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Leidos is seeking a Research Assistant I to support intramural human use research at the Naval Medical Research Unit Dayton OH specifically focused on projects that investigate human performance under a number of stressors that are common in aerospace environments. These stressors may include hypoxia breathing resistance motion sickness spatial disorientation thermal stress and others.

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As our successful candidate you would be specifically focused on Vestibular Science Human Factors and Physiology. This research supports the performance resilience and wellness of service members to optimize warfighter performance in the most trying environments.

Primary Responsibilities

• Conduct research serving as Research Assistant I collecting data and following research protocols. With guidance and training may make independent decisions on subject research assistant and intern safety. With guidance and training may determine if/when it is appropriate to begin data collection daily. With guidance and training may determine who can participate in studies based our subject criteria. Perform and/or assist with recruiting for studies.

• Assist with research process across the projects lifecycle including but not limited to conducting literature searches and preparing bibliographies performing pilot testing preparing research protocols developing experimental procedures screening and scheduling of study participants.

• Assist with scheduling subject screening data collection data management and data analysis.

• Assist in the preparation of research protocols.

• Provide planning and research support to various research projects.

• Assist with development of presentations and publications including literature searches and preparing bibliographies.

• Assist in the development of standard operating procedures for laboratory instrumentation and equipment.

• Clean and maintain instrumentation equipment and laboratories.

• Monitor supply inventory and replenish stocks through established Command supply procedures.

• Maintain laboratory instrumentation equipment and spaces.

• Prepare and operate research devices for collection of physiological devices such as the EyeSeeCam MOOG VerTec Vision Advantage and BioPac

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Basic Qualifications

• BA/BS with 1 years of relevant experience. Degrees in biology/physiology umbrella preferred (Biology Exercise Physiology Biomedical Engineering Biomechanics and Physiology). May Consider other STEM degrees which provide a good foundation for research such as Human Factors Psychology or Mathematics.

• Ability to obtain Secret Clearance

• US Citizen

• Experience in human subject research and data collection for human research studies involving a variety of tests such as cognitive physiological neurological and human performance assessments

• Strong organization skills strong attention to detail and ability to follow all safety requirements and regulations is essential.

• Ability to work in office laboratory and field environments. Must be willing and able to work limited nontraditional hours such as evening nights and some weekends during periods of data collection.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a military or medical research environment is highly desired.

• Experience in data collection involving physiological measures.

• Experience in scientific and technical writing.

• Awareness of Test and Evaluation procedures.

• Experience in STEM field of research with extra focus on engineering physiology medically associated and/or psychology.

• Certificate in CITI training

• Coursework in Machine Learning and coding is a plus.

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