Clinical Scientist

at  Myant Corp

ABOUT US:

At Myant, we are creating the world’s first expressive and continuous digital presence platform, enabled by integrating technology directly into clothing and augmented by other devices, wearables, and IOT. We see the evolution of society where every member gets to participate from anywhere and anytime through a whole-body experience, mostly in a passive or ambient manner to foster ubiquitous accessibility. Humans have a fundamental desire and need to be connected to our environment, family, community and technology. This level of connection will create a paradigm shift in the way we deal with each other, especially from afar, allowing for more meaningful relationships, and more in-depth representation of ourselves.
The need for this type of connection is not new. There are many companies working on ways to connect humans in singularity with technology, however most of these technologies are based on devices that are often used in episodical ways hence, leading to poor adoption or reliability. In general, innovation and technology have delivered significant benefits for many members of society however, there are those who are left behind, namely the very young, the marginalized, the old and the sick. The challenge of inclusion for those left behind requires us to move beyond device focused strategies, towards an interface that we use naturally, every day. We believe that textile is that primary interface, used in clothing, coverings, carpeting and more, we wear and are surrounded by textiles universally, at all times.
Such an interface could fuse data with other devices that we use periodically and data with other IoTs in the environment. People could then leverage their physical presence over their digital presence to communicate and share personal wellbeing. This could unlock healthcare that is proactive and preventative, social connectedness that is more profound, enable care distribution models to be seamless and on demand, better fitness insights, safer working environments and more.
The vision for SKIIN -our first consumer-facing brand- is to enhance human ability through connected clothing and textiles. Skiin is in beta-phase market launch and has been recently granted Health Canada medical device license and submitted to FDA for regulatory approval in the US market. The sensors and actuators embedded within our apparel create your Digital Identity, which will be consumed by those who matter to you - your family members, physicians, trainers, other IoT devices - without you consciously having to think about it. The line between the digital and physical world is becoming increasingly blurry and we believe textile is the next medium to bridge that gap.
We are a multi-disciplinary technology team solving big challenges at the intersection of fashion, electronics, software, and data science.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• PhD in a field related to Clinical Sciences.
• Background in Physiotherapy/physical therapy/kinesiology or related discipline is an asset
• 2-5 years of clinical experience, particularly in geriatric and/or cardiology care.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and leadership capabilities.
• Ability to contribute and work effectively in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment.
• Understanding of biosignals and signal processing techniques would be an important asset.

THE ROLE:

We are seeking a highly motivated and versatile clinical scientist to join the Clinical Sciences team of the Science and Technology department. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to ideation, high-level design, and then testing of medical device prototypes based on e-textiles.
To be successful, the candidate must have a strong background in interacting and collecting data with real-world patients of diverse medical conditions, a perfect mastering of the scientific method and knowledge of the clinical trial methodologies (quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods), and experience in the redaction of scientific reports and papers.
Experience with bio-signals and/or low-power wearable systems would be an important asset. Applicants should have a keen eye for solving problems that currently do not have well defined solutions and be able to rapidly design/prototype these ideas.
The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary team of scientists, engineers, textile experts, fashion designers and entrepreneurs to actively participate in the creation and optimization of new products and should be able to effectively work in multi-disciplinary teams.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Research, design, and test for the development of the next generation of smart textiles.
• Rapid ideation, implementation, and validation of biosignal measuring methods and/or devices.
• Work closely with a variety of people/teams with different disciplines (mechanical, firmware, data science, software, industrial design, textile, quality assurance, regulatory) and mutually educate each other to allow effective teamwork.
• Aid in the testing of prototypes and debug issues on the fly.
• Conducting research and designing protocols to study the attitude towards Myant product and any resulting behavior change.
• Integrating the Myant products in the care relationship.
• Capturing user perspectives from elderly, health care professionals, and other adults with and without health conditions.
• Write, edit, and amend protocol for internal and external testing, in accordance with company’s quality control policy and with Research Ethics Board, respectively.
• Maintain fluid and productive relationships with partners (universities, start-ups, corporations).
• Coordinating clinical studies in partnership with other institutions.
• Participating in Conferences, Webinars and sharing the experience with other teams.
• Developing and updating the Standard Operating Procedures and forms relevant to the Clinical Sciences team, in partnership with the regulatory team.