Senior Design Researcher at WHOOP Labs Doha

About WHOOP Labs Doha

WHOOP is dedicated to enhancing human performance and healthspan by offering deeper insights into members' bodies, behaviors, and lifestyles. WHOOP Labs Doha collaborates with the WHOOP Labs Boston team to conduct mixed-method research supporting product innovation, user experience, industrial design, and consumer studies, managing tens of thousands of data collections annually and setting high standards in participant experience and research in the GCC region.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement complex research projects locally as part of multi-location data gathering to collect global feedback on design and products.
• Work alongside the Boston team to design, conduct, and analyze international design research studies.
• Adapt research protocols for Doha, modifying activities, session formats, or sample selection as needed with cross-site collaboration.
• Lead research projects addressing region-specific inquiries and remote global studies, providing expertise in design research.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive research plans, workflows, and deliverables, adjusting to changing priorities and constraints.
• Manage research timelines and dependencies with project management tools to ensure transparency and timely project completion.
• Coordinate with recruitment, lab management, and other researchers in Doha to guarantee smooth study execution.
• Provide excellent customer service to visitors at WHOOP Labs Doha.
• Communicate research progress and findings effectively, translating complex insights into actionable recommendations for decision-making.
• Assist in quantitative research requests from related stakeholders focusing on large-scale user behavior analysis when required.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or relevant professional experience in user experience research, human factors, psychology, or a related field.
• Between three and five years of experience conducting research within product, design, marketing, or comparable settings.
• Practical experience with mixed-methods research concerning software product development and hardware-related data collection.
• Strong skills in project and program management, comfortable using tools such as Jira or equivalent planning systems.
• Capability to manage numerous research projects simultaneously and thrive in ambiguous and fast-moving environments.
• Motivation to work in a dynamic, high-energy startup atmosphere.
• Availability to work flexible hours, including evenings at least twice per week.
• Proficiency in both written and spoken English, WHOOP’s official working language.
• Ability to communicate with Doha residents in both English and Arabic.

Additional Information

This position requires the candidate to be located in Doha, Qatar. WHOOP welcomes applications from all interested candidates, even if they do not meet all qualifications, valuing character as much as experience. WHOOP is committed to equal opportunity employment and participates in E-Verify for employment eligibility.