Dephy is looking for someone who understands that mobility is personal — that the right support looks different for everyone, and finding it takes real curiosity, not just a checklist. We're looking for a team member who gets energized helping people move through life with more confidence, and who can bring clinical insight to the forefront of wearable robotics through in-person demonstrations and fittings. This is not a patient-treating role.
About the Company
At Dephy, our mission is to empower people to move through life with confidence. That starts with building a team that shares our purpose.
Description of Role
As Dephy's Physical Therapist – Clinical Specialist, you'll be the expert voice bridging clinical insight with product and brand — helping shape Sidekick's future while bringing it to the people who need it most. You'll play a hands-on role in Dephy's Consumer and Medical programs, overseeing user testing, synthesizing feedback, and advising on the product roadmap, all while ensuring our content and communications align with wellness positioning and regulatory guidelines. Working closely with Marketing and Engineering, you'll help create written and video content that fuels Dephy's digital presence — stepping in as a byline expert and on-camera talent when the moment calls for it. You'll also represent Dephy at demos and events, both locally and nationally, and serve as an evangelist for Sidekick within physical therapy communities and professional networks. This role is a great fit for someone who stays current on the latest movement technologies and patient care solutions.
What you will do:
- Serve as an expert voice within the Consumer and Medical programs at Dephy, participating in user testing oversight, feedback synthesis, and advisory input on the roadmap
- Organize, manage, and expand ongoing clinical relationships and research to support new product development
- Give hands-on product demonstrations to both clinicians and customers, both locally and nationally
- Maintain a strong understanding of the latest movement technologies and patient care solutions
- Be comfortable on camera, articulate at speaking opportunities, and a polished writer— able to translate clinical expertise into content that resonates with both clinicians and consumers
Requirements
Required Qualifications
- Be a good human - get along with the team, build strong working relationships, and execute on Dephy’s Values.
- Licensed DPT (current in the US)
- Strong communication skills — able to serve as a credible bridge between clinical, marketing, and engineering teams
- Experience ensuring that content and communications align with general wellness positioning and regulatory guidelines
- Hold a current and reputable network of physicians, PTs, OTs, and movement specialists, and connect Dephy to relevant business opportunities
- Be in the Boxborough office or at demo locations (within driving distance) 5 days a week.
- Overnight/ airplane travel up to 15-20% of the time
Desired Qualifications
- 5+ years of clinical experience, ideally with a focus on mobility, neuro rehab, orthopedics, or geriatric care
- Experience with beta testing, clinical trials, or product feedback loops is a plus
- Familiarity with wearable technology, assistive devices, or movement-tracking tools
- Experience creating patient education materials or consumer health content
- Past participation in user testing oversight, feedback synthesis, and/or advisory input on the roadmap
- Experience organizing, managing, and expanding ongoing clinical relationships and research to support new product development
- Working knowledge of FDA regulatory guidelines and general wellness product positioning (or eagerness to learn)
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment with evolving priorities
- Passion for reshaping how people think about mobility support, aging, and independence
- Entrepreneurial mindset — has helped build something from scratch, whether a clinic, program, or content platform
- Bonus points for: Existing social media presence or personal brand within the PT/wellness space, and/or publications in peer-reviewed medical journals
Other Information
- This is not a clinical patient role.
- This role will report to our Head of Marketing as well as support the marketing team.
- At Dephy, our mission is to empower people to move through life with confidence. Our goal is to do this by attracting, hiring, and building a team of good humans. Humans who are diverse builders with unique collections of tools, cultures, and experiences. We celebrate our differences and foster an environment for our team to learn and ask questions. We trust and respect each other, and value the cultural contribution that we each bring to Dephy. We believe that when people feel respected and included, they can be more creative, innovative, and successful. We encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet every qualification or skill.
- Candidates need to be authorized to work in the U.S.
- This position is not eligible for sponsorship of an immigration case in order to employ you (for example, an H-1B or other employment-based immigration case).
- Salary and equity will be determined based on qualifications. Salary range $85,000-$115,000
- This listing is not for reproduction. No recruiters, please; only interested candidates.
Benefits
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (Simple IRA with 3% match)
- Life Insurance
- Unlimited Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
- Long Term Disability
- Free Food & Snacks
- Dog Friendly Office
- Cafe and Fitness Center Onsite
