Research Manager

About Ivory:

Ivory uses neuroscience-backed assessments and games to detect early cognitive decline and offers personalized solutions to reduce cognitive risks for future. Through gamified pathways tailored to cognitive and lifestyle risks, Ivory helps users prevent cognitive decline and lead active, healthy lives.

The Founders and Clinical Team bring together 70+ years of combined experience with institutions and brands such as Manipal Hospital, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, HealthifyMe, Infra.Market, Discovery and PUMA.

There's more about us on: https://www.liveivory.com/ and a brief overview of our Assessment with a snapshot of our Customer Testimonials can be accessed here: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/OnDsTMe8C1Q

Job Summary:

We are seeking a visionary Research Manager to spearhead the development of innovative products in the cognitive assessment and intervention space. As Ivory's point of contact, you will architect and validate cutting-edge cognitive health screeners using digital biomarkers and neuropsychological tasks.. This role demands deep expertise in cognitive assessment design, advanced analytics and experience with clinical research to ensure Ivory's tools are both scientifically rigorous and clinically impactful.

This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of cognitive health technology, from concept to validation to market, while making a meaningful impact on global brain health.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead development of cognitive screeners: design clinical validation iterative refinement.
• Partner with engineers to optimize data collection (e.g., task parameters, sensor integration) and ensure technical feasibility.
• Design & lead clinical research for development of cognitive assessments as well as for impact evaluation of Ivory solutions
• Analyze outcomes to refine screeners and generate evidence for clinical/regulatory stakeholders.
• Publish research in peer-reviewed journals and present findings to scientific and non-scientific audiences.
• Support conceptualization and iteration of new products through in-depth scientific research and leveraging data to create product insights
• Generate clear and compelling detailed reports and visualizations to communicate key data to different internal and external stakeholders..

Required Qualifications:

1. PhD in Neuroscience, Neuropsychology, Cognitive Science, or related field (Master's with 5+ years of applied research experience considered).
2. 1-2 years of experience in the research domain within the industry is strongly preferred. We're not big on deep qualitiative research at the moment, hence a more quant-leaning skillset would be preferred.

Core Skillsets Required:

To excel in this role, you must bring:

1. Technical and Data Analysis Proficiency including but not limited to, proficiency in statistical analysis (e.g., longitudinal modeling, ROC curves) and psychometric validation (reliability, construct validity) Advanced skills in Python/R for data analysis (NumPy, pandas, psychopy) and visualization (ggplot, Tableau).
2. Experience with machine learning pipelines for deriving digital biomarkers from multimodal data (behavioral, speech, reaction time) will be a plus
3. High Agency and ability to collaborate with cross-functional departments
4. Translational Science Mindset and Science-forward thinking
5. Excellent verbal and written skills

What We Offer:

• An opportunity to work at the forefront of cognitive health innovations.
• A platform to accelerate your career path in R&D and have the opportunity to drive innovations from concept to market
• A collaborative, innovative, and supportive work environment.
• Work alongside world-class neuroscientists, clinicians, and engineers.
• Remote-first flexibility with competitive compensation

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