Research Associate

Responsibilities

• Manage research studies for internal product validation, prototype testing, new feature development, and large-scale external validation studies.
• Handle subject recruitment, screening, and scheduling; build beta tester and lab tester databases.
• Manage day-to-day study operations including IRB submissions, recruitment, scheduling, reminders, equipment ordering.
• Perform hands-on data collection (80-90% of time), study setup, and monitoring (evenings 6-9 PM weeknights, weekends).
• Maintain accurate study records and regulatory documentation per IRB and HIPAA guidelines.
• Conduct quality assurance on collected data, follow up with subjects.

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.
• Superior communication skills, time management, organizational skills, attention to detail.
• Willing to work nights/weekends, locally travel to users' homes (must have car), lift ~25 pounds.

Preferred

• 2+ years in wearable/medical devices or human monitoring tech.
• Experience with small/large-scale user research studies (in-person/decentralized).
• Coding in Python.
• Startup experience.
• Experience with informed consents and HIPAA data management.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Human Physiology, Psychology, Neuroscience, Computer Science (or related field).