Senior Biomechanics & Performance Scientist

Global Sports Jobs Limited; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Nike NSRL in Beaverton, Oregon seeks a Senior Researcher to join the Athlete Guidance team. You will plan and execute applied biomechanics research across the lifecycle, partnering with engineering, data science, and product teams to translate findings into athlete-centered insights.

Lead data collection, analysis, and reporting; calibrate equipment; support development of tools and methods to improve data acquisition and athlete outcomes; work across in-lab, field, and remote studies.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in biomechanics, bioengineering, exercise science, kinesiology, or a related field.
• 3+ years of research with humans or athletes across lab, field, or remote settings.
• Deep knowledge of biomechanics, experimental design, statistical methods, and human movement data.
• Proficiency in Python or similar tools for data collection, processing, and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Work across the research lifecycle, from study planning, protocol development, and recruiting through athlete interaction, data collection, data conditioning, analysis, interpretation, and reporting.
• Aid in the design, preparation, and execution of biomechanical data collections in-lab, on field, and via remote studies with athletes of different levels and backgrounds.
• Own key elements of the research process, including protocols, recruiting, study administration, data collection, analysis, interpretation, and reporting.
• Serve as the primary researcher responsible for calibration, operation, synchronisation, and troubleshooting of data collection equipment.
• Aid in the interpretation of results to produce and share credible, decision-ready insights for physical and digital product innovation.
• Aid in preventative maintenance and troubleshooting of software, research equipment, and diagnostic tools, including electrical systems.
• Observe, gather, and share feedback to improve research processes and athlete interactions.
• Apply foundations of computational biomechanics to the analysis and interpretation of human movement data.
• Develop tools and methods, including hardware and software design as needed, to improve data acquisition, research quality, and athlete insight.
• Build expertise in sensor technologies and analysis tools, translate research into actionable recommendations, and see how the Lab's work serves athletes and shapes the future of sport.

Skills

Biomechanics

Data analysis

Python

Project management

Communication

Education

Master's degree

Tools

Foot/Body scanners

Pressure mapping

Motion capture systems

Treadmills

Job description

Nike NSRL in Beaverton, Oregon seeks a Senior Researcher to join the Athlete Guidance team. You will plan and execute applied biomechanics research across the lifecycle, partnering with engineering, data science, and product teams to translate findings into athlete-centered insights.

Lead data collection, analysis, and reporting; calibrate equipment; support development of tools and methods to improve data acquisition and athlete outcomes; work across in-lab, field, and remote studies.