Research Associate 3 at Chenega Corporation
Fort Novosel, AL
About the Job
Overview
Come join a company that strives for Extraordinary People and Exceptional Performance! Chenega Services & Federal Solutions, LLC, a Chenega Professional Services’ company, is looking for a Research Associate 3 to support the Injury Biomechanics and Protection Group (IBP) of the U.S
Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory (USAARL) to provide the scientific, programmatic, and technical support to allow responsive, high quality, and timely mission accomplishment within a flexible and changing environment
Our company offers employees the opportunity to join a team where there is a robust employee benefits program, management engagement, quality leadership, an atmosphere of teamwork, recognition for performance, and promotion opportunities
We actively strive to channel our highly engaged employee’s knowledge, critical thinking, innovative solutions for our clients
Responsibilities
Perform a variety of scientific and administrative tasks, with a certain degree of creativity and latitude supporting the objectives of Injury Biomechanics and Protection Group and specific projects, particularly those that investigate surrogate markers of human injury through human performance, fatigue, endurance, and other pre-injurious biomarkers from the field of kinesiology (the musculoskeletal system, nerves, kinematics, and sensor systems)
All aspects of RDT&E are included, but particularly Human Subject Research, Research Not Involving Human Subjects (RNIHS), and cadaveric research
Interface with volunteers, collaborators, research team members, military personnel, military cadre members, and unit leadership
This includes, but is not limited to, recruiting and consenting volunteers; coordinating proposals, protocols, and data collections with collaborators; coordinating tasks with research team members; coordinating and briefing military personnel, cadre, and unit leadership
Support technical planning sessions and programmatic reviews, particularly when the Project PI is unavailable
Coordinate and communicate project, personnel, and resource schