Senior Researcher, Algorithms and Data Science team

We are looking for a Senior Researcher, Algorithms to join Polar Research Center.

Polar Research Center acts as an innovation accelerator for Polar product and service development programs. Polar Research Center comprises a multidisciplinary team ranging expertise from physiology and health sciences to sensor technology, algorithms, and data science. The center carries out innovative studies in the field of wearable sport and health technologies and is actively involved in research collaboration globally.

As a Senior Researcher you have an opportunity to be part of a team that provides sophisticated sports- and wellness-related solutions and technology to Polar customers all over the world. You will be working in close collaboration with other scientists and researchers of the Polar Research Center as well as with other experts throughout the Polar organization.

Your duties will include:

• Development of algorithms for sports and wellness analysis which employ multiple data sources such as sensor data from biosensors and inertial sensors, cloud-based data and metadata
• Investigate and innovate new product and application possibilities based on algorithms
• Act as an expert for algorithms and support other researchers and organizations in Polar in this field
• Participate to the development of new Polar Smart Coaching applications and other product features to Polar products
• Participate as a researcher to research projects within company and with external partners in own expertise area

We expect you to have:

• Master's / Ph.D. degree in relevant field, such as physics, mathematics, statistics, engineering, health sciences, etc.
• Programming skills in Python
• Experience in development of algorithms and computational methods
• Experience in bio-, health and sport sciences and wearable sensors and technologies is considered as a benefit
• Passion for research and development of wellness and sport applications and devices
• Collegial attitude and communication skills in English

The position is located at Kempele, Finland.

For further information please contact Mr. Markku Karjalainen, markku.karjalainen(at)polar.com. Please send your application via https://tinyurl.com/37wf8cw4 by August 16th, 2024 at the latest.

Please note that we will fill the position once a suitable candidate has been found.