Whoop
Associate Director, Product Development Research
$140K–$180K
Boston, MA · On-site · Director · Full-time · Posted Sep 10, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years in research leadership and 2+ years of direct people management.
About the job
Leads WHOOP Labs Boston’s human subjects research team and supports research for product development across hardware, wearables, sensors, algorithms, apparel, and early-stage innovation.
What you'll do
- Develop and manage the research team, including coaching and professional development.
- Champion research integrity and enable high-volume, high-quality research at WHOOP Labs Boston.
- Set and monitor KPIs and collaborate with research, engineering, hardware, product, and operations leaders.
What they ask for
- 5+ years in a Research Manager, Research Lead, or similar human subjects research leadership role in a technical product development environment.
- 2+ years of direct people management experience.
- Familiarity with physical product development processes, including prototyping, iterative testing, hardware timelines, or feasibility explorations.
- Experience collaborating across functions including engineering, privacy/legal, research, recruitment, and product.
Nice to have
- Research supporting consumer hardware, sensors, wearables, connected devices, or other physical products.
Pay
$140,000 - $180,000 USD base salary
Tools
hardware, wearables, algorithms, sensors, machine learning
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