Hardware Research Coordinator – Sensor Studies

United States Digital Space LLC; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Ōura is seeking a Research Coordinator to join our Research Operations team in San Francisco, focusing on hardware research programs. You will support human studies across the project lifecycle, from initiation to data review, ensuring high-quality data and rigorous study procedures.

The role requires 1+ years of human subjects research experience, familiarity with IRB processes, and the ability to travel domestically as needed. This is a hybrid role with regular onsite work in SF.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of human subjects research experience in academic, commercial, or clinical settings.
• Experience with participant screening, scheduling, IRB approval/consent, data monitoring, and study documentation.
• Familiarity with physiological data or wearable sensors and prototype hardware preferred.
• Willingness to travel domestically for site visits or cross-team collaboration.
• Strong attention to detail and meticulous data collection practices.

Responsibilities

• Support up to 3 hardware-focused human subjects research studies in parallel under PMs and scientists.
• Gain expertise in early-stage device/sensor concepts and data collection capabilities.
• Execute day-to-day study operations: scheduling, room/equipment setup, participant flow, data capture.
• Collaborate with technical and non-technical teams to maintain study rigor and documentation.
• Occasionally travel domestically for site visits or lab coordination.

Skills

Human subjects research

Data collection

IRB processes

Onsite presence

Travel readiness

Sensor familiarity

Job description

Ōura is seeking a Research Coordinator to join our Research Operations team in San Francisco, focusing on hardware research programs. You will support human studies across the project lifecycle, from initiation to data review, ensuring high-quality data and rigorous study procedures.

The role requires 1+ years of human subjects research experience, familiarity with IRB processes, and the ability to travel domestically as needed. This is a hybrid role with regular onsite work in SF.