Principal Neuroscience Researcher, Sensory Explore Innovation

This role leads the implementation of a Sensory Explore research program at Nike, defining strategy, aligning stakeholders, and acting as a creative catalyst for new innovation through a portfolio of evidence-based research programs in the Nike Sport Research Lab. The position works as an applied expert and influences creative product teams across NXT and Nike, engaging with teams at different points in the spectrum of concept development. It involves hands-on product solutioning with innovation, product development, and tech teams, and mentoring, guiding, and leading researchers.

• Create a vision and strategy for implementation of a Sensory Explore and neuroscience research capability at Nike.
• Create the opportunity landscape, with recommendations for where Nike should focus.
• Drive a robust portfolio of research aimed at stimulating and influencing the body's sensory system to provide enhanced experiences and performance with products and services, with a focus across gender, sport, geographies and abilities
• In collaboration with researcher experts in the field and around the world.
• Apply scientific knowledge and insights to new products and services across different innovation teams as a creative catalyst for new product innovation, influencing creative product teams across NXT and Nike at different points in concept development.
• Serve as the knowledge-based expert at Nike in the area of neuroscience and sensory science as it applies to opportunities for Nike.
• Represent Nike at external conferences and with media.
• Drive the use and development of new and creative measurement and technical tools, working cross-functionally with Nike tech teams.
• Work hands-on with product solutioning in collaboration with innovation, product development, and tech teams.
• Report on and share storytelling of program progress and impactful insights with a variety of Nike leaders.
• Mentor, guide and lead researchers on the team in a portfolio of work.

• Master's degree in Sensory Science, Neuroscience, Psychology or related field; any suitable combination of education, experience and training will be accepted.
• 10+ years expertise in neuroscience and sensory science, with the skills and ability to conduct research and apply scientific insights.
• Applied, creative expert in the areas of neuroscience, sensory science or a related field.
• Ability to lead a team of researchers and influence creative product teams across Nike.
• Technologist with understanding and experience in applying and developing the state of the art in technical tools and techniques in neuroscience and sensory science.
• Experience in creation of a vision and strategy with respect to implementation of sensory science capabilities and knowledge to product or service.
• Experience in executing research agendas, with specific expertise in the scientific method, including observation, formulation of testable hypotheses, experimental design, statistical methods, data analysis and interpretation of results.
• Experience driving a portfolio of research aimed at understanding the product and service levers through an enhanced sensory engagement lens.
• Experience leading and mentoring researchers.
• Proven track record of applying scientific knowledge and insights to products or services, with willingness to jump in and get hands-on with product and prototyping.
• Creative scientist with experience or aptitude for acting as a catalyst for new product innovation.
• Open and able to work effectively with creative and technical product teams across NXT and Nike.
• Skilled and experienced in communicating scientific research, insights and storytelling to both scientists and non-scientists.

• Knowledge and experience in Behaviour Science.