R&D Strategy & Operations Manager

About the role

Ceribell is a medical technology company focused on transforming the diagnosis and management of patients with serious neurological conditions. The Ceribell System is a novel, point-of-care electroencephalography (“EEG”) platform designed to address unmet needs in the acute care setting, used in hundreds of hospitals across the country. Join a team committed to transforming critical care through rapid seizure detection technology.

Responsibilities

• Conduct strategic analyses to support technology and operational decision-making (product and R&D road mapping, capacity planning, process improvement, insight generation).
• Prepare presentations, reports, and briefs for the CTO and leadership team.
• Drive execution of priority R&D and technology initiatives, coordinating across Product Development, Engineering, Data Science, Operations, Regulatory, Quality, and GTM teams.
• Own trackers, dashboards, and status updates to ensure projects remain on schedule.
• Identify risks, dependencies, and escalate as appropriate.
• Lead or support ad hoc projects and strategic initiatives in R&D, technology, operations, business systems, and external relations.
• Conduct research and benchmarking to inform decision-making.

Requirements

• PhD required in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, Neuroscience, Biomedical Engineering, or related technical field.
• Experience with medical devices is highly preferred.
• Preferred experience with strategic consulting or business strategy and operations with exposure to MedTech product management.
• Strong project management and organizational abilities.
• Ability to independently conduct product research, including literature review, customer interviews, competitive analysis, and opportunity assessment.
• Ability to bring structure to complex and ambiguous questions and create frameworks to drive effective solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.
• Technically curious, comfortable engaging with stakeholders across many disciplines and levels.
• Confidence engaging with Executive leadership.
• Highly adaptable and resourceful.
• Leads with kindness and empathy.
• Able to balance detail orientation with big-picture thinking.
• Ownership mentality, with a desire to produce high-visibility and high-impact work.

Pay

Compensation Range: $150,000—$200,000 USD. A candidate’s final salary offer will be based on skills, education, work location, and experience, and may include bonuses consistent with Ceribell’s corporate compensation plan.

Benefits

• Performance-based incentive compensation.
• Equity opportunities.
• 100% employer-paid health benefits for employees.
• 50% - 70% employer-paid health, dental, and vision for dependents (depending on plan selection).
• 100% paid life and long-term disability insurance.
• 401(k) with a generous company match.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with a discount.
• Monthly cell phone stipend.
• Flexible paid time off.
• 13 paid holidays + 3 company wellness days.
• Excellent parental leave policy.
• Career advancement opportunities in a mission-driven organization.