Remote Director of Clinical Affairs Jobs
Remote Director of Clinical Affairs jobs are in strong demand across the U.S., with remote-first biopharmaceutical companies, medical device firms, and distributed clinical-stage startups actively hiring for this role. Employers hiring remotely right now include Teleflex, Uwill, and Parexel. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Position Title: Director, Clinical Affairs
Position Status: Remote, full time, with travel approximately once a quarter to once a month depending on company need
Salary: $90,000-110,000
About Uwill
Uwill is the leading mental health and wellness solution for colleges, K12 schools, districts, and students. Utilizing its proprietary technology and counselor team, Uwill pioneered the first student and therapist matching platform. The solution offers an immediate appointment with a licensed counselor based on student preferences, all modalities of teletherapy, a direct crisis connection 24/7/365, prescription management, on-demand medical support, basic needs assistance, wellness programming, realtime data, and support. Uwill supports more than 4 million students at 500+ institutions worldwide. Uwill provides the most cost-effective way to complement a college's mental health offering and has worked with leading institutions including Northeastern University, the Ohio State University, Virginia Beach City Public Schools, Santa Fe Community College, and University of Alabama - Online.
About the Role
Reporting to the Vice President of Clinical Affairs, the Director of Clinical Affairs is Uwill's senior clinical voice with prospective and current customers. This role brings clinical credibility to sales, leads clinical relationship repair when a customer raises a concern, and represents Uwill at site visits, conferences, webinars, and workshops. The Director also delivers and refines Uwill's postvention offering and provides clinical consultation to the Clinical Affairs Managers.
Success in this role requires deep clinical expertise, a confident and warm presence with institutional leaders, sound judgment in high-stakes conversations, and the business acumen to connect clinical quality to customer outcomes and growth. This is a high-autonomy individual contributor role for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
Time is expected to be split approximately 50% external facing work, and 50% internal clinical quality and consultation.
Key Skills
Confident, warm presence when presenting to institutional decision-makers, such as counseling center directors, student affairs leaders, district administrators, and HR and benefits leaders.
Skill in de-escalating difficult customer conversations and rebuilding trust.
Ability to translate clinical practice into clear, credible language for non-clinical and clinical audiences.
Sound clinical judgment under time pressure, including in crisis and postvention contexts.
Ability to work collaboratively with Sales, Customer Success, Product, Marketing, and Counselor Success in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
Commitment to culturally responsive, evidence-based care and to building an inclusive team.
Comfort working independently with high autonomy, and a growth mindset in an evolving environment.
Strong problem-solving abilities, especially related to scaling remote, global clinical operations.
Key Responsibilities
Sales Support: Serve as the clinical lead in prospect meetings, RFP presentations, and finalist demonstrations. Translate Uwill's clinical model, crisis protocols, and quality practices for higher education, K-12, and employer audiences, and contribute clinical content to RFP responses.
Strengthen Customer Relationships: Lead clinical conversations with customers following a complaint or concern. Review the situation, develop a specific resolution plan with the customer, and bring any proposed process change to the VP of Clinical Affairs for decision.
Clinical Escalation Point for Sales and Customer Success: Serve as the primary entry point for clinical questions and escalations from Sales and Customer Success. Resolve what can be handled directly, route component-specific issues to the appropriate Clinical Affairs Manager, and track recurring themes to inform training and process improvement.
Customer Engagement: Conduct site visits, present at conferences and industry events, and deliver webinars and workshops for customer institutions, families, and employees.
Postvention: Deliver Uwill's postvention support to customer institutions following a death or critical incident in their community.Refine and build out postvention offerings, materials, and protocols in collaboration with Clinical Affairs leadership.
Clinical Consultation: Provide case consultation to Clinical Affairs Managers on questions arising from therapist and counselor consultation calls.
Care & Process Improvements: Drive quality improvement efforts, goal-setting, and operational implementation to deepen the clinical quality of care.
Required Qualifications
Active, independent license as a mental health clinician (LCSW, LPC, LMHC, LMFT, or Psychologist) in at least one US state.
Minimum of 6 years of direct clinical care experience with supervisory experience.
Demonstrated experience presenting to and building relationships with institutional buyers or customers in higher education, K-12, and/or employer settings.
Clinical competence in crisis management, risk management, and postvention, including delivering postvention support to a community or organization.
Experience with brief, virtual care delivery, including 30-minute sessions.
Strong understanding of HIPAA regulations and data privacy standards; familiarity with FERPA.
Ability to travel approximately once a quarter to once a month.
Demonstrated expertise in evidence-based therapeutic approaches and clinical frameworks.
