Field Clinical Engineer (Clinical Neurotechnology Research Assistant)

About Paradromics

Brain-related illness is one of the last great frontiers in medicine, not because the brain is unknowable, but because it has been inaccessible. Paradromics is building a brain-computer interface (BCI) platform that records brain activity at the highest possible resolution: the individual neuron. AI algorithms then decode this massive amount of brain-data, enabling the seamless translation of thought into treatments. 

Our first clinical application, the Connexus® BCI, will help people who are unable to speak, due to progressive neuromuscular disease and neural injuries such as ALS, spinal cord injuries and stroke, to communicate independently through digital devices. However, the capabilities of our BCI platform go far beyond our first application. With the brain in direct communication with digital devices, we can leverage technology to transform how we treat conditions ranging from sensory and motor deficits to untreatable mental illness.

The Role

The Field Clinical -Specialist is a highly clinical study participant facing role and serves as Paradromics’ trusted presence at U.S. clinical sites and participant homes during early feasibility and first-in-human studies. Reporting to the Director of Clinical Affairs, the role is a sponsor-side clinical study team member supporting FDA-regulated Early Feasibility Studies (EFS) under an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE). This role operates within a Good Clinical Practice (GCP) framework and is responsible for ensuring compliant execution of protocol-defined procedures in both hospital and home environments. The role supports safe, reliable use of Paradromics’ implantable BCI system and associated software during surgical procedures, study visits, and neural data collection sessions.

This role acts as a critical bridge between clinical study participants, clinicians and engineers—ensuring real-world clinical learnings are captured, clearly communicated, and translated into system, process, and risk-management improvements. The position requires significant travel for extended periods of time to clinical sites across multiple US geographies and study participants' homes, and the ability to operate independently in high-stakes, patient-facing environments.

Responsibilities

• Works directly with clinical study participants and caregivers during early feasibility study (EFS) procedures, study visits, and neural recording sessions
• Perform device setup including participant wearable components, verification, calibration, and teardown consistently and correctly, ensuring safe and compliant use at clinical sites
• Conduct frequent in-home sessions with study participants (3–4 times per week during active phases, each session lasting several hours).
• Work directly and supports long term engagement with individuals living with impaired speech and complex communication needs.
• Serve as a consistent, trusted presence in participants’ homes while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Adapt technical workflows to accommodate fatigue, motor limitations, or disease progression.
• Monitor data quality in real time during recording sessions
• Troubleshoot device, software, hardware, or signal issues in real time within clinical environments, escalating issues appropriately when needed
• Proactively identify deviations, anomalous system behavior, or emerging risks and communicate them clearly before they impact participant safety or study integrity
• Document clinical observations, failure modes, usability issues, and system limitations to inform engineering iteration and risk management activities
• Build trust and credibility with investigators, fellows, and research staff through preparation, sound judgment, and professionalism
• Contribute to development of training materials, field playbooks, SOPs, and workflows to support additional sites, engineers, and future studies
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Quality, and Data Science teams to ensure alignment between field execution and system design

Required Education

• Bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering,neuroscience, or a related technical field (or equivalent hands-on participant facing clinical study experience in neurotechnology, rehabilitation or communication disorders)

Required Qualifications

• Hands-on technical experience in clinical or human-facing environments supporting complex medical or neurotechnology systems
• Prior experience as a Field Clinical Engineer, Research Engineer, Speech or Physical Therapist,  r, or similar role involving direct interaction with human participants
• Working knowledge of clinical research principles, including GCP, protocol adherence, and the role of field staff in regulated studies
• Demonstrated ability to operate calmly and effectively under pressure in patient-facing or surgical research environments
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts for clinicians and clinical realities for engineers
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively to U.S. clinical sites

• Requires up to 100% travel or working remotely for up to 3 months.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with neurotechnology or neuroscience systems, including neural signals, BCIs, EEG, ECoG, MEAs, neuromodulation, or neural data acquisition platforms
• Familiarity with Python or neural data analysis tools
• Exposure to early feasibility, first-in-human, or small-N clinical studies with heightened safety and regulatory oversight
• Familiarity with IDE studies and academic medical center or investigator-led research environments
• Experience contributing to SOPs, field guides, training materials, or onboarding programs for technical clinical staff
• High level of ownership and accountability, with a track record of representing organizations independently in the field