Nike · 1 month ago
Principal Researcher, Basketball Innovation
Beaverton, Oregon
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/StaffNike is a leading sportswear company that emphasizes innovation and research to enhance athlete performance. The Principal Researcher for Basketball Innovation will lead the research vision and strategy for footwear in court sports, focusing on performance benefits and injury prevention through scientific insights and collaboration with various teams.
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Responsibilities
Develop and direct a portfolio of research projects for Basketball footwear, managing both internal cross functional teams and external research partners and programs
Conduct research to discover new insights into how footwear can improve performance or help prevent injuries
Apply research insights across the NRSL and Footwear Product teams to create novel and innovative footwear for Basketball and applications
Ensure scientific integrity of footwear during the concept briefing, product development, and commercialization phases
Lead as an innovative scientist by exploring creative solutions to performance or injury prevention
Communicate scientific information, methods, and findings clearly and concisely to technical and non-technical teams, stakeholders, and senior management
Advocate for NSRL performance and protection research, and actively disseminate new ideas, insights, and concepts across multiple business groups, garnering support and concensus
Actively seek new technologies, scientific research and methodological opportunities, trends, and vulnerabilities
Qualification
Required
Master's degree in human movement science (biomechanics, kinesiology), engineering, biomedical engineering, or ergonomics. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
Proven track record leading a scientific research team
Proven track record of conducting novel lateral movement, jumping, gait, and/or basketball biomechanics research
Skills and ability to conduct research and apply 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 and interpretation of results
Ability to apply scientific insights to influence innovative Basketball footwear
Understanding of, and ability to use and troubleshoot all existing tools commonly used for biomechanical analyses
Ability to develop new tools and/or methods for answering scientific inquiry
Ability to communicate complex scientific topics to a diverse, non-technical audience
Preferred
Deep understanding of basketball footwear properties related to athlete performance and protection is desirable
Experience applying science to footwear or product development is desirable
Experience dealing with multiple business units and functional groups is desirable
Experience working with elite and/or professional athletes is desirable
Company
Nike
Nike is a retail brand that provides the sale of apparel, footwear, sports equipment, and accessory products.
Founded in 1964
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$239MKey Investors
Pershing Square Capital Management
2024-08-17Post Ipo Equity· $239M
1980-12-02IPO
Leadership Team
Elliott Hill
President and Chief Executive Officer
Muge Erdirik Dogan
EVP & Chief Technology Officer, NIKE, Inc.
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