Behavioral Scientist

Our mission at Oura is to empower every person to own their inner potential. Our award-winning products help our global community gain a deeper knowledge of their readiness, activity, and sleep quality by using their Oura Ring and its connected app. We've helped 2.5 million people understand and improve their health by providing daily insights and practical steps to inspire healthy lifestyles.

Oura is dedicated to enhancing health and wellbeing through innovative technology and evidence-based behavioral science. Our team is passionate about empowering individuals to make positive health changes, and we’re looking for a talented Behavioral Scientist to join us. This role is crucial to advancing our mission of improving health outcomes by integrating behavioral science principles into our products and services.

As a Behavioral Scientist, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, engineers, scientists, UX/UI designers, and content creators, to design, implement, and evaluate behavior change strategies in our products and services. Your work will focus on utilizing ecological momentary assessment (EMA) and experience sampling methods to generate actionable insights that drive user engagement and health outcomes. You will also contribute to advancing behavioral science within the organization, informing research studies, and sharing findings with internal teams and external partners.

What You will do:

• Behavioral Science Integration:
• Apply behavioral science and psychology principles to guide product and service design, focusing on improving user health and wellbeing.
• Contribute to the development of approaches that enable users to implement effective behavior change strategies.
• Research & Analysis:
• Design and execute research projects using ecological momentary assessment and experience sampling methods.
• Collaborate with UX researchers and data scientists to assess and refine behavior change strategies.
• Collaboration & Communication:
• Integrate behavioral science insights into product development with cross-functional and cross-timezone teams.
• Establish and maintain research collaborations, and share findings within the organization.
• Development:
• Support onboarding of new hires or interns, sharing best practices.
• Stay current with developments in behavioral science to continuously improve methods and processes.

We would love to have You on our team, if you have:

• Education & Experience:
• PhD in Behavioral Science, Psychology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 1-3 years of experience in applying behavioral science insights and experimental research methods to product or service development, preferably in healthcare.
• Expertise in ecological momentary assessment (EMA) and experience sampling methods.
• Competencies:
• Strong ability to translate academic research into practical, actionable insights for cross-functional teams and product consumers.
• Proficiency in experiment design, statistical methods, and data analysis within the context of behavioral science.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of presenting complex ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Team working and collaboration skills with diverse teams.
• Experience in leading smaller projects or sub-projects, with a track record of successfully driving research initiatives forward.
• Preferred Skills:
• Background or experience working with UX designers or UX researchers.
• Experience in developing and delivering behavior change strategies through smartphone apps.
• Experience working in a health-related field and applying behavioral science in the health domain.
• Track record of publications in your area of expertise.
• Experience in data science (Python and SQL).

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Lunch benefit
• Wellness benefit
• Flexible working hours
• Collaborative, smart teammates
• An Oura ring of your own
• Personal learning & development program
• Wellness Time Off

If this sounds like the next step for you, please send us your application as soon as possible, but by October 6th the latest.

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 regards 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, socioeconomic status, 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.