Sr. Sensory Perception ResearcherHybrid

Title: Sr. Sensory Perception Researcher

Location: Beaverton, OR

Duration: 1 Year contract

NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world's best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At Nike, it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

The Nike Sport Research Lab (NSRL) is a multidisciplinary team of researchers, innovators, and scientists who lead with science to make athletes* measurably better. We deliver validated insights and innovative capabilities to drive the future of Nike products and services. As diverse as our athletes* are, our evidence-based solutions meet the constantly evolving demands of sport and life. We apply scientific methods and research results to drive new concepts and platforms across multiple Innovation teams.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We’re looking for an experienced sensory perception teammate to conduct research to help develop new, innovative products for everyday athletes. You would work closely with a multi-disciplinary research team to unlock product levers or cues that drive the liking of new athlete* experiences. Areas of focus will be broad, ranging across footwear and apparel attributes such as feel, fit, comfort, and others. The successful candidate would bring skills in these areas, an ability to communicate complex data in simple ways, and an innovators mindset.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

As a contract researcher in the NIKE Sport Research Lab (NSRL), you will work closely with the Principal Researcher to understand the research plan and vision, then execute the experiments independently. You may also develop new tools, methods, and procedures to reveal new insights and streamline data acquisition. Finally, you will analyze and summarize data from research to communicate findings to the Principal Researcher and research team. A typical week would include meetings with a Principal Researcher to align on the research experiment plan, heads-down work time to operationalize that program, and hands-on laboratory work to collect and analyze the relevant data. It would also include meetings with other research colleagues to align on progress and next steps in the research process.

WHAT YOU BRING

Qualifications

Requirements for the 1-year contract position include:

• MSc in Sensory Sciences or related field including Food/Cosmetic Sciences or respective BSc + 2 years of experience in research
• A thorough understanding of Sensory Perception, experimental designs and basic statistical procedures
• Previous experience performing Sensory Perception research with human subjects
• Effective communication, people, and collaboration skills
• Bias toward action and resilience in the face of challenges
• Experience in consumer product creation is a plus