Head of Human Subjects Research - Wearables & Hardware

WHOOP; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

WHOOP is seeking an experienced product research leader to support development across hardware, wearables, algorithms, and sensors. You will manage a team of researchers responsible for end-to-end research for early-stage innovations, physical products and apparel, and algorithm development out of WHOOP Labs Boston.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in a research leadership role within a fast-paced technical environment, with 2+ years of direct people management.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a research leadership role within a technical product environment.
• 2+ years of direct people management experience.
• Experience supporting research for consumer hardware, sensors, wearables, connected devices, or other physical products.
• Familiarity with physical product development processes, including early-stage prototyping, iterative testing, hardware development timelines, and/or feasibility explorations.
• Data-driven approach to strategic planning and measuring ROI.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage and scale the human subjects research team with a focus on professional development and coaching at multiple levels of seniority.
• Champion research integrity and optimize data collection tools and team practices for fast-paced product innovation.
• Advocate for team needs to unlock high-volume, high-quality on-site research at WHOOP Labs Boston.
• Define and monitor KPIs to measure program effectiveness and progress toward goals.
• Collaborate with research leaders to build a strong culture and ensure effective collaboration between execution and operations teams.
• Partner with stakeholders across signal engineering, machine learning, hardware, apparel, and product to coach on working with HSR.

Skills

Research leadership

People management

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decision making

Job description

WHOOP is seeking an experienced product research leader to support development across hardware, wearables, algorithms, and sensors. You will manage a team of researchers responsible for end-to-end research for early-stage innovations, physical products and apparel, and algorithm development out of WHOOP Labs Boston.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in a research leadership role within a fast-paced technical environment, with 2+ years of direct people management.