The Leidos Performance and Readiness Division under the Health Sector currently has an opening for a Physiology and Nutrition Research Intern to work within the Naval Health Research Center’s Warfighter Performance Department Food Utilization and Energy Laboratory (FUEL) Research Team. This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a field-based research setting on a military site, working on projects which aim to improve the health and performance of warfighters and military personnel.
Primary Responsibilities
– Support recruitment of active duty, wounded warrior, and civilian subjects for human subjects research protocols; conduct pre-screening and meetings to obtain informed consent abiding by human-use approved principles
– Follow human-use Institutional Review Board protocols and procedures for government research studies
– Operate laboratory equipment; follow standard operating procedure documents for equipment; keep equipment secure
– Interact with and collect physiological, biological, cognitive, and health data from human subjects, abiding by human research protection regulations.
– Conduct experimental preparation, testing and data collection, and organization in field and laboratory settings
– Support data management and data analysis under the direction of research leads
– Regularly and effectively communicate with project leads and principal investigators
– Complete required compliance training on time
– Model Leidos Values at all times
Basic Qualifications
Currently pursing a degree in a related field from an accredited college/university.
Proven ability to read, comprehend, and follow research protocols and instructions set forth by principal investigators and team leads
An ability to work cooperatively in a team setting.
Ability to work non-regular hours (e.g., nights and weekends) as needed for data collection.
Ability to work professionally and respectfully with military service members
Ability to perform human subjects data collection from an active duty military population undergoing training and operations while not inhibiting or otherwise negatively impacting those training and operations procedures.
US Citizenship required.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET government security clearance.