Applied Researcher

Nicely Co.; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Nicely Co. is seeking an Applied Researcher to advance disciplined research, experimentation, technical discovery, evidence, and documentation.

You will own projects end‑to‑end and translate priorities into plans, collaborating across functions in a lean, early‑stage environment. This role emphasizes ownership, clear tradeoff communication, and the ability to build scalable processes while maintaining high ethical standards and confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Experience in disciplined research, experimentation, and documenting evidence.
• Ability to organize ambiguous work, document decisions, and track outcomes.
• Strong written and verbal communication with cross‑functional partners and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own day‑to‑day work across disciplined research, experimentation, technical discovery, evidence, documentation, and useful innovation.
• Translate priorities into documented plans, decisions, and measurable outcomes.
• Build lightweight, repeatable processes for an early‑stage company that can mature over time.
• Collaborate across functions to resolve dependencies and deliver complete outcomes.
• Identify risks early, recommend proportional solutions, and escalate consequential decisions.
• Maintain accurate documentation and handle company, customer, and employee information responsibly.
• Use relevant evidence and feedback to improve quality, efficiency, and stakeholder experience.
• Communicate progress, constraints, priorities, and results clearly to affected teammates.

Skills

Disciplined research

Experimentation

Technical discovery

Documentation

Evidence-based decision making

Written and verbal communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Ownership and judgment

Ambiguity management

Ethical conduct and confidentiality

Education

Relevant education or certification

Job description

Applied Researcher

Help build Nicely Co.'s disciplined research, experimentation, technical discovery, evidence, documentation, and useful innovation as Applied Researcher, with meaningful ownership in an early-stage company.

Position overview

Nicely Co. is seeking a Applied Researcher to strengthen disciplined research, experimentation, technical discovery, evidence, documentation, and useful innovation. This role will turn company priorities into clear, dependable work while partnering directly with colleagues across functions.Nicely Co. is an early-stage company, so this position will help create the processes and internal systems behind the work, not merely inherit a mature playbook. The successful candidate will use sound judgment, communicate tradeoffs, and operate with appropriate autonomy.Responsibilities may evolve as the company grows. This is an opportunity to influence how the Research & Development function develops, establish useful standards, and leave behind systems that scale responsibly.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day work across disciplined research, experimentation, technical discovery, evidence, documentation, and useful innovation.
• Translate the priorities of the Applied Researcher role into documented plans, decisions, and measurable outcomes.
• Build lightweight, repeatable processes that fit an early-stage company and can mature over time.
• Collaborate across functions to resolve dependencies and deliver complete outcomes.
• Identify risks early, recommend proportionate solutions, and escalate consequential decisions.
• Maintain accurate documentation and handle company, customer, and employee information responsibly.
• Use relevant evidence and feedback to improve quality, efficiency, and stakeholder experience.
• Communicate progress, constraints, priorities, and results clearly to affected teammates.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated capability relevant to disciplined research, experimentation, technical discovery, evidence, documentation, and useful innovation.
• Judgment and ownership appropriate for the Applied Researcher scope.
• Strong written and verbal communication with both specialists and cross-functional partners.
• Ability to organize ambiguous work, make progress independently, and document decisions.
• Comfort building systems in an early-stage environment where priorities may evolve.
• Commitment to ethical conduct, confidentiality, security, accessibility, and inclusive collaboration.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with modern methods and tools used in Research & Development.
• Experience in a startup, small business, or other resource-conscious environment.
• Evidence of improving a workflow, standard, product, service, or measurable outcome.
• Relevant education, certification, portfolio, or equivalent practical experience.
• Flexible work arrangements where applicable.
• Opportunity to help build an early-stage company.
• Direct impact on company growth and operating quality.
• Cross-functional collaboration and professional development opportunities.
• Significant ownership over assigned responsibilities.
• Opportunity for responsibilities to expand as the company grows.