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Neopenda PBC

Location: Kenya preferred, Africa required

Start Date: July 2026

Type: Full-time

Reports To: Head of Growth

Direct Reports: Research Coordinators on a Project-Basis

In hospitals across Sub-Saharan Africa, nurses are doing extraordinary work with limited tools.

A single pulse oximeter shared across an entire ward. Manual vital sign checks between

competing demands. The dedication is there, what's missing is the infrastructure to match it.

That's where Neopenda comes in.

We built neoGuard, a wearable vital signs monitor purpose-built for the realities of healthcare

in emerging markets. It continuously tracks pulse rate, oxygen saturation, respiratory rate, and

temperature, and gives nurses real-time visibility across an entire ward from a single

dashboard. It works through power outages. It requires no consumables. And it was co- designed with the healthcare workers who use it every day.

We are CE Mark certified, ISO 13485 compliant, and our technology is actively monitoring

patients across 50+ hospitals in Kenya and beyond, with over 150,000 hours of continuous

monitoring delivered to date. We’ve been recognized by organizations like WHO, Grand

Challenges Canada, and MIT Solve.

Neopenda is a small team with outsized ambition. We operate across the U.S., Kenya, and

Nigeria. We are scaling commercially, expanding into new markets, and hiring across multiple

roles.

At Neopenda, we are building technologies that strengthen health systems in emerging

markets, starting with neonatal care. As we scale, generating strong clinical and real-world

evidence is critical to demonstrating impact, informing product development, and supporting

adoption across facilities, governments, and partners.

We are seeking a Medical Research Officer to lead clinical and outcomes research efforts

across both formal clinical trials and real-world product use. This role goes beyond traditional

research coordination, it is a strategic and execution-oriented role that sits at the intersection

of clinical research, data analysis, product development, and go-to-market.

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Medical Research Officer - Job Description

About Neopenda

Role Description

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Clinical Research & Trials: Design, implement, and manage clinical studies (including trial

protocols, ethics submissions, and site coordination), with support from research

coordinators as needed

Data Analysis & Insights: Analyze clinical and operational data to generate insights on

outcomes, utilization, and product performance

Impact Measurement: Own and refine Neopenda’s theory of change and impact metrics;

ensure consistent measurement across trials and commercial deployments

Reporting & Publications: Generate reports, abstracts, and publications to communicate

findings to internal teams, partners, and external stakeholders

Product & Clinical Affairs Input: Translate research findings into actionable input for

product development, regulatory, and quality processes

GTM & Validation Support: Support evidence generation for commercial efforts, including

validation studies, pilot evaluations, and partner-facing materials

2–5 years of experience in clinical research, public health, or a related field

Experience designing, managing, or supporting clinical studies or research projects

Experience analyzing clinical or health-related data

Tools & Technical Skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Ability to translate data into clear insights and recommendations

Strong written communication skills (reports, publications, summaries)

Highly organized with strong attention to detail

Background

Clinical background (e.g., nurse, clinician) preferred but not required

Experience working in African healthcare settings strongly preferred

Mindset

Self-starter who can independently own and drive work

Comfortable operating across research, product, and commercial teams

Mission-driven and motivated to improve healthcare delivery in emerging markets

Key Responsibilities

Qualifications

The Medical Research Officer will design and manage clinical studies, analyze clinical and

operational data, and translate findings into actionable insights for product, regulatory, and

commercial teams. This individual will initially operate as an independent contributor, with the

opportunity to build and manage a team of research coordinators as studies expand.

This is a company where the work you do reaches the bedside. Every shipment coordinated,

every record maintained, every system improved plays a direct role in getting life-saving

technology into hospitals, and to the patients who need it most.

You’ll be part of a small, close-knit team where your contributions are visible and valued from

day one. You’ll gain broad exposure across operations, quality, finance, sales, and marketing,

real breadth that’s hard to find anywhere else at this stage. And you’ll be joining a company in

motion: we’re actively hiring across multiple roles, and there is real opportunity to grow as we

scale.

Why Join Neopenda?

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We’ve been recognized by Grand Challenges Canada, Georgia Tech’s 40 Under 40, the WHO

Compendium of Innovative Health Technologies, and MIT Solve. But what drives us isn’t the

recognition, it’s the nurses, the families, and the patients counting on what we build.

If that resonates with you, we’d love to meet you.

Send your CV and Cover Letter here - Airtable Link or send to careers@neopenda.com