Preferred Qualifications
Clinical experience in a college counseling center, K-12 school mental health setting, or EAP or employer mental health setting.
Experience supporting sales, RFP, or customer success teams.
Previous experience in healthcare technology, a mental health startup, or a tech-enabled care environment.
Employee Benefits
100% company-paid medical, vision, and dental coverage for the employee and family
11 paid holidays per year
Flexible paid time off
401(k) plan with company match
A team-oriented culture with a supportive supervisory team and accessible leadership team
Opportunities for advancement within our unique company
As one of the fastest-growing companies in Massachusetts, you will be challenged to build your skills and take on increasing responsibility. Our office environment is open, collaborative, fast-paced, and high-energy.
Uwill is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We thrive because of the diversity of our employees. At Uwill, people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives are always welcome. We foster an environment of mutual respect and do not tolerate any discrimination. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.
Position Title: Director, Clinical Affairs
Position Status: Remote, full time, with travel approximately once a quarter to once a month depending on company need
Salary: $90,000-110,000
About Uwill
Uwill is the leading mental health and wellness solution for colleges, K12 schools, districts, and students. Utilizing its proprietary technology and counselor team, Uwill pioneered the first student and therapist matching platform. The solution offers an immediate appointment with a licensed counselor based on student preferences, all modalities of teletherapy, a direct crisis connection 24/7/365, prescription management, on-demand medical support, basic needs assistance, wellness programming, realtime data, and support. Uwill supports more than 4 million students at 500+ institutions worldwide. Uwill provides the most cost-effective way to complement a college's mental health offering and has worked with leading institutions including Northeastern University, the Ohio State University, Virginia Beach City Public Schools, Santa Fe Community College, and University of Alabama - Online.
About the Role
Reporting to the Vice President of Clinical Affairs, the Director of Clinical Affairs is Uwill's senior clinical voice with prospective and current customers. This role brings clinical credibility to sales, leads clinical relationship repair when a customer raises a concern, and represents Uwill at site visits, conferences, webinars, and workshops. The Director also delivers and refines Uwill's postvention offering and provides clinical consultation to the Clinical Affairs Managers.
Success in this role requires deep clinical expertise, a confident and warm presence with institutional leaders, sound judgment in high-stakes conversations, and the business acumen to connect clinical quality to customer outcomes and growth. This is a high-autonomy individual contributor role for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
Time is expected to be split approximately 50% external facing work, and 50% internal clinical quality and consultation.
Key Skills
Confident, warm presence when presenting to institutional decision-makers, such as counseling center directors, student affairs leaders, district administrators, and HR and benefits leaders.
Skill in de-escalating difficult customer conversations and rebuilding trust.
Ability to translate clinical practice into clear, credible language for non-clinical and clinical audiences.
Sound clinical judgment under time pressure, including in crisis and postvention contexts.
Ability to work collaboratively with Sales, Customer Success, Product, Marketing, and Counselor Success in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
Commitment to culturally responsive, evidence-based care and to building an inclusive team.
Comfort working independently with high autonomy, and a growth mindset in an evolving environment.
Strong problem-solving abilities, especially related to scaling remote, global clinical operations.
Key Responsibilities
Sales Support: Serve as the clinical lead in prospect meetings, RFP presentations, and finalist demonstrations. Translate Uwill's clinical model, crisis protocols, and quality practices for higher education, K-12, and employer audiences, and contribute clinical content to RFP responses.
Strengthen Customer Relationships: Lead clinical conversations with customers following a complaint or concern. Review the situation, develop a specific resolution plan with the customer, and bring any proposed process change to the VP of Clinical Affairs for decision.
Clinical Escalation Point for Sales and Customer Success: Serve as the primary entry point for clinical questions and escalations from Sales and Customer Success. Resolve what can be handled directly, route component-specific issues to the appropriate Clinical Affairs Manager, and track recurring themes to inform training and process improvement.
Customer Engagement: Conduct site visits, present at conferences and industry events, and deliver webinars and workshops for customer institutions, families, and employees.
Postvention: Deliver Uwill's postvention support to customer institutions following a death or critical incident in their community.Refine and build out postvention offerings, materials, and protocols in collaboration with Clinical Affairs leadership.
Clinical Consultation: Provide case consultation to Clinical Affairs Managers on questions arising from therapist and counselor consultation calls.
Care & Process Improvements: Drive quality improvement efforts, goal-setting, and operational implementation to deepen the clinical quality of care.
Required Qualifications
Active, independent license as a mental health clinician (LCSW, LPC, LMHC, LMFT, or Psychologist) in at least one US state.
