Pearl is the global leader in AI solutions for the dental market. For dental offices and groups,  Pearl delivers a full suite of patented image analysis tools that power better oral health and financial outcomes. Our work culture is collaborative and rewarding for self-driven, dynamic individuals keen to advance disruptive solutions revolutionizing a multi-billion dollar industry. Backed by top-tier venture capital partners, led by an executive team with deep industry experience and a proven record deploying AI solutions at scale, Pearl is a rapidly scaling SaaS business with a commanding hold on the growing worldwide market for dental AI.

We are seeking a Senior Clinical Director to lead interdepartmental clinical operations, supervise clinical machine learning system development and provide strategic leadership to advancing the performance and product-market fit of Pearl’s dental AI solutions. This is a role for a high-performing DDS or DMD with exacting clinical and radiologic perception, significant patient-facing clinical experience, comprehensive understanding of business operations across solo, group and DSO dental practice ownership models, and a proven ability effectively and collaboratively bridge clinical and commercial objectives to achieve goals for innovation and growth. The best candidates will be success-oriented, highly technologically literate, exceptional communicators, who identify problems proactively, tackle them enthusiastically and solve them with a measured balance of creativity and analytical rigor.  

Responsibilities:

• Oversee training and development of radiologic machine learning capabilities to maximize the accuracy and utility of Pearl’s clinical AI featureset.
• Conceive, assist in prioritization and contribute to development of new products and features.
• Develop both strategic vision and tactical roadmap for development of clinical AI capabilities to achieve maximal product-market fit, aligned with Pearl’s goals and objectives.
• Conduct regular audits, reviews, and assessments to monitor and evaluate the quality, performance and utility of Pearl’s AI capabilities, feature sets and UX/UI, ensuring that the company’s solutions maintain the highest standards.
• Develop and implement quality improvement initiatives to enhance product performance, customer satisfaction, and overall user experience.
• Provide sure-handed clinical leadership and guidance to all Pearl team members with the goal of establishing company-wide clinical literacy.
• Establish and enforce policies, procedures, and protocols to maintain the clinical correctness of all public-facing communications, including marketing content, sales outreach, and training materials.  
• Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in dental technology, research, and treatments, and incorporate them into the organization as appropriate.
• Serve as a clinical authority, category expert and corporate spokesperson, serving Pearl’s public relations, marketing, sales and customer success programs. 

Qualifications:

• Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) degree from an accredited institution
• 8+ years prior successful patient-facing clinical experience, preferably in a leadership, managerial or practice ownership role
• 2+ years prior management-level experience at a dental technology company, DSO or  equivalent dental industry enterprise
• Comprehensive understanding of all aspects of dental practice management & business operations
• In-depth knowledge of the latest dental technologies, innovations, and trends
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders
• Familiarity with relevant regulatory requirements and quality assurance standards
• Exceptional problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Commitment to continuous learning and professional development
• Desire to contribute expertise to achieve excellence and innovation across every department, including engineering, product, marketing, customer success and sales. 
• Ability to travel up to 15% per month, if needed.

Pluses:

• Dental Service Organization (DSO) experience/expertise
• Public speaking experience (on-stage & virtual)
• Authorship of peer-reviewed clinical articles, studies, etc. 
• Existing relationships with universities and trade organizations
• Marketing & sales content creation experience
• Media training

Location: 

• Remote

Job Type:

• Full-time

Perks:

• Health/Vision/Dental
• 401K
• Unlimited vacation
• Stock options
• Fun and fast-paced work environment
• Talented, energetic teammates

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