python

R

SQL

Job description

Senior Research Scientist - Clinical and Regulatory Expertise (contract)

London

500M+ downloads. 77M+ monthly users. A decade of building – and we’re still accelerating.

Flo is the world’s #1 health & fitness app worldwide on a mission to build a better future for female health. Backed by a $200M investment led by General Atlantic, we became the first product of our kind to reach a $1B valuation in 2024 – and we’re not slowing down.

With 6M paid subscribers and the highest-rated experience in the App Store’s health category, we’ve spent 10 years earning trust at scale. Now, we’re building the next generation of digital health – AI‑powered, privacy‑first, clinically backed – to help our users know their body better.

The Job

We are now building the next generation of AI‑powered, privacy‑first, clinically backed digital health solutions. Scientific integrity is the foundation of our work, engaging over 100 thought leaders and establishing research partnerships with institutions like Stanford, Yale, Johns Hopkins and more.

The Role: Setting the gold standard for software as a medical device

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Research Scientist to join our Science team for 20‑30 hours per week. This role is centered on working with big data to answer research questions within Women’s Health, write a first‑author paper for a top‑tier journal, support the successful execution of our clinical investigation into the safety and effectiveness of our new medical device, and contribute to the scientific strategy and planning for future devices. The mission of your job is to bridge the gap between “interesting research”, “clinical proof”, “regulatory requirements”, and “business metrics”.

You will work closely with the Lead Research Scientist and the Director of Science, but your research impact will be felt across the company – the legal, compliance, and product teams.

What you’ll be doing

• Provide day‑to‑day scientific input and oversight for ongoing clinical studies, including data analysis, manuscript writing, and ensuring protocol adherence across teams.
• Assemble high‑quality regulatory documents (study protocols, statistical analysis plans, study reports) for submission to the FDA and notified bodies (EU MDR).
• Prepare, extract, and analyze large‑scale datasets, performing statistical analysis and developing reporting specifications (SAPs, sample size estimation).
• Write research papers for publication in peer‑reviewed scientific journals.
• Directly contribute to Flo’s scientific strategy by designing and planning future medical device studies and advising on global regulatory compliance requirements for new products.

Must Have

• PhD or Postdoc in Public Health, Reproductive Medicine, Population Health, Biostatistics, or related fields.
• Direct experience leading the design, execution, and data analysis of clinical research studies.
• Experience preparing documentation and supporting trials subject to FDA, EU MDR, or other global regulatory compliance bodies (Class II or higher).
• Strong working experience with data analysis and statistics (e.g., survival/lifetable analysis, linear and logistic regression, mixed models, etc.) in Python and/or R, including proficiency in complex SQL queries.
• Strong publication record as a first‑author in peer‑reviewed journals and proven ability to write rigorous study protocols, statistical analysis plans, and scientific reports.

Nice to Have

• Experience in projects related to Software as a Medical Device (SaMD).
• Experience applying predictive models such as decision‑tree algorithms (e.g., CatBoost) or Bayesian networks.
• Experience conducting systematic reviews and meta‑analyses.
• Ability to maintain academic‑level precision at the speed of a scale‑up.

What you’ll get

• Competitive salary and annual reviews.
• Opportunity to participate in Flo’s performance incentive scheme.
• Paid holiday, sick leave, and female health leave.
• Enhanced parental leave and pay for maternity, paternity, same‑sex and adoptive parents.
• Accelerated professional growth through world‑changing work and learning support.
• Flexible office + home working, up to 2 months a year working abroad.
• 5‑week fully paid sabbatical at 5‑year Floversary.
• Flo Premium for friends & family and additional health, pension and wellbeing perks.

Diversity, equity and inclusion

Our strength is in our differences. At Flo, hiring is based on merit, skill and what you bring to the role – nothing else. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, communities and identities. Read our privacy notice for job applicants.