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Associate Director, Distributed Research

Whoop · Boston, MA · On-site

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About Whoop

Backed by SoftBank VF and IVP.

About the role

Define the distributed research strategy, driving the continued evolution and scaling of product development and outcome generation research capabilities across WHOOP. Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to build a roadmap that includes programs for large-scale sensor data collections, product testing/betas, and mixed methods research. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • 5+ years of experience in remote study management, beta or product testing, research operations, or a related field
  • 3+ years directly managing and developing individual contributors. Demonstrated success leading and developing high-performing teams through organizational growth and ambiguity
  • Experience partnering closely with program management, product, engineering, scientific, or research platform teams to deliver complex cross-functional work
  • Strong understanding of distributed research methodologies, with the ability to communicate the importance of study design and other study considerations to diverse audiences
  • Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and organizational leadership skills
  • Strong commitment to embracing and leveraging AI tools in day-to-day tasks, ensuring AI-assisted work aligns with the same high-quality standards as personal contributions
More about this role

At WHOOP, we're on a mission to unlock and inspire performance for life. WHOOP empowers members to perform at a higher level through a deeper understanding of their bodies and daily lives.

WHOOP is hiring an Associate Director of Distributed Research to own the strategy and implementation of large-scale decentralized data collections, powering research and innovation across WHOOP. In this role you will oversee a cross-functional team of researchers and operations specialists to scale WHOOP’s distributed research programs and infrastructure. Your leadership will help expand WHOOP's ability to generate trusted, actionable data that accelerates scientific discovery, product innovation, and member impact.

Define the distributed research strategy, driving the continued evolution and scaling of product development and outcome generation research capabilities across WHOOP.

Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to build a roadmap that includes programs for large-scale sensor data collections, product testing/betas, and mixed methods research.

Own the technical strategy for supporting the distributed research roadmap and partner with the Research Platform team to build any needed...

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