Minimum of 6 years of direct clinical care experience with supervisory experience.
Demonstrated experience presenting to and building relationships with institutional buyers or customers in higher education, K-12, and/or employer settings.
Clinical competence in crisis management, risk management, and postvention, including delivering postvention support to a community or organization.
Experience with brief, virtual care delivery, including 30-minute sessions.
Strong understanding of HIPAA regulations and data privacy standards; familiarity with FERPA.
Ability to travel approximately once a quarter to once a month.
Demonstrated expertise in evidence-based therapeutic approaches and clinical frameworks.
Preferred Qualifications
Clinical experience in a college counseling center, K-12 school mental health setting, or EAP or employer mental health setting.
Experience supporting sales, RFP, or customer success teams.
Previous experience in healthcare technology, a mental health startup, or a tech-enabled care environment.
Employee Benefits
100% company-paid medical, vision, and dental coverage for the employee and family
11 paid holidays per year
Flexible paid time off
401(k) plan with company match
A team-oriented culture with a supportive supervisory team and accessible leadership team
Opportunities for advancement within our unique company
As one of the fastest-growing companies in Massachusetts, you will be challenged to build your skills and take on increasing responsibility. Our office environment is open, collaborative, fast-paced, and high-energy.
Uwill is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We thrive because of the diversity of our employees. At Uwill, people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives are always welcome. We foster an environment of mutual respect and do not tolerate any discrimination. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software
- Healthcare & Medical Services
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote director of clinical affairs jobs.
- Advanced degree (MD, PharmD, or PhD) in a life sciences discipline
- 5 or more years of clinical or medical affairs experience in pharma, biotech, or medical devices
- Direct experience with FDA regulatory submissions or clinical trial management
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams across medical, regulatory, and commercial functions
- Deep knowledge of GCP guidelines and ICH standards
- Experience developing clinical evidence strategies or medical communication plans
Tips for Your Remote Director of Clinical Affairs Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote director of clinical affairs openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your therapeutic area and seniority level and apply directly without sorting through unrelated postings.
Show async clinical leadership in your resume
Remote employers want proof you've led clinical programs across distributed teams. Cite specific instances of managing CROs, coordinating site activations, or driving regulatory submissions entirely through written communication and virtual collaboration tools like Veeva, Smartsheet, or Microsoft Teams.
Demonstrate regulatory independence before the interview
Prepare to speak fluently about overseeing IND submissions, protocol development, or FDA interactions without an in-person team around you. Remote hiring panels test whether you own regulatory decisions or rely on physical presence and hallway conversations to move work forward.
Signal remote readiness in your cover letter
Name the specific tools and practices you use to manage distributed clinical timelines: daily async standups, shared trial management platforms, written decision logs, and structured check-in cadences. Remote employers treat the cover letter as a writing sample and a proof point for async communication.
Remote Director of Clinical Affairs Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote director of clinical affairs job?
Target companies that already operate distributed clinical teams, such as fully remote specialty pharma firms, clinical-stage biotech companies, and digital health organizations where in-person presence was never the model. Remote employers screen hard for self-direction, clear asynchronous written communication, and the ability to manage cross-functional clinical timelines without direct oversight. Demonstrating regulatory experience and a history of leading studies independently gives candidates a clear edge.
Which companies hire remote director of clinical affairss?
Companies hiring remote director of clinical affairss right now include Teleflex, Uwill, and Parexel, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Remote-first biopharmaceutical companies, medical device startups, and distributed contract research organizations account for a large share of these openings.
Can you get a remote director of clinical affairs job with no experience?
Yes, but remote director of clinical affairs roles at the entry level are uncommon because employers expect candidates to manage clinical programs independently from day one. Smaller remote biotech startups and digital health companies occasionally hire candidates with strong associate-level clinical operations experience who can show concrete study management results, therapeutic area knowledge, and comfort working across time zones without daily supervision.
Do you need a degree for remote director of clinical affairs jobs?
Usually, but the specific degree matters more than the credential itself. Most remote employers expect a life sciences, nursing, pharmacy, or related degree, and many prefer a graduate degree for this leadership role. Candidates who lack a traditional path can strengthen their profile through regulatory certifications, published protocol experience, and a documented history of moving clinical programs through key milestones.
Which industries hire the most remote director of clinical affairss?
Remote director of clinical affairs roles concentrate in Technology & Software and Healthcare & Medical Services, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors hire remotely because their clinical and regulatory work is documentation-driven, making distributed teams fully functional without a physical office.
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