Research Project Manager l

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 2.5 million 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 are looking for a Research Project Manager to join our Research Operations team. This team leads a variety of research studies, both internal and external, to develop new features and continue to enhance the accuracy of our algorithms. Our partnerships often lead to scientific publications and provide public validation of Oura’s health sensing capabilities. 

You will manage the human research studies that are the foundation for R&D activities at Oura. Through the work, you will develop an end-to-end understanding of the entire research project lifecycle, from protocol development through data analysis. 

What you will do:

• Manage two to five human research studies at a time, including contracts, budgets, regulatory processes, logistics, training, trouble-shooting, and data quality control
• Provide frequent updates to internal and external stakeholders
• Become an expert on both the data collection capabilities of the Oura Ring, as well as any relevant reference devices and tools through first-hand testing, and be able to troubleshoot most issues
• Plan studies and design protocols with others on the product and science teams
• Write detailed standard operating procedure documentation
• Collaborate closely with a range of technical teams to ensure high quality data and documentation
• Pursue continual improvements to team processes and tools 

This is a hybrid role based out of our San Diego office and will require office presence. If you are outside of commute distance ro our San Diego office, Oura does not cover relocation costs at this time.

We would love to have you on our team if you have any of the following, but don’t worry too much if you don’t fill all the requirements:

• Minimum one year of full-time experience in human studies research, in academic, commercial, or clinical settings (e.g. consent, IRB approval, and data flows)
• Track record of delivering high quality data sets with meticulous documentation, while following best practices for human studies research (e.g. Good Clinical Practice)
• Experience in managing relationships with both internal and external collaborators
• Problem-solving mindset
• Willingness to be flexible with scheduling (e.g. site visits and calls with the teams in Finland may occasionally fall outside normal business hours)
• Located in the San Diego area, with the ability to visit the office multiple days per week

We also appreciate if you have familiarity with the following:

• Women’s health studies
• Experience with SQL or Python
• Regulated clinical trials
• Wearable devices or remote patient monitoring
• Multi-modal and sensor data