Hardware Research Coordinator, Human Studies

Ouraring; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and equity

Health, dental, vision insurance

Ōura Ring and employee discounts

Paid time off + holidays + wellness

Sick leave and parental leave

Job summary

Ōura is seeking a Research Coordinator for our Research Operations team in San Francisco, focusing on hardware research programs. You will support and execute human studies across the project lifecycle, from initiation to data quality reviews.

You will collaborate with researchers and engineers, manage scheduling and study logistics, and travel domestically as needed. This role is hybrid with three+ days/week onsite in San Francisco.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in human subjects research in academic, commercial, or clinical settings.
• Familiar with IRB approval/consent processes, data monitoring and study documentation.
• Experience with physiological data or wearable tech is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail and well-documented data collection.

Responsibilities

• Support up to 3 hardware-focused human subjects research studies in parallel.
• Gain expertise in emerging data collection capabilities and device concepts.
• Execute day-to-day study operations: scheduling, room setup, participant flow, data capture from prototypes.
• Collaborate with technical and non-technical teams to maintain study rigor and documentation.
• Occasionally travel domestically for site visits or collaboration.

Skills

Human subjects research

IRB processes

Data collection

Attention to detail

On-site availability

Job description

Ōura is seeking a Research Coordinator for our Research Operations team in San Francisco, focusing on hardware research programs. You will support and execute human studies across the project lifecycle, from initiation to data quality reviews.

You will collaborate with researchers and engineers, manage scheduling and study logistics, and travel domestically as needed. This role is hybrid with three+ days/week onsite in San Francisco.