Research Associate

Job overview

The Research Associate role is onsite in San Francisco, CA. Compensation is not specified. The position supports Eight Sleep’s Research & Development team and its mission to fuel human potential through optimal sleep. The role manages human research studies that support product validation, prototype testing, feature development, and external validation. Through study operations, hands-on data collection, subject communication, and accurate records, the associate helps deliver reliable evidence for product decisions while following human research practices.

What you'll do

• Recruit, screen, and schedule study subjects and build beta tester and lab tester databases
• manage day-to-day study operations, including IRB submissions, scheduling, reminders, and equipment ordering
• collect study data, potentially spending 80–90% of time on data collection
• during sleep studies, handle setup and email or phone responses between 6–9 PM on weeknights and monitor data over weekends
• maintain study records and regulatory documentation in accordance with IRB and HIPAA guidelines
• perform data quality assurance and follow up with subjects to resolve issues or clarify data. Local travel to users’ homes to set up the Pod is required
• the posting says a car is necessary.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

research associate

san francisco ca

eight sleep

research & development

human research studies

sleep studies

data collection

subject recruitment

irb documentation

hipaa guidelines

weeknight 6–9 pm

weekend data monitoring

local travel required

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Equity participation for full-time team members
• employee receives a Pod. The posting also describes potential growth and learning opportunities.

Why this role

Potential to learn experimental design, white-paper and peer-reviewed writing, sensor engineering, and coding/data analysis. The posting describes equity participation for full-time team members and a Pod for each employee.

About the employer

Eight Sleep is hiring for this role. Industry: All Other Outpatient Care Centers. Sector: 62.