Status: 12-month contract (possibly extended)

Job Title: Senior Sensory Perception Researcher

Location: Onsite

Salary: $33/hr

About the company:

We do 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. Our company looks for people who can grow, think, dream, and create. Our culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders, and visionaries. We are about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving environment.

We are a technology company. From our flagship website and five-star mobile apps to developing products, managing big data, and providing leading-edge engineering and systems support, our teams exist to revolutionize the future at the confluence of tech and sport. We invest in and develop advances in technology and employ the most creative people in the world, and then give them the support to constantly innovate, iterate, and serve consumers more directly and personally. Our teams are innovative, diverse, multidisciplinary, and collaborative, taking technology into the future and bringing the world with us.

Senior Sensory Perception Researcher:

Our client is seeking a Senior Sensory Perception Researcher to support cutting-edge research initiatives focused on understanding human sensory perception in relation to consumer products. This role will involve working directly with human participants to gather insights, design experiments, and analyze data that drive innovation in product development. The ideal candidate has a strong research background and a passion for uncovering the sensory cues that influence user experience.

This role is onsite in Beaverton, Oregon.

Senior Sensory Perception Researcher Responsibilities:

• Design and execute research studies involving human participants to assess sensory perception.
• Develop surveys and data collection methods to evaluate consumer response to product attributes such as fit, feel, and comfort.
• Conduct data analysis and interpret findings to inform product development and innovation strategies.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary research team to enhance sensory research methodologies and experimental designs.
• Communicate research insights effectively to stakeholders, translating complex data into actionable recommendations.
• Explore and implement new tools or techniques to improve sensory perception research practices.

Senior Sensory Perception Researcher Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Sensory Science, Food Science, Cosmetic Science, or a related scientific field; or a Bachelor’s degree with at least two years of relevant research experience.
• Strong foundation in sensory perception, experimental design, and statistical analysis.
• Hands-on experience conducting sensory research involving human participants.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to present research findings clearly.
• Proactive and adaptable, with a problem-solving mindset and a drive for innovation.
• Prior experience with consumer product research is highly desirable.