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 Project Manager to join our Research Operations team in San Diego, 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 bolster our scientific credibility. The focus of the hardware research program is to develop and validate new features, while continuing to enhance the accuracy of our algorithms. In this role, you’ll support the scientific process, from protocol design through data collection, to execute these studies and unlock new features for members.
This is a hybrid role, requiring 3+ days per week in the San Diego, CA office.
What you will do:
- Manage 2-5 hardware research studies simultaneously, overseeing protocol development, data collection, and quality control for studies that validate sensors and expand sensing capabilities.
- Build relationships with institutional partners and CROs to expand and complement our current data collection capabilities.
- Collaborate with and communicate study progress to technical partners (e.g., research scientists, hardware engineers).
- Troubleshoot technical issues across firmware, software, and study operations.
- Communicate proactively with internal teams and external collaborators to identify logistical needs and ensure timelines and data quality goals are met.
- Drive continuous improvement in tools, processes, and documentation to raise the bar on research execution.
We would love to have you on our team if you:
- Have at least 2 years of experience working on human research studies (in industry, academic, or CRO settings)
- Have at least 1 year of direct project management experience (i.e., coordinating activities across the study lifecycle - from IRB submission to outcomes delivery, etc.)
- Have at least 1 year of experience working with external research partners (e.g., CROs, consultants, academic institutions)
- Have experience working with wearable tech, medical devices, and/or prototype validation
- Have delivered high-quality datasets with clear documentation and a strong grasp of research best practices (GCP or equivalent)
- Thrive in cross-functional environments—especially at the intersection of hardware, software, and science
- Are comfortable with ambiguity, fast-paced iteration, and hands-on problem-solving
- Are flexible with scheduling to accommodate meetings with international collaborators and occasional site visits
- Are based in San Diego and available for regular on-site data collection and collaboration at least three days per week
We also appreciate if you have familiarity with the following:
- Multi-modal and sensor data
- Data tools and programming languages (Excel, SQL, R, Python)
- Project tracking tools (Jira, Asana, or equivalent)
Benefits
At Oura, we care about you and your well-being. Everyone here at Oura has a ring of their own and we are continually looking to improve employee health.
What we offer:
- Competitive salary and equity packages
- Health, dental, vision insurance, and mental health resources
- An Oura Ring of your own plus employee discounts for friends & family
- 20 days of paid time off plus 13 paid holidays plus 8 days of flexible wellness time off
- Paid sick leave and parental leave
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.
- San Diego area: $85,000 - $100,000
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 regard 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, 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.
We will work to ensure individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
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What We Do
Oura is an award-winning and fast-growing startup that helps people track all stages of sleep and activity using the Oura Ring and connected app. By providing daily feedback and practical steps to inspire healthy lifestyles, we've helped hundreds of thousands of 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 talented individuals to join us on our journey.
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Oura is full of skilled experts and we’re known to share a good laugh every now and then. We always strive to learn more and dig deeper into our research and analytics, to stay engaged and creative in everything we do. We respect our partners, privacy and the scientific method.
We are a multi-disciplinary team of over 100 experts in hardware engineering, software development, machine learning, bioscience, sleep, industrial and UX design, production, marketing and customer experience.
Oura Health Ltd.’s HQ and major manufacturing facilities are located in Oulu, Finland. Other locations include Helsinki and San Francisco.
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