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Health Research Data Scientist Intern at ŌURA in Remote
InternshipRemoteFull-timeRemote$106k–$125k/yr
Skills
pythonrstatisticsresearch experiencedata analysisscientific communicationinterest in health domains
Job Description
Summary: ŌURA is a company dedicated to empowering individuals to understand and improve their health through innovative wearable technology. They are seeking a Summer Intern to join the Health Science team, focusing on the analysis of wearable data across various health domains and supporting scientific dissemination of findings.
Responsibilities:
- Analyze large-scale wearable and physiological time-series data (e.g., sleep, activity, HR/HRV, temperature) to answer focused research questions in sleep, women’s reproductive health, cardiometabolic health, and movement
- Summarize results in figures, tables, and short written reports for internal stakeholders and potential external dissemination (e.g., abstracts, posters, manuscripts)
- Collaborate with Health Science, Data Science, and Product partners to translate findings into clear, actionable insights relevant to Oura members and future product features
- Support literature reviews and contextualization of findings within current evidence to strengthen research narratives
Required Qualifications:
- Current PhD, Master's, or advanced undergraduate enrollment in a relevant field (e.g., psychology, neuroscience, physiology, epidemiology, biostatistics, computer science, biomedical engineering, exercise/sport science, women's health, cardiometabolic health, digital health)
- Hands-on experience analyzing quantitative data in Python or R (time-series, longitudinal, or biobehavioral/physiological data strongly preferred)
- Solid grounding in statistics (e.g., regression/mixed effects models, group comparisons, interaction analyses) and comfort working with noisy, real-world data
- Demonstrated interest in at least one of our focus areas: sleep & circadian, women's reproductive health, cardiometabolic health, or movement / physical activity
- Strong scientific communication skills—able to synthesize results and clearly explain methods, assumptions, and limitations to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Prior research experience (e.g., lab, clinic, or digital health), contributions to manuscripts, or experience working with wearables (Oura or similar)
Required Skills: Python, R, Statistics
Important Skills: Research experience, Data analysis
Nice-to-Have Skills: Scientific communication, Interest in health domains
Benefits: Health, dental, vision insurance, and mental health resources, An Oura Ring of your own plus employee discounts for friends & family, 20 days of paid time off plus 13 paid holidays plus 8 days of flexible wellness time off prorated, Paid sick leave
Benefits
Health, dental, vision insurance, and mental health resources
An Oura Ring of your own plus employee discounts for friends & family
20 days of paid time off plus 13 paid holidays plus 8 days of flexible wellness time off prorated
Paid sick leave