Quality Lead

Motif is a medical device startup based in Houston, Texas. We are designing and developing minimally invasive electronic solutions for serious mental health conditions. Powered by our patent-pending methods for wireless power and data transmission, our goal is to create the smallest implantable brain stimulator to treat people with mental health disorders.

We are an early-stage startup with funding from venture capital firms, grants, and private angel and founder investments.

Motif’s technology stack consists of a small implant that is wirelessly powered via magnetic fields from an external wearable transmitter, configured and controlled from a programming interface. It delivers novel stimulation therapy to cortical targets and will evolve to record biomarkers of symptoms, disease state, and therapy response.

We are currently completing the development of our first minimally invasive neural stimulation system and preparing for future versions with additional functionality based on our platform technology.

We are seeking a hands-on quality leader to own and improve the quality management system that enables a first-in-class implantable neurostimulator to reach patients. If you see quality as a partner for other functions, believe that quality is built-in not inspected-in, and you want to shape the QMS, supplier quality, and risk infrastructure of a venture-backed Class III medical device company moving rapidly through its clinical phase, apply now to be part of our dedicated team. In this role you will work with our COO and partner with nearly all other functions in the organization to lead Motif's quality function from early clinical builds through pivotal trials and beyond, partnering across engineering, clinical, regulatory, and manufacturing to ensure we make high quality products for our patients. 

Job Location: Onsite in Houston, Texas

• Do you believe openness and honesty are key to team success?
• Do you enjoy learning and are curious about how and why things work?
• Do you like challenging the conventional way of doing things to find efficiencies and new ways of working?

If yes to the above, then come work with Motif! We are highly dedicated people with a passion for neurotechnology, clinical product development, and putting the patient first. We are looking for people with the same energy who will thrive in a high growth - high autonomy environment.

• Own and continuously improve Motif's quality management system
• Partner with Engineering, Clinical, Manufacturing, and Regulatory to define new procedures as the business evolves, and rightsize existing ones to reduce risk and friction
• Drive automation and tooling improvements that streamline the interfaces between QMS processes and the systems people use day to day
• Conduct and facilitate internal and external audits to ensure the quality system is functioning as designed
• Build and maintain a high-quality supplier base
• Evaluate suppliers per Motif's supplier management procedure and ensure quality agreements are in place with all necessary parties
• Represent Motif in audits and inspections with FDA and standards bodies (ISO 13485 and others)
• Ensure the quality system meets ISO 13485 and other standards Motif elects to follow
• Partner with Regulatory to ensure quality processes facilitate compliance with regulatory requirements and adopted standards
• Partner with Engineering to ensure Design History File integrity, and with Clinical to ensure procedures support compliant study execution
• Facilitate the core quality processes — NCR/CAPA disposition, risk management, document review and approval, and Device History Record / Lot Release sign-off
• Oversee quality-managed training across the organization
• Maintain the system of record for training and partner with functional managers to define team-level training needs and monitor compliance
• Serve as the internal culture carrier for quality — a systems thinker who helps the team build quality in rather than inspect defects out
• Work with the leadership team and provide quality input into product, clinical, and regulatory decisions
• Define a quality team sufficient to meet the organization's goals, set expectations, manage performance, and create career paths that align individual interests with company objectives
• This is not an exhaustive list of duties and you may be asked to perform different tasks if your role within or the objectives of the organization changes.

• 10+ years of quality experience in the medical device industry with progressive leadership responsibility, including direct ownership of an ISO 13485 quality management system
• To be available to work onsite full-time in our Houston, Texas office
• Working knowledge of 21 CFR Part 820, ISO 13485, ISO 14971 risk management, and design controls applied to Class II or Class III devices
• Experience directly managing quality teams and a track record of partnering effectively with engineering, manufacturing, clinical, and regulatory functions

• Experience in early stage companies and scaling a quality system in conjunction with organization growth and clinical phases
• Quality leadership experience at a startup or first-of-kind device company taking a product through IDE and into clinical study
• Experience supporting supplier quality for contract manufacturers building electromechanical or implantable subassemblies
• Familiarity with software-of-medical-device standards (IEC 62304) and combination product or sterile packaging quality requirements

Motif Neurotech hires only individuals who are authorized to work in the United States. At this time, visa sponsorship is not offered for this role.