Senior Clinical Research Scientist

Oura is an award-winning and fast-growing startup that helps people track sleep, activity, menstrual cycle, stress, and more using the Oura Ring and connected app. By providing daily feedback and practical steps to inspire healthy lifestyles, we've helped over a million people improve their sleep, understand their bodies, and transform their health. We’re on a mission to empower every person to own their inner potential, and we’re seeking candidates who want to make an impact on our journey.

Empowering the world starts with living our values and empowering our team. As a fast growing company focused on helping people live healthier and happier lives, we work to promote work-life balance and ensure that our team members have what they need to do their best work — both in and out of the office.

We are looking for an experienced scientist who will play a key role in driving research & development of new health sensing capabilities and scientific validation of our products. This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing and industry-leading health technology company that is revolutionizing the way individuals monitor and optimize their health.

The Senior Clinical Research Scientist will be responsible for planning and execution of our research initiatives in areas like reproductive health, sleep, stress and other aspects of health. You will also contribute to cross-functional initiatives involving product development, marketing, and business development, to ensure that our product and insights are grounded in science. And you will play a crucial role in establishing and maintaining relationships with external research partners, academic institutions, healthcare organizations and industry partners.

Requirements

East Coast Time Zone preferred but not mandatory.

Responsibilities:

• Establish and manage research partnerships with academic organizations, healthcare institutions, commercial partners, and key opinion leaders to foster collaborative research initiatives
• Contribute to the development and implementation of Oura’s scientific research strategy that is aligned with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices
• Collaborate with data scientists, research project managers and data engineers to ensure successful operational execution of research projects and contribute your scientific expertise to methodology development and data analysis
• Lead the conceptualization, design and execution of internal and external research projects to a) support the development and validation of new health sensing capabilities that power Oura’s health features and b) generating evidence to demonstrate the impact of Oura’s products in improving health outcomes
• Lead the dissemination of research findings by writing blog posts, whitepapers and manuscripts and collaborate with product development teams to translate research findings into product enhancements and features
• Ensure compliance with regulations, ethical guidelines, and data privacy requirements throughout the research process
• Foster cross-functional collaboration with product, marketing, business development and other teams within Oura and champion a culture of scientific rigor and innovation within the science team as well as across the company

Qualifications:

• Strong understanding of research design, methodologies, and regulatory requirements
• Proficiency with data analysis, statistical techniques and scientific computing tools (e.g. python, R) commonly used in clinical research
• Experience in building, managing and/or mentoring a team of researchers is highly desirable
• Knowledge of wearable technologies, sleep physiology, and/or related health domains is highly desirable
• Excellent project management skills, including the ability to prioritize tasks, manage timelines, and meet deadlines
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively present complex scientific concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Passion for improving human health and well-being through innovative technologies and evidence-based approaches
• Advanced degree (e.g. PhD, MD) in a health related scientific discipline (e.g., physiology, medicine, reproductive health, neuroscience, or a related field)
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain partnerships with external research organizations and healthcare professionals
• Proven track record (>3 years) of leading and managing scientific research projects, ideally within the consumer health technology and/or medical device industry

Benefits

At Oura, we care about you and your well-being. Everyone at Oura gets a ring of their own, and we’re continually looking for ways to improve everyone’s health and add to our benefits!

What we offer:

• $25 DoorDash credit every Friday for lunch
• Competitive salary and equity packages
• 20 days of PTO + 13 paid holidays + 8 days of flexible wellness time off
• Health, dental, vision insurance, and mental health resources
• An Oura Ring of your own + employee discounts for friends & family
• Fertility benefits through Carrot Pro
• 5 days paid sick leave, 5 days bereavement leave, 12 weeks paid parental leave
• $500 for initial WFH setup + $300 monthly wellness stipend
• Flexible working hours and remote working arrangements
• Amazing culture of collaborative and passionate coworkers

Oura takes a market-based approach to pay, which may vary depending on your location. US locations are categorized into tiers based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. While most offers will be closer to the starting range, successful candidates’ pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, internal peer equity, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.

• Region 1 $162,000 - $185,000
• Region 3 $145,800 - $166,500
• Region 2 $153,900 - $175,750
• Region 4 $137,700 - $157,250

Oura is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Individuals seeking employment at Oura are considered without regards to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, socioeconomic status, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.