Clinical Annotation Manager

Frontera Health is revolutionizing pediatric healthcare by developing a cutting-edge, tech-enabled platform that delivers essential therapies to rural families. Our platform leverages AI/ML to create a robust video-based data model for early intervention and developmental disorders. By collaborating closely with parents, caregivers, and clinical partners, we’re bridging the gap in access to care, improving health equity, and providing personalized treatment plans. Backed by leading investors like Lightspeed and Lux, Frontera Health is poised for rapid growth.

Our ABA direct services are designed to meet the unique needs of children in underserved communities, providing them with the support and resources they require to reach their full potential. We are passionate about ensuring that every child, regardless of their location or socioeconomic status, has access to high-quality healthcare. By leveraging our technology platform and partnering with local providers, we are able to deliver effective ABA therapy to families who may otherwise have limited access to these essential services.

Position Overview

The Clinical Annotation Manager will play a critical role in bridging clinical expertise with technology development for our innovative Digital Phenotyping Tool designed for autism care. This position is ideal for psychologists (LP) or master's level psychologists (LPA) who have experience in both diagnostic evaluations and applied behavior analysis settings. This role requires expertise in administering and scoring standardized autism diagnostic assessments (e.g., ADOS, TELE-ASD-PEDS) and familiarity with common ABA programs. The ideal candidate also brings knowledge of quality metrics related to ABA services. The position will focus on identifying and defining behaviors to be annotated, developing and training other team members on protocols, and coordinating ongoing annotation efforts in line with the goals of the team. 

The ideal candidate is someone who has enthusiasm for leveraging cutting-edge technology to make a meaningful and lasting impact in the autism field. This position requires close collaboration with product, engineering, and machine learning teams. There is also an opportunity to conduct research related to use of the digital phenotyping tool and outcomes in autism services.  

Key Responsibilities

• Identifying and classifying behaviors aligned with diagnostic criteria of autism and ABA therapy interventions for annotation in video recordings
• Contribute clinical expertise to research initiatives focused on expanding access to quality autism care
• Implement annotation priorities as guided by the clinical product strategy
• Develop and deliver training programs for clinicians on annotation protocols
• Work closely with product, engineering, and machine learning teams to develop the digital phenotyping tool 
• Support the ongoing development of our AI-powered prediction capabilities
• Opportunity to contribute to research leveraging our Digital Phenotyping tool to measure clinical outcomes 
• Opportunity to work on publication efforts related to our research
• Working effectively with teams in India and overseas

Qualifications

Required:

• Master's degree or PhD in Psychology, School Psychology, or related field
• Experience administering and scoring standardized autism diagnostic assessments (e.g., ADOS, TELE-ASD-PEDS)
• Experience working in applied behavior analysis (ABA) settings
• Familiarity with common ABA teaching strategies, interventions, and data collection methods
• Comprehensive knowledge of autism spectrum disorder core deficits and associated behaviors
• Strong background in both psychological assessment and behavioral intervention approaches
• Excellent communication skills and ability to train others on complex protocols
• Strong project coordination experience
• Passion for leveraging technology to make a meaningful impact in the autism field
• We are open to this role being based in North Carolina (Remote) or Denver, Colorado (Remote & Hybrid Options).

Preferred:

• Background in applying technology to clinical settings
• Research experience in autism spectrum disorders
• Understanding of machine learning principles or experience with AI applications in healthcare
• Experience conducting, organizing, and publishing research studies

Impact

As the Clinical Annotations Manager, you will directly contribute to:

• Accelerating research that combines clinical expertise with cutting-edge AI technology
• Creating scalable solutions that increase access