About the job
About Abridge
Founded in 2018, Abridge is dedicated to enhancing understanding in healthcare. Our innovative AI-driven platform is specifically designed for medical conversations, streamlining clinical documentation while allowing clinicians to prioritize their most important asset—their patients.
Our enterprise-grade technology converts patient-clinician dialogues into structured clinical notes in real-time, featuring robust EMR integrations. With our unique Linked Evidence and auditable AI capabilities, we stand apart as the only solution that aligns AI-generated summaries with ground truth, empowering providers to rapidly trust and validate the results. As trailblazers in generative AI for healthcare, we are setting benchmarks for the responsible implementation of AI throughout health systems.
Our diverse team includes practicing MDs, AI scientists, PhDs, creatives, technologists, and engineers, all working collaboratively to enhance healthcare understanding. Our offices are located in the vibrant Mission District of San Francisco, the trendy SoHo area of New York, and the innovative East Liberty neighborhood in Pittsburgh.
The Role
Abridge's clinical credibility hinges on ensuring that our AI outputs are clinically significant, contextually relevant, and reliable for physicians across various specialties and workflows. The Clinician Science team is central to this mission, acting as the vital link between advanced AI technology and the intricate realities of medical practice.
We are seeking a Head of Clinician Science to lead and expand our team of clinician scientists embedded within R&D product teams. You will ensure that clinical expertise informs product direction from the outset, that AI outputs mirror authentic clinical workflows and best practices, and that our quality standards reflect the priorities of practicing physicians.
This position reports directly to the VP of Product and collaborates closely with ML Science, Product Management, Design, and our Commercial clinical teams.
What You’ll Do
Lead and develop the Clinician Science team. Recruit, nurture, and manage a diverse team of clinician scientists with various specialty backgrounds. Cultivate a culture of clinical excellence, intellectual inquisitiveness, and cross-functional teamwork.
Ensure clinical excellence throughout product development. Collaborate with product teams to integrate clinical expertise into feature discovery, design, and validation processes. Translate clinical workflows and best practices into actionable product specifications.
Establish and maintain clinical quality standards. Develop frameworks to ensure our AI outputs meet the highest clinical quality benchmarks.

