Lead Data Scientist, Movement Analytics & ML

Nike Inc; Beaverton, Northern (OR, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Nike Sport Research Lab in Beaverton, Oregon seeks an experienced Lead Data Scientist to guide analytics on human movement and performance. You will lead complex projects, develop rigorous models, and collaborate with biomechanics researchers, engineers, and product teams to deliver credible outcomes.

The role emphasizes hands-on analysis, mentorship, and clear communication of assumptions, risks, and trade-offs, focusing on practical, reproducible research for athlete measurement and

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent in a related field.
• 6+ years of applied data science experience post-degree.
• Strong Python proficiency and software development practices.
• Experience with sensor data or multimodal datasets is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on technical leadership for projects using sensor and camera data to understand human movement and performance.
• Develop analytical workflows and rigorous models; guide project execution and collaborations.
• Lead the technical execution of complex projects and communicate risks and tradeoffs clearly.
• Mentor teammates, review code and analyses, and ensure reproducible research.

Skills

Python

Machine Learning

Computer Vision

Signal Processing

Cloud Data Platforms

Communication

Mentorship

Education

Master's degree in a related field

Tools

Git

Software development practices

Job description

Nike Sport Research Lab in Beaverton, Oregon seeks an experienced Lead Data Scientist to guide analytics on human movement and performance. You will lead complex projects, develop rigorous models, and collaborate with biomechanics researchers, engineers, and product teams to deliver credible outcomes.

The role emphasizes hands-on analysis, mentorship, and clear communication of assumptions, risks, and trade-offs, focusing on practical, reproducible research for athlete measurement and