Chief Technology Officer

Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma | Hybrid/Remote

Position: Executive Leadership

Industry: Biotechnology | Clinical Research | Public Safety Technology | Artificial Intelligence | Government Technology

This position will consist of euity and salary.

PARTNER BioResearch Partners is an innovative biotechnology and technology infrastructure company developing advanced solutions across clinical research, healthcare access, public safety, and jurisdictional governance.

Our proprietary PARTNER Platform (Platform for Aligned Research & Trust Networks, Engagement & Retention) connects research sites, pharmaceutical sponsors, contract research organizations (CROs), and community partners through an integrated technology ecosystem.

Our expanding technology portfolio also includes public safety intelligence infrastructure, cross-jurisdictional coordination systems, secure information sharing, and governance solutions designed to support Tribal Nations, government agencies, and community organizations.

Our mission is to develop secure, scalable, intelligent infrastructure that strengthens institutional collaboration, protects data sovereignty, improves public safety, and advances access to healthcare and research.

We are seeking an exceptional Chief Technology Officer to lead our technology strategy, engineering operations, product development, and national expansion.

The Opportunity

The CTO will work directly with the Founder and CEO to lead the development, security, integration, and scalability of multiple proprietary technology platforms.

This executive will oversee complex technical environments spanning healthcare, clinical research, artificial intelligence, public safety intelligence, jurisdictional governance, and secure government-facing infrastructure.

The ideal candidate combines executive leadership with hands-on engineering expertise and a demonstrated ability to build, protect, and scale mission-critical systems.

Key Responsibilities

Technology Leadership & Engineering

* Direct enterprise technology strategy, architecture, and development.

* Oversee cloud infrastructure, software engineering, APIs, databases, and AI/ML systems.

* Develop scalable SaaS and enterprise technology solutions.

* Establish engineering roadmaps, development milestones, and performance metrics.

* Lead technical teams, contractors, and external engineering partners.

* Maintain secure, documented, company-controlled technical infrastructure.

Clinical Research & Healthcare Technology

* Oversee continued development of the PARTNER clinical research ecosystem.

* Support clinical trial management, research site operations, sponsor intelligence, and patient engagement.

* Develop healthcare interoperability capabilities, including HL7 FHIR and EHR integrations.

* Support clinical research analytics, workforce development, and operational reporting.

* Implement appropriate healthcare data protection and compliance controls.

Public Safety Infrastructure & Intelligence Systems

* Lead the architecture and development of advanced public safety technology platforms.

* Develop secure systems supporting law enforcement, Tribal public safety agencies, and government partners.

* Oversee geospatial intelligence, case management, evidence management, and cross-agency information sharing.

* Support AI-assisted pattern recognition, entity relationship analysis, and investigative intelligence workflows.

* Design secure, auditable, role-based systems for sensitive public safety information.

* Develop scalable infrastructure capable of supporting local, Tribal, state, and federal operational environments.

Jurisdictional Governance & Data Sovereignty

* Develop technology supporting complex jurisdictional governance frameworks.

* Design systems that accommodate Tribal, federal, state, and local jurisdictional requirements.

* Support jurisdiction-aware workflows, permissions, case routing, and interagency coordination.

* Implement data sovereignty protections and governance-based access controls.

* Collaborate with legal, public safety, and Tribal leadership to translate governance requirements into technical architecture.

* Ensure systems maintain appropriate auditability, accountability, and institutional control over sensitive information.

Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Technologies

* Direct responsible AI/ML development and deployment.

* Oversee predictive analytics, workflow automation, and intelligence tools.

* Establish AI governance, model validation, and performance monitoring standards.

* Evaluate advanced technologies for clinical research and public safety applications.

Cybersecurity, Compliance & Intellectual Property

* Establish enterprise cybersecurity and secure software development standards.

* Oversee identity management, encryption, disaster recovery, and infrastructure resilience.

* Support applicable HIPAA, healthcare, government security, and data protection requirements.

* Maintain company-controlled repositories, credentials, technical documentation, and intellectual property assets.

* Protect proprietary algorithms, trade secrets, patent-related technology, and confidential systems.

* Establish technical continuity and risk management procedures.

Executive Leadership & Accountability

* Report directly to the Founder and CEO.

* Provide clear technical reporting, development timelines, and measurable deliverables.

* Manage technology budgets, engineering resources, and vendor relationships.

* Collaborate with clinical, public safety, government, and strategic partnership leadership.

* Represent PARTNER in executive and technical discussions with research institutions, Tribal Nations, healthcare organizations, and government agencies.

Required Qualifications

* 7+ years of software engineering or technology leadership experience.

* Demonstrated experience designing and scaling complex software platforms.

* Strong expertise in cloud infrastructure, APIs, databases, cybersecurity, and system architecture.

* Experience leading technical teams and managing product development.

* Understanding of secure data governance and enterprise technology operations.

* Strong executive communication, project management, and technical decision-making skills.

* Ability to work effectively across highly regulated or security-sensitive environments.

Preferred Qualifications

* Experience in biotechnology, healthcare technology, public safety, government technology, or enterprise SaaS.

* Familiarity with clinical research technology and healthcare interoperability.

* Experience with Google Cloud Platform, Python, AI/ML, and modern application frameworks.

* Knowledge of Tribal data sovereignty, jurisdictional governance, or government information systems.

* Experience developing geospatial intelligence, investigative analytics, or secure case management platforms.

* Familiarity with CJIS Security Policy requirements, HIPAA, and other applicable security frameworks.

* Experience scaling technology within an early-stage company.

Who We’re Looking For

We are looking for a hands-on technology executive who is equally capable of building sophisticated systems and leading a growing engineering organization.

The successful candidate will demonstrate technical excellence, strong ethical judgment, operational accountability, and respect for the sensitive nature of healthcare and public safety information.

This role requires a leader who understands that technology infrastructure must be secure, reliable, transparent, and built for long-term institutional trust.

Compensation & Opportunity

Competitive compensation structure based on experience, qualifications, and executive responsibilities. Equity will be considered.

The CTO will have the opportunity to shape a growing portfolio of proprietary technologies spanning clinical research, public safety, artificial intelligence, and jurisdictional governance.

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PARTNER BioResearch Partners is an equal opportunity employer.