Run Behavior Researcher II, Run Research Team

Who We Are

At Brooks, we believe movement is the key to feeling more alive. That’s why we’re driven to create gear and experiences that take people to the place that makes them feel more alive — whether it’s a headspace, a feeling, or a finish line.

Everyone who works at Brooks is propelled by a company culture that sparks excitement, fuels collaboration, inspires creativity, and ignites innovation.

• Runner First – We act in the best interest of the runner
• Word is Bond – We do what we say we’ll do
• Champion Heart – We give our all in everything we do
• There is no “I” in Run – We stay generous with our humanity
• Keep Moving – We find ways to move every day, because joy is kinetic!

We welcome everyone from every walk of life looking to inspire others through the power of movement — because we’re all moving towards something. Let’s run there.

The mission of the Run Research Team is to create and leverage novel, scientific concepts and runner-driven product performance insights to create amazing products to help everyone run their path.

As a Run Behavior Researcher II, you will be an integral part of the Run Research Team, helping to create the future of the run. You will explore how runners move, feel, and respond to product in real-world conditions. You will bring together quantitative data from the run with qualitative feedback from surveys and field studies to understand how running behavior shapes product experience.

By connecting the voice, motion, and emotion of runners, you will help guide product design decisions that make every run feel better and more joyful. Your work will bridge data and empathy – ensuring the runner is at the center of every performance innovation. You will work cross-functionally, collaborating with Run Performance Research Scientists, Run Research Physiologists, and Run Research Data Scientists to transform runner insights to innovative products.

• Design and lead research studies with moderate complexity that capture both the physical and emotional dimensions of the run, including movement usage, usage patterns, and subjective feedback.
• Analyze running behavior through wearable metrics and product usage logs to uncover insights that inform footwear design and performance testing. Identifying new features within established tools to quantify on the run and product experience.
• Integrate qualitative feedback from surveys to understand how runners interpret comfort, performance, and connection to the product.
• Develop frameworks and visualization tools that quantify runner behavior and link it to product perception, that reveal new insights that guide decision making.
• Ensure on-time conclusions regarding product experience informed through the runner in accordance with critical calendar deadlines to enable on time delivery of product to market.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with the Run Research Team, including biomechanists, physiologists, and data scientists, to translate behavioral findings into actionable product direction.
• Communicate findings through visual storytelling and clear summaries that connect complex data to real runner needs. Cross functional teams with non-technical backgrounds must be able to build on ideas and provide feedback.
• Evolve methodologies to capture emerging aspects of running behavior – such as running environment and emotional engagement – ensuring a future-forward understanding of the run.
• Effectively translate research project findings and project status updates to product creation teams (Development, Product Line Management, Design). Provide articulate, persuasive, and actionable conclusions with recommendations for next steps and how projects will drive a positive business impact.
• Teach, train, and present data science principles to other members of the Run Research Team. Present to technical and non-technical groups, clearly communicating data-driven insights.
• May manage up to 1 direct report.
• Other responsibilities as required.

• Ph.D. in biomechanics or related field including engineering, kinesiology, physiology, exercise science, human factors and ergonomics plus 1+ years of relevant work experience or…