Clinical Research Writer

Job Description

Heartbeat Health is the leading virtual-first cardiovascular care company in the country, providing patients with convenient, high-quality heart care through a combination of telemedicine, diagnostics, and virtual care programs. By leveraging real-time data and AI-powered insights, Heartbeat Health empowers providers and patients with personalized treatment plans, reducing hospitalizations and improving long-term heart health outcomes. Heartbeat Health is redefining how cardiovascular care is delivered in the digital age, led by our medical group of cardiologists, advanced practitioners, nurses, and care coordinators.

The Clinical Research Writer will be responsible for building and leading a structured clinical research and outcomes function. This role will organize research efforts across programs, analyze clinical and operational data, and lead the development of abstracts, manuscripts, and peer-reviewed cardiovascular (CV) publications. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical skills, experience with real-world evidence, and the ability to translate data into publishable insights that demonstrate clinical and economic value.

About The Role:

Research Strategy & Organization:

• Develop and maintain a structured research roadmap aligned with organizational clinical priorities
• Organize research initiatives across multiple clinical programs and stakeholders
• Establish standardized processes for study design, data requests, analysis, and publication timelines
• Coordinate cross-functional collaboration with clinical, data, product, and operations teams

Data Analysis & Evidence Generation:

• Analyze large clinical and administrative datasets (e.g., EHR, monitoring data, claims when available)
• Conduct outcomes, quality, and utilization analyses using appropriate statistical methods
• Partner with data teams to define data requirements and ensure data quality and integrity
• Translate analyses into clinically meaningful insights and conclusions

Publications & Abstract Development:

• Lead authorship and coordination of abstracts, posters, and manuscripts for CV conferences and journals
• Draft and revise manuscripts in collaboration with clinical leaders and co-authors
• Manage submission processes for conferences and peer-reviewed journals
• Support responses to reviewer comments and revisions

Governance, Compliance & IRB:

• Support IRB submissions, exemptions, and regulatory documentation as needed
• Ensure research activities comply with ethical, regulatory, and data governance standards
• Maintain documentation for study protocols and approvals

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Serve as a key liaison between clinicians, leadership, and external research collaborators
• Support joint research initiatives with partners, payors, and academic institutions
• Present findings internally and externally as needed

About You:

Required:

• Advanced degree (MD, PhD, MPH, MS, or equivalent)
• Experience conducting clinical research or real-world evidence studies
• Strong statistical and data analysis skills
• Demonstrated experience writing and publishing peer-reviewed manuscripts
• Familiarity with cardiovascular clinical research preferred

Preferred:

• Experience with large healthcare datasets (EHR, claims, monitoring data)
• Knowledge of IRB processes and regulatory requirements
• Experience with digital health, virtual care, or outcomes research
• Prior authorship in CV journals or presentations at major cardiology conferences (ACC, AHA, HRS, ESC)

Key Skills:

• Analytical rigor and attention to detail
• Strong scientific writing and communication skills
• Project management and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and cross-functionally
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment

Success Metrics:

• Timely delivery of abstracts and manuscripts
• Acceptance of work at major CV conferences and journals
• Clear, reproducible analyses supporting clinical and economic value
• Establishment of a scalable, repeatable research process

About Our Culture:

• We are mission-driven: we're revolutionizing the way cardiovascular care is delivered
• We are fast-paced & agile: we move quickly, iterate often, and value experimentation
• We are remote-first: flexibility, autonomy, and trust are at the core of how we operate
• We care about diversity: diversity allows us to build an excellent patient experience