# Associate Director, Product Development Research at Whoop

- Company: Whoop
- What the company does: Backed by SoftBank VF and IVP.
- Company website: https://www.whoop.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Boston, MA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $140K to $180K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-10
- Apply by: 2026-10-25
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/whoop/6aeed425-b30b-48ed-ae2b-e2df08691343
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/whoop-associate-director-product-development-research/

## About the role

Develop, manage and scale the human subjects research team with an emphasis on professional development and coaching at multiple levels of seniority. Champion research integrity, including ensuring that data collection tools and team practices are optimized for the fast-paced, complex nature of product innovation work.

## What they're looking for

- 5+ years of experience in a Research Manager, Research Lead, or similar human subjects research leadership role within a technical product development environment
- 2+ years of direct people management experience, with a demonstrated ability to coach and develop researchers across disciplines and levels
- Experience supporting research for consumer hardware, sensors, wearables, connected devices, or other physical products strongly preferred
- Familiarity with physical product development processes, including early-stage prototyping, iterative testing, hardware development timelines, and/or feasibility explorations
- Data-driven approach to strategic planning, comfortable reviewing metrics and identifying ways to measure research ROI and impact
- Experience collaborating across multiple functions including engineering, privacy/legal, research, recruitment, and product

Tags: WHOOP Labs