Clinical Science Manager

About Neuralink:

We are creating devices that enable a bi-directional interface with the brain. These devices allow us to restore movement to the paralyzed, restore sight to the blind, and revolutionize how humans interact with their digital world.

Job Description and Responsibilities

As Clinical Science Manager, you will work closely with clinical, regulatory, engineering, and commercial teams to build strategies for both regulatory approval and reimbursement for our N1 Brain-Computer Interface (BCI).

Your primary mission is to serve as the bridge between Neuralink, regulators, and payers, ensuring our clinical evidence strategy and trial design satisfy all requirements to make our BCI technology widely accessible to patients. Job responsibilities include:

• Clinical outcome measures & clinical trial design
• Lead the development of fit-for-purpose clinical outcome measures that accurately capture the impact of our technologies on our patients' lives, with a focus on Pivotal trials
• Set up and manage the development, validation and publication of outcome measures in collaboration with academic and clinical partners
• Work alongside our Clinical Team on clinical trial designs, ensuring endpoints align with FDA premarket approval (PMA) and payer coverage requirements
• Bridge Clinical and BCI Teams to optimize clinical evidence generation in ongoing clinical trials

• Reimbursement strategy & execution
• Support efforts to build relationships with CMS, VA, private payers, and other stakeholders to educate on the technology and its clinical value
• Assist in establishing and managing relationships with billing and coding consultants to optimize claims submission post-launch
• Help identify coding, coverage, and payment pathways for our products
• Contribute to applications for procedure codes, DRG alignment, and NTAP as applicable
  

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in science, engineering, health-related field (e.g., neuroscience, biomedical engineering, health economics, public health), or equivalent experience
• Experience designing or contributing to regulatory and reimbursement strategies in healthcare or technology settings, specifically medical devices (Class III preferred)
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to engage effectively with diverse stakeholders
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and synthesis skills
• Strategic mindset and highly resourceful, with a track record of operating effectively in fast-paced, demanding environments
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with CMS, VA, and private payers on coverage or reimbursement initiatives
• Experience with medical coding, coverage, and payment methodologies
• Prior experience with PMA preparation and submission
• Understanding of clinical trial methodology and clinical trial design or evidence generation to support reimbursement pathways
  
  

Expected Compensation:

The anticipated base salary for this position is expected to be within the following range. Your actual base pay will be determined by your job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. We also believe in aligning our employees' success with the company's long-term growth. As such, in addition to base salary, Neuralink offers equity compensation (in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSU)) for all full-time employees.

Base Salary Range:

$108,000—$200,000 USD

What We Offer:

Full-time employees are eligible for the following benefits listed below.

• An opportunity to change the world and work with some of the smartest and most talented experts from different fields
• Growth potential; we rapidly advance team members who have an outsized impact
• Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance through a PPO plan
• Paid holidays
• Commuter benefits
• Meals provided
• Equity (RSUs) *Temporary Employees & Interns excluded
• 401(k) plan *Interns initially excluded until they work 1,000 hours
• Parental leave *Temporary Employees & Interns excluded
• Flexible time off *Temporary Employees & Interns excluded