Research Coordinator, Hardware R&D
About The Position
Our mission at Oura is to empower every person to own their inner potential. Our award-winning products help our global community gain a deeper knowledge of their readiness, activity, and sleep quality by using their Oura Ring and its connected app. We've helped millions of people understand and improve their health by providing daily insights and practical steps to inspire healthy lifestyles. Empowering the world starts with living our values and empowering our team. As a quickly growing company focused on helping people live healthier and happier lives, we ensure that our team members have what they need to do their best work — both in and out of the office. We're looking for a Research Coordinator to join our Research Operations team in San Francisco, with a dedicated focus on hardware research programs. Our Research Operations team designs and executes the human research studies that power Oura's next-generation sensor development and scientific innovation, and bolster our scientific credibility. This role supports early-stage exploration of novel device and sensor form factors, helping validate new hardware concepts and enhance the accuracy of our algorithms. In this role, you'll support and execute human research studies across the project lifecycle, from study initiation and trial monitoring to data collection and quality review.
Requirements
- 1+ years of experience in human subjects research in academic, commercial, or clinical settings
- Experience conducting or supporting participant screening, scheduling, IRB approval/consent processes, data monitoring, and study documentation
- Familiarity with physiological data (e.g., wearable tech, multimodal sensor data), medical devices, or product prototypes
- Ability to troubleshoot tech, research, and data challenges during live sessions
- Foundational understanding of and commitment to human subjects research ethics, Good Clinical Practice, and protecting participant and product privacy/confidentiality
- Strong attention to detail and a track record of well-documented, high-quality data collection
- Based in San Francisco and available for regular onsite work at least three days per week
- Willingness to occasionally travel for study-related site visits or cross-team collaboration
Nice To Haves
- Experience with early-stage or prototype hardware in a research setting
- Experience automating and creating tools/artifacts to optimize process efficiency
Responsibilities
- Support up to 3 hardware-focused human subjects research studies in parallel, under the guidance of Research Project Managers, Algorithm Scientists, and Research Scientists
- Gain expertise in emerging data collection capabilities and early-stage device/sensor concepts
- Execute day-to-day study operations, including scheduling, room and equipment setup, participant flow, and accurate capture of data from prototype devices
- Collaborate closely with a range of technical and non-technical teams to maintain high-quality study rigor and documentation
- Occasionally travel (domestic) for site visits, vendor or lab coordination, or cross-office collaboration as study needs require
Benefits
- Competitive salary and equity packages
- Health, dental, vision insurance, and mental health resources
- An Ōura Ring of your own plus employee discounts for friends & family
- 20 days of paid time off
- 13 paid holidays
- 8 days of flexible wellness time off
- Paid sick leave
- Paid parental leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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