As the first scientific hire at Phanes Neurotechnology, you will build the research function from scratch. You will design rigorous, pre-registered studies that prioritize truth over marketing, analyze complex physiological time series, and establish critical clinical partnerships. This role is for a methodological purist ready to define the scientific foundation of neurotechnology.
Head of Research at Phanes Neurotechnology
Phanes Neurotechnology is seeking a Head of Research to serve as their first scientific hire and build a research function from the ground up. In a field often driven by marketing, Phanes prioritizes scientific integrity, tasking you with designing studies that can fail and delivering honest null results. Based in London, you will work across three innovative product lines—Sentinel, Touch, and Cortex—targeting spinal cord injury, ALS, and epilepsy. Join as a founding team member with equity and the autonomy to decide what rigorous science looks like.
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Location
London, United Kingdom
Compensation
Not Disclosed + Equity
Company
Phanes Neurotechnology
Role overview
Medical Technology1-10 employees
Phanes Neurotechnology is a London-based medical device company building tools for the nervous system, organised around three things: sensing it, acting through it, and restoring what has been lost.
What you will do
- Design and execute pre-registered research studies with fixed endpoints to ensure scientific rigor and absolute institutional honesty in findings.
- Analyze physiological time series and EEG data, identifying failure modes and reporting results with high methodological integrity to regulators and peers.
- Architect and manage the company’s clinical partner relationships, serving as the primary scientific bridge to neurologists and intensive care units.
Who this is a fit for
- Possesses deep expertise in analyzing physiological time series and the ability to design studies that can withstand rigorous regulatory and academic scrutiny.
- Demonstrates the communication skills necessary to engage consultant intensivists as peers and write distinctively for both academic publications and regulatory bodies.
- Brings a background in clinical neurophysiology or EEG, with experience navigating quality systems and generating evidence for complex medical device regulations.
Why this role is remarkable
- Build a research function from zero as a founding team member, shaping the entire evidence base for a sophisticated multi-product neurotech platform.
- Work for a company that values “null results” as a mark of research integrity, prioritizing neuro-ethics and scientific honesty over marketing hype.
- Drive impact across high-stakes clinical targets including spinal cord injury, ALS, and refractory epilepsy using cutting-edge closed-loop neuromodulation technology.
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