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Principal Neuroscience Researcher, Sensory Explore

Nike


Job Location:

Beaverton, OR - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 26 June 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 23 September 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Innovation is oxygen for NIKE Inc. and the company depends on its talented global workforce to breathe originality and curiosity into everything theydo. The Nike Advanced Innovation team strives for lighter faster bigger smarter smaller more efficient moresustainableand more personal. They imagine research analyze and invent the next industry-changing technology to advance athletic roles that span research design materials and manufacturing the Advanced Innovation team looks to the future and focuses on making theseemingly impossible possible.

The Nike Sport Research Lab (NSRL) is a multidisciplinary team of researchers innovators and scientists who lead with science to make athletes* measurably better. We deliver validated insights andstate-of-the-artcapabilities to drive the future of Nike products and services. As diverse as our athletes*are our evidence-based solutions meet the constantly evolving demands of sport and life. We apply scientific methods and research results to drive new concepts and platforms across multiple innovation teams.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

As our Principal Neuroscience Researcher SensoryExplore you will work as an applied expert and influencecreative product teamsacross NXT and Nike.You will engage with teamsat different points in the spectrum of concept development from those looking to understand athlete sensory science opportunities to teams that have ideas and solutions inwill be hands-on with product solutioning in collaboration with a variety of teams including but not limited toinnovation product development andtech.You will report on and share storytelling of program progress and impactful insights with avariety of Nikeleaders.Youwillmentor guide and lead researcherson the team in a portfolio ofwill also work withresearcher experts in the field and around the worldto help inform and execute your portfolio of work.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Werelooking for aPrincipalResearcher Sensory Explore.This roleleadsthe implementation of aSensory Exploreresearchprogram at Nike-defining strategyaligning stakeholdersand being a creative catalyst fornew innovation-througha portfolio of evidence-based researchprogramsintheNike Sport ResearchLab.Whether for performance experiencemodifyingbehaviororstimulating the sensesyourresearchwillaim at understanding the product and service levers that can provide measurable and palpable benefits for athletes across gendersportand geographies.

The candidate needs to be an applied creative expert in the areas of neurosciencesensory scienceor related fieldandhave the ability tolead a team of researchers and influence creativeproduct teams across Nike.

WHAT YOU BRING

  • Masters degreein Sensory Science NeurosciencePsychologyor related field.Will accept any suitable combination of educationexperienceand training.

  • 10 yearsexpertisein neuroscience and sensory science with theskills andability to conduct research and apply scientific insights.

  • Technologist: understands and hasexperience in applying and developing the state of the art in technical tools and techniquesin the area ofneuroscience and sensory science

  • Experience increation of a vision and strategywith respect to implementation of sensory science capabilities and knowledge to product or service.

  • Experience in executing research agendaswith specificexpertisein the scientific method including but not limitedto:observation formulation of testable hypotheses experimental design statistical methods dataanalysisand interpretation of results.

  • Experience driving a portfolio of research aimed atunderstanding the productand service levers through an enhanced sensory engagement lens.

  • Experienceleading and mentoringresearchers.

  • Applied: Looking for someone who has aproventrack recordof applying scientific knowledgeand insightsto products or services.Willing to jump in and get hands-on with product and prototyping.

  • Creative scientist with experience or aptitude for acting as acatalyst for new product innovation.Open and able towork effectively with creative and technical product teamsacross NXT and Nike.

  • Skilled and experienced incommunicating scientificresearchandinsights andstory tellingto both scientist and non-scientists.

  • Bonus: knowledge and experience in Behavior Science

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

As the Principal Researcher Sensory Explore you will create avision and strategyfor implementation of a Sensory Explore and neuroscience research capability at Nike.You will also create the opportunity landscape with recommendations for where Nike shouldfocus.

  • Youwill be adriver of a robust portfolio of researchaimed at stimulating and influencing the bodys sensory system to provide enhanced experiences and performance with products and services with a focus across gender sportgeographiesand abilities.

  • As a creative catalyst for new product innovation you willapply scientific knowledge and insightsto new products and servicesacross different innovationteams..Youwill bethe knowledge-based expert at Nikein the area ofneuroscience and sensory science as it applies to the opportunities for Nike.

  • As the Principal Sensory Researcher you willrepresentNikeat external conferencesand with media.

  • Asa technologist you willdrive the use of and development of new and creativemeasurement / technical toolsand work cross-funcitonallywith Nike tech teams.

We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers sign language interpreters accessible and single location for in-person interviews closed captioning and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover as you navigate our application process that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.


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