Ōura - Clinical Research Staff Scientist, Real World Evidence
Requirements
• We would love to consider you for this role if you have: • Master's degree or PhD in Epidemiology, Public Health, Health Outcomes, or a related field; 8+ years of experience in real world evidence research, preferably in wearables. • Demonstrated expertise in observational study design and RWE methods, including retrospective cohort analyses, causal inference, and claims-based research. • Deep, hands-on experience generating evidence from wearable or connected-device data as a primary data source, including the measurement and analytic considerations specific to continuous physiological signals. • Experience with additional real world data sources, including claims, EHR, and registries, and familiarity with data linkage platforms. • Experience with PRO instrument selection and survey study design. • Strong scientific communication skills, with a track record of producing outputs that reach and resonate with clinical, commercial, or payer audiences. • Proven ability to drive a body of evidence to completion independently and work cross-functionally in a fast-moving environment. • Familiarity with health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) methods, including cost and healthcare utilization analyses and economic modeling, is a plus. • Preferred qualification: • Experience generating outcomes or ROI evidence for care-delivery or value-based care models is a plus
Responsibilities
• Reporting to the Director, Clinical Outcomes Research, design and drive real world evidence studies, including retrospective cohort analyses, claims-linked outcomes studies, PRO studies, and member surveys, owning each from research question through final deliverable. • Identify evidence opportunities across Oura's clinical and commercial portfolio, spanning health, healthcare utilization, and cost outcomes as well as workforce and productivity outcomes relevant to employer partners, and develop study proposals with clear rationale, endpoints, and timelines. • Partner with data science to structure analytic datasets from Oura member data and linked claims data sources, producing outputs that are rigorous enough to publish and clear enough to act on. • Serve as a scientific point of contact for external research partners, including commercial and employers customers, data providers, and academic collaborators, representing Oura's evidence work in cross-organizational study planning and execution. • Design studies that demonstrate the health outcomes and cost impact of proactive, data-driven care. • Shape research findings into outputs for diverse audiences — including payer briefs, white papers, and partner-facing evidence summaries — in collaboration with cross-functional teams. • Support IRB submissions and data use agreements in coordination with Research Operations. • Contribute to abstracts/publications and present findings at conferences to advance the clinical credibility of Oura's evidence base. • This is a remote US role.
Benefits
• At Oura, we care about you and your well-being. Everyone here at Oura has a ring of their own and we are continually looking to improve employee health. • Competitive salary and equity packages • Health, dental, vision insurance, and mental health resources • An Oura Ring of your own plus employee discounts for friends & family • 20 days of paid time off plus 13 paid holidays plus 8 days of flexible wellness time off • Paid sick leave and parental leave • Oura takes a market-based approach to pay, which may vary depending on your location. US locations are categorized into tiers based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. While most offers will be closer to the starting range, successful candidates' pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, internal peer equity, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future. • Region 1: $198,050 - $233,000 • Region 2: $180,200 - $212,000 • Region 3: $169,150 - $199,000 • A recruiter can determine your zones/tiers based on your US location.We are not considering candidates residing in the following states: Alaska (AK), Delaware (DE), Iowa (IA), Mississippi (MS), Nebraska (NE), South Dakota (SD), Vermont (VT), West Virginia (WV), and Wisconsin (WI). • Oura is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Individuals seeking employment at Oura are considered without regard to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. • We will work to ensure individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. • Disclaimer: Beware of fake job offers!We’ve been alerted to scammers posing as ŌURA recruiters, especially for remote roles. Please note: • Our jobs are listed only on the ŌURA Careers page and trusted job boards. • We will never ask for personal information like ID or payment for equipment upfront. • Official offers are sent through Docusign after a verbal offer, not via text or email. • Stay cautious and protect your personal details. • To all recruitment agencies: Oura does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Oura employees, or any other organization's location. Oura is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
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