Translational Research Scientist

Core Accountabilities

• Design and Execute Translational Study Plans
• Identify subject matter expert collaborators.
• Build and sustain strong, trusted relationships with collaborating investigators, labs and study sites.
• Manage data integrity and study documentation per requirements including GLP (Good Laboratory Practice)/GCP (Good Clinical Practice) best practices for research.
• Investigator & Site Engagement Relationship Building
• Site Awareness
• Communication
• Subject Matter Representation
• Exploratory Research

Clinical & Technical Expertise

• Act as the internal expert on the clinical application, technical performance, and limitations of treatment platforms.
• Translate clinical experience into insights related to safety, efficacy, usability, and procedural outcomes.
• Identify and characterize patient subgroups most likely to benefit, including anatomical, physiological, and disease-specific factors.

Product & Engineering

• Convert clinical findings into actionable inputs for product development and design evolution.
• Influence product roadmap and development priorities based on real-world clinical use.
• Support validation of safety and efficacy for products not yet on label across multiple trials.

Commercial Collaboration & Field Harmony

• Serve as a key communication bridge with Commercial teams to ensure alignment across shared clinical and commercial pulmonary sites.
• Provide regular, structured updates on site activity, investigator engagement, and trial progress.
• Collaborate on which investigators and KOLs to prioritize, ensuring coordinated outreach and consistent communication.
• Support harmony between clinical trial activity and existing commercial product presence while maintaining strict compliance boundaries for not-on-label products.

Strategic Alliances & Sponsored Studies

• Partner Collaboration
• Study Guidance
• Outcomes Integration

Cross-Functional Integration & Strategy

• Strategic Connector
• Ensure clinical and technical insights are captured, analyzed, and disseminated in a timely and structured manner.
• Commercial Readiness

Team Leadership & Scaling

• Define the standard operating procedures for the translational research scientist feedback loop within the organization.
• Mentorship & Growth
• Recruit, train, and mentor a growing team of translational research scientists and specialists as the product pipeline matures.
• Build and manage external collaborations with academic labs, contract research organizations (CROs), and clinical partners to expand capacity and access specialized expertise.
• Scale translational capabilities