Desired start date: February 2026Location: San Carlos, CA or Paris, France The RoleAt Moon Surgical, we are building a new category of minimally invasive surgery by bringing Physical AI directly into the operating room. Our flagship platform, Maestro, is purpose-built for high-volume surgical environments and is designed to elevate operating room performance through improved workflow, team coordination, and procedural predictability. By placing intelligent sensing and computing at the bedside, Maestro supports surgical teams across ambulatory surgery centers, hospital outpatient departments, and other high-throughput care settings.Our mission is to make advanced surgical intelligence practical, scalable, and accessible, empowering clinicians to work with greater confidence and consistency while enabling facilities to operate more efficiently.We are seeking a senior individual contributor to serve as Clinical Affairs Manager. This role sits at the center of Moon Surgical's real world evidence and quality improvement efforts and is responsible for shaping how Maestro is evaluated, measured, and communicated in clinical practice.This role works directly with surgeons and clinical teams to design, execute, and operationalize clinical and quality improvement initiatives, ensuring data is collected rigorously, studies remain on track, and insights are translated into meaningful evidence. The role also plays a key role in Moon Surgical's publication strategy and clinical advisor engagement. Your Core ResponsibilitiesCross-Functional CollaborationPartner closely with Commercial, Marketing, and Strategy teams to align clinical research priorities with business objectives, ensuring evidence generation is targeted, relevant, and effectively supports customer adoption and commercial execution.Ensure investigational and evaluation activities are tracked and managed in accordance with quality and regulatory expectations.Act as a bridge between sites and internal teams including Clinical Engineering, Product, Regulatory, Quality, and Commercial.Contribute real world evidence insights to inform product roadmap decisions, messaging, and market expansion.Evidence Generation and Advisory Board SupportServe as a primary clinical point of contact for investigators and participating sites.Plan and support Clinical Advisory Board meetings, including agendas, materials, logistics, and follow up.Synthesize clinician feedback into actionable insights for evidence strategy, product development, and commercialization.Study ManagementOwn end to end execution of clinical research on surgical interventions including post market studies, and quality improvement initiatives, including study planning, timelines, and delivery.Partner with clinicians to define study objectives, endpoints, and data collection strategies, and ensure sites are trained on Maestro technology and protocols.Oversee site activation, data collection, and monitoring to ensure data quality, completeness, and readiness for analysis.Site Engagement and OperationsCollaborate with clinical investigators to analyze results, draw conclusions, and translate findings into meaningful evidence.Support Moon Surgical's publication strategy, including planning, coordination, and submission of manuscripts and scientific outputs.Ensure evidence outputs align with broader clinical, product, and commercial objectives.How You'll Fit InThis role reports to the Chief Strategy Officer and operates as a senior individual contributor within the Clinical organization. You will act as a key bridge between clinical sites and internal teams, directly influencing evidence generation, product evolution, and commercial adoption. Qualifications, Skills & AttributesBachelor's or Master's of ScienceProject Management, including timeline development, risk mitigation, and cross-functional coordination5 plus years of experience in clinical operations, clinical research, or medical device clinical affairs.Experience supporting clinical studies or real-world evidence initiatives, preferably in procedural-based technologies.Strong project management and cross-functional collaboration skills.Working knowledge of clinical study design, GCP, ISO 14155, and device regulations.Comfort with data analysis tools such as Excel.Experience in HOPDs and ASCs strongly preferred.Background in robotics, laparoscopy, or minimally invasive surgery is a plus. Compensation, Benefits & Other Details25 Days of Paid Vacation10 Paid Holidays401k with matching Competitive Vision, Dental, and Health benefitsRegular national and international travel required