Research Scientist, Oura
$120-168k
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Health monitoring smart ring
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Health monitoring smart ring
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$120-168k
Salary dependent on candidates location. + Equity
More information about location
501-1000 employees
Company mission
Oura's mission is to make health a daily practice.
Role
Who you are
- PhD in Relevant Fields: Doctorate in Psychology, Psychophysiology, Psychobiology, Behavioral Sciences, Clinical Neuroscience, Digital Health, with a focus on areas such as sleep & circadian science, cardiometabolic health, stress & recovery, and women’s health
- Deep Scientific Research Skills & Publications: Proven track record of leading high-impact publications in health sciences, demonstrating expertise in study design, data interpretation, and translational research
- Advanced Statistical Analysis: Expertise in applying statistical methods for analyzing complex datasets using Python (and potentially R), including time-series analysis, regression modeling, machine learning, and Bayesian approaches. Strong experience in handling and interpreting large-scale time-series bio-behavioral data, including physiological, behavioral, and digital health metrics, leveraging Python libraries such as Pandas, NumPy, SciPy, Statsmodels, Scikit-learn, and R packages like tidyverse, lme4, and brms for advanced analytics
- Experience coding in Python (and potentially R): Ability to use Python for data analysis, including knowledge of libraries such as Pandas, NumPy, SciPy, Matplotlib, Seaborn, and Scikit-learn
- Passionate, Adaptable, and Self-Driven: Thrives in fast-paced environments, taking initiative and working autonomously while remaining flexible and solution-oriented in the face of evolving challenges
Desirable
- Industry-Academia Collaboration: Experience working in partnerships between industry and academia, fostering innovation and knowledge exchange
- Research & Development (R&D): Proven ability to translate scientific discoveries into practical applications, such as developing new methods, technologies, or innovations in health science
- Clinical & Regulatory Expertise: Understanding of clinical trial processes and regulatory requirements, including FDA and IRB processes, ensuring compliance and effective study execution
What the job involves
- We are looking for a Research Scientist to join the Oura Science Clinical Research Team.
- Our mission is to drive scientific innovation by designing and executing rigorous clinical research studies, analyzing complex biobehavioral datasets, and generating evidence-based insights to advance science at Oura
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with multidisciplinary teams to provide data-driven insights that support scientific research and product R&D
- Data Analysis & Interpretation: Analyze and interpret complex data from wearable devices to derive meaningful health insights, particularly in sleep & circadian, stress and activity, cardiometabolic health, and women's reproductive health
- Experimental Design & Validation: Lead the planning of experimental designs for clinical validation studies, ensuring robust methodologies for data collection and statistical analysis
- External Research Partnerships: Identify, establish, and manage collaborations with academic institutions, healthcare organizations, and industry partners to drive scientific research, validation studies, and innovation
- Clinical Science Expertise: Provide critical clinical science expertise across company needs, supporting stakeholders in making evidence-based decisions
- Scientific Dissemination: Contribute to research papers, patents, and reports while presenting findings at scientific conferences and engaging in knowledge translation
- Industry & Scientific Awareness: Stay informed on the latest advancements in digital health, scientific literature, healthcare to drive evidence-based product development and innovation
Our take
As smart watches with health and wellbeing monitoring functions are now an everyday norm, Oura is offering similar wearable technology with its series of rings. It’s one of a number of companies gaining serious traction in the market, along with the likes of Circular and Movano.
The company gained an early profile after its collaboration with Gucci which created mainstream publicity and may have given it a leg up on the competition. With the smart ring market forecast to keep growing, Oura certainly finds itself in a promising position as it moves to build out its operations and refine the product.
The bottom line for Oura will be customer satisfaction and demand, which does make its mixed reviews so far a little troubling. That said, the announcement of its new "Circles" social feature, on top of an integration with InsideTracker and acquisition of "wave to pay" company Proxy, all look set to increase the functionality of the ring and could well win more consumers over.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
9% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 10 rounds)
Dec 2024
$125m
SERIES D
Nov 2024
$75m
SERIES D
Total funding: $353.3m
Company benefits
- Beautiful workspaces in San Francisco by Pier 31, Oulu and Helsinki (Finland)
- Amazing culture of collaborative and passionate coworkers
- Wellness benefits
- An Oura Ring of your own
- Personal learning & development budget of 750 USD/EUR
- Unlimited course offerings from Coursera
- Five (5) total days of work time to devote to employee development training
- Equity
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 20 days of PTO
Company values
- Not Me, We: Ubuntu - At Oura, we are one team. We each have a significant role to play–but we don’t win in silos. We know in order to succeed, we must do it together. We embrace the diversity of our locations, perspectives, and experiences to succeed as one company
- We Are Human First - Humanity is present in all that we do. We are passionate about building products that celebrate and support uniqueness, inclusivity, and diversity. We meet people where they are, as they are, and prioritize accessibility, by connecting with kindness and empathy
- We Find Solutions - We confront obstacles head-on. Even if we disagree, we share one common goal: solving the problem, together
- Trust Matters - If we say we’ll do something, we do it. We always show up with integrity, and we prioritize privacy– because it doesn’t just matter to us, but to you, as well. We do the right thing, even when no one is looking. It is vital to us that our community and teammates know that they can rely on our products, information, and perspective
Company HQ
Linnanmaa, Oulu
Articles
Leadership
Tom Hale
(CEO, Not Founder)Seasoned senior board member and advisor at multiple high growth companies including Cars.com, Volara, and HomeAway.
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