Head of Clinical Research

Role Overview

Noom is on a mission to help people live better longer. Were a consumer-lead digital health company connecting people to content coaching community and clinicians to build lasting habits and live healthier lives. Were a high-growth organization powered by science technology and world-class talent. When you join Noom on any team whether fully-remote or in one of our offices youll see the impact of your work on the world.

The Clinical Research team at Noom sits at the intersection of science and product innovation. We design execute and communicate rigorous studies that demonstrate the effectiveness of Nooms behavior-change interventions. Our work informs clinical validation product development and go-to-market strategies ensuring that Noom remains a leader in evidence-based digital health. Noom has built a suite of world class digital and clinical interventions to drive powerful health outcomes and has an extremely large user base and dataset offering a unique asset to our clinical research organization.

Noom has developed an exceptional record of published research with over dozens of peer-reviewed papers published evaluating the effectiveness and impact of our programs (see full list here) including multiple gold-standard randomized controlled trials. Nooms research portfolio spans retrospective and prospective studies across health outcomes and health economics in areas ranging from obesity and weight care to psychology and mental health to diabetes and cardiometabolic care and beyond.

About the Role

As we continue to grow were seeking a Head of Clinical Research to lead Nooms clinical research roadmap and ensure it aligns with our business priorities. This is a high-impact leadership role where youll drive the design and execution of rigorous clinical studies manage and mentor a high-performing research team and communicate the scientific credibility of Nooms interventions.

You Will

• Own and evolve Nooms Clinical Research strategy aligning it with company-wide objectives and product priorities.
• Design and oversee a robust clinical research pipeline ensuring methodological rigor scientific integrity and regulatory readiness.
• Manage mentor and scale a high-performing Clinical Research team.
• Lead research efforts in developing novel study designs and applying innovative data analysis approaches.
• Partner cross-functionally with Product Data Medical and Marketing teams to support evidence generation that informs product development and go-to-market strategies.
• Represent Noom externally by translating complex research into clear compelling narratives in publications enterprise settings and at conferences.

About You

You are extremely dynamic fast-moving and flexible. If youre interested in shaping the future of health by building and leading clinical research that supports life-changing digital health interventions this role may be for you!

You Have

• PhD MD or equivalent advanced degree in a relevant field (e.g. epidemiology clinical fields public health).
• 8 years of experience designing and running clinical or behavioral intervention studies with an emphasis on digital or remote studies.
• Proven experience managing mentoring and scaling research teams.
• Strong knowledge of study design and operations statistical analysis and publication standards.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to align scientific work with business and product goals.
• Exceptional communicatorcapable of distilling complex findings for a variety of stakeholders and capable of translating business needs into clear research hypotheses
• Experience with data systems and tools like databricks Looker SQL R and/or Python.
• Bonus: Experience with digital health interventions.

What Makes This Job Amazing

• A leadership role with the opportunity to directly influence Nooms scientific credibility and product strategy.
• The chance to work on groundbreaking studies that drive innovation in digital health.
• A highly collaborative mission-driven environment that values research and innovation.
• Competitive compensation equity and benefits in a fast-growing health tech company.

Base Salary The US base salary range for this full-time position is $145000-$197000.

• The range displayed on each job posting is based on Nooms estimate as of the date of publication and reflects the minimum and maximum target for the position for US-based candidates. The actual placement of the candidate within the range is based on factors including (but not limited to) relevant experience and training assessment of functional skills and behavioral competencies role scope and location. This range is not inclusive of any discretionary bonus or equity package.

Other Elements of the Rewards Package

• Noom offers a comprehensive and generous total rewards package. This generally includes a discretionary performance-based bonus stock awards healthcare disability & retirement benefits paid holidays and paid leave and various wellness programs etc.

Location

• This position is a hybrid role with 2-3 days a week on-site required in one of our offices:
  • New York NY USA (preferred)
  • Princeton NJ USA

More About Noom

Noom is a leading whole-person health platform on a mission to help people live better longer. We combine personalized medication with the science of behavior change and psychology to help people build lasting habits and live longer healthier lives. With nationally-recognized holistic programs spanning weight diabetes prevention GLP-1 support menopause longevity and more we serve millions through health plans employers and direct-to-consumer offerings. As a trailblazer in the world of health and wellness Noom makes healthy living easy fun and deeply rewarding.

Were more than a health tech companywere a movement. This belief extends to our culture: we empower our people to think big act boldly and take pride in their contributions to shaping the future of health. With a strong remote culture as well as offices in NYC and Princeton weve been named one of the Best Places to Work by Inc. Fortune Glassdoor and Quartzincluding honors for technology and diversity.

Join us in shaping the future of health. Whether youre remote or in-office youll be part of a passionate mission-driven team working to make the world a healthier placeone habit at a time.

Noom is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion caste national origin physical or mental disability protected veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Noom is committed to providing access equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities.