Principal Clinical Scientist, Medical Devices & AI

About the role

MISSION

Neko is redefining what prevention means, from treating illness when it arrives, to sustaining health before it's ever at risk. Our mission: make data-driven, preventative care accessible to more people, before symptoms appear.

In a single, non-invasive visit under an hour, proprietary technology and direct clinical care combine to deliver personalised, actionable insights. It's a team that thinks in 10x, not 10%. Every role here plays a part in building a world where prevention is the norm, and where your work genuinely helps people live longer, healthier lives.

ROLE PURPOSE

At Neko Health, we are building a future where healthcare helps people stay well through prevention and earlier detection. Our medical devices and AI turn new ways of measuring health into opportunities to improve care. Rigorous clinical science is what makes that translation possible.

We are seeking a Principal Clinical Scientist to own the scientific evidence pathway for our medical devices, AI algorithms and Software as a Medical Device (SaMD), from early concepts and prototypes through clinical validation, regulatory submissions and evaluation after launch.

You will join multiple R&D programmes already underway, combining scientific leadership with hands-on study design, analysis and interpretation. Working alongside engineers, data scientists, medical leads, research operations and regulatory affairs, you will determine what evidence is needed, design pragmatic studies to generate it and use the findings to guide development and clinical use.

WHAT YOU’LL DELIVER IN THE FIRST 6–12 MONTHS

- Take ownership of active programmes. Assess the technology, clinical use cases and existing evidence across priority R&D programmes. Identify the questions and decisions that matter most for earlier detection, better care and meaningful benefits for our members (Member-first, always).

- Build clear, efficient evidence plans. Define studies, milestones and criteria for progression, aligning product development with clinical and regulatory needs. Find opportunities for studies and datasets to answer multiple questions and accelerate progress across programmes (Chase 10X, not 10%).

- Move studies into execution. Develop or refine protocols with appropriate populations, endpoints, reference standards and analytical approaches. Work with research operations and clinical partners to secure the necessary approvals and get studies underway.

- Shape development through clinical science. Guide prototyping and data collection with engineering, data science and medical leads, connecting measurement performance and algorithm outputs to their intended use in clinical practice (Tech-enabled, human-centred).

- Turn results into decisions. Deliver analyses and scientific reports from existing datasets and studies reaching completion. Challenge assumptions, investigate unexpected findings and make clear recommendations on what should progress, change or stop (Optimistic truth seeking).