Research Coordinator, Science

ŌURA; Pohjanmaa; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Lunch benefit

Wellness benefit

Flexible working hours

Wellness Time Off

Enhanced occupational health care

Personal Oura Ring plus lifetime

Job summary

Our Research Operations team at OURA is seeking a Research Coordinator for a fixed-term contract in Oulu, Finland. The role focuses on running in-person data collections, managing equipment, and ensuring ethical, high-quality research to improve our health sensing algorithms.

The position is mostly onsite, with a 10-month tenure from 11/2026 to 08/2027. Ideal candidates have experience with human research studies, strong timemanagement, and good English communication.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating human research studies across disciplines.
• Strong attention to detail and documentation.
• Familiarity with research ethics and good clinical practice.

Responsibilities

• Run in-person data collections including scheduling, room setup, participant flow and data capture from devices.
• Manage prototypes and research equipment, troubleshoot functionality issues.
• Co-author protocols and SOPs with researchers and data scientists.
• Track study milestones, flag blockers, and keep studies on time.
• Perform manual data quality control and collaborate with engineers on automated checks.
• Ensure compliance with research ethics and internal standards.

Skills

Data collection

Research coordination

English communication

Independent work

Education

Human research studies

Job description

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 are looking for a Research Coordinator to join our Research Operations team on a fixed-term contract in Oulu. 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 support our team with ongoing internal human research studies.

Our fixed-term period is planned to be 10 months, timing can be agreed between 11/2026- 08/2027. This is a mostly onsite role based in Oulu, which will involve commuting into our office multiple times per week.

What You'll Do:

• Run in-person data collections, including scheduling, room and equipment setup, participant flow, and accurate capture of data from the Oura Ring and reference devices.
• Manage prototypes and research equipment, troubleshooting functionality issues.
• Co-author protocols and SOPs in collaboration with researchers and data scientists.
• Track study milestones, proactively flag blockers, and keep studies moving on time.
• Perform manual data quality control and collaborate with engineers to build automated checks.
• Ensure compliance with research ethics, Good Clinical Practice, and Oura’s internal standards.

We would love to have you in our team if You have:

• Studies from human research (e.g., biology, psychology, cognitive science, biomedical engineering) and in your final stages (4th+ year / 250 ECTS).
• Familiarity with research ethics and good clinical practice
• Strong attention to detail and confidence managing timelines and documentation
• Good communication skills (in English)
• Ability to work independently and adapt to changing situation
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively in a cross-disciplinary team environment
• Nice to have: experience with biosignals (PPG, spectroscopy)

What We Offer:

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.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Lunch benefit
• Wellness benefit
• Flexible working hours
• Wellness Time Off
• Enhanced occupational health care
• Personal Oura Ring plus lifetime membership

Our process is following:

• We will start reviewing the candidates in September. We are expecting to receive a high volume of applications so this might take some time.
• There will be 2 interviews
  • 1st interview with Recruiter: focus on getting to know you and tell more about Oura’s company culture and values
  • 2nd interview with the hiring manager: focus on the role and your skills

We want to make our decisions by mid-October but we will let you know if there are any delays.

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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