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As a Senior Researcher in our world-class sports research laboratory, you will work with a multidisciplinary team of researchers and innovators in our Athlete Performance Insights team. You will be tasked to create and lead a robust sports specific research agenda aimed at gathering scientific performance insights from elite athletes. You will also drive the development of next generation, innovative athletic footwear concepts and performance hypotheses. You will direct the team to conduct cutting-edge independent laboratory research focusing on athletes, athleticism, performance, and injury. You will lead as a creative scientist-questioning method, results, and application - and think outside normal research paradigms to find creative ways around barriers to enhancing performance or preventing injury. You will seek better ways to perform scientific research and develop new and creative data collection tools. You will create new growth opportunities and competitive advantages for NIKE in the marketplace.
As a successful candidate, you will demonstrate at an expert level:
Skills and abilities in conducting research and applying scientific insights, specifically related to sport biomechanics, performance, and injury
Knowledge of the scientific method, including but not limited to: observation, formulation of testable hypotheses, experimental design, statistical methods and analysis & interpretation of results
Ability to apply scientific insights to new, innovative products
Understanding and ability to use and troubleshoot all existing tools commonly used for biomechanical analyses
Ability to work with elite and professional athletes
Ability to develop new tools and/or methods for answering scientific inquiry
Ability to manage a research team
Ability to communicate scientific data to a wider, non-technical audience
Requirements for the position include
Ph.D. in human movement science (biomechanics, kinesiology), engineering, biomedical engineering, or related field with 1 year relevant work experience or Master's degree with 7 years work experience in a similar field
Proven track record creating a robust research agenda, and leading a team towards a common goal
Experience in a biomechanics laboratory, with commonly used biomechanical tools (three-dimensional motion analysis; force plates, pressure sensors, accelerometers, EMG, etc) and analytical methods (kinematics/kinetic analysis, 3D rigid body motion, signal processing, programming, modeling, etc)
Demonstrated understanding of injury mechanisms and sports performance
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Good communication and people skills
Ability to manage a team
Experience in applying scientific insight to tangible product solutions
Experience working with high level athletes a plus
Knowledge of footwear product creation processes is a plus
Experience with clinical biomechanics or athletic training or related clinical field a plus
Experience with basketball as an athlete or researcher a plus
Up to 20% travel
Please send your resume to arati.parthasarathy@nike.com
As a successful candidate, you will demonstrate at an expert level:
Skills and abilities in conducting research and applying scientific insights, specifically related to sport biomechanics, performance, and injury
Knowledge of the scientific method, including but not limited to: observation, formulation of testable hypotheses, experimental design, statistical methods and analysis & interpretation of results
Ability to apply scientific insights to new, innovative products
Understanding and ability to use and troubleshoot all existing tools commonly used for biomechanical analyses
Ability to work with elite and professional athletes
Ability to develop new tools and/or methods for answering scientific inquiry
Ability to manage a research team
Ability to communicate scientific data to a wider, non-technical audience
Requirements for the position include
Ph.D. in human movement science (biomechanics, kinesiology), engineering, biomedical engineering, or related field with 1 year relevant work experience or Master's degree with 7 years work experience in a similar field
Proven track record creating a robust research agenda, and leading a team towards a common goal
Experience in a biomechanics laboratory, with commonly used biomechanical tools (three-dimensional motion analysis; force plates, pressure sensors, accelerometers, EMG, etc) and analytical methods (kinematics/kinetic analysis, 3D rigid body motion, signal processing, programming, modeling, etc)
Demonstrated understanding of injury mechanisms and sports performance
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Good communication and people skills
Ability to manage a team
Experience in applying scientific insight to tangible product solutions
Experience working with high level athletes a plus
Knowledge of footwear product creation processes is a plus
Experience with clinical biomechanics or athletic training or related clinical field a plus
Experience with basketball as an athlete or researcher a plus
Up to 20% travel
Please send your resume to arati.parthasarathy@nike.com