Research Associate

About the role

The Research Associate will manage research studies for Eight Sleep, including internal product validation, new prototype testing, new feature development, and large-scale external validation studies. Responsibilities include subject recruitment, data collection, trial management, data management, and ensuring compliance with IRB and HIPAA guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Subject recruitment, screening, & scheduling
• Data collection & trial management
• Data management

Requirements

• 1+ years experience running human factors research, user testing or in-person human research studies
• Experience with prototype hardware, software, Google suite, and command line tools
• Basic understanding of hardware, software, and firmware for data collection purposes
• Superior communications skills, excellent time management & organizational skills, high attention to detail, and ability to quickly adapt to changes
• Willing to work nights & weekends for study setup and checks
• Willing to locally travel to users' houses (i.e. must have a car)
• Able to lift ~25 pounds and to change the Pod cover & sheets on a mattress, etc.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Human Physiology, Psychology, Neuroscience, Computer Science (or related field)
• 2+ years experience working in wearable devices, medical devices, or in industry related to tech that measures/monitors humans
• Experience running small and large-scale user research studies testing, including in-person and decentralized
• Experience coding in Python
• Previous experience working with a startup
• Experience delivering informed consents & following HIPAA guidelines for data management

Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Attention to detail and ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Knowledge of human research practices and IRB guidelines

Benefits

• Immediate responsibility and accelerated career growth
• Collaboration with exceptional talent
• Equitable compensation and continuous equity investment
• Your own Pod

Pay

$70K - $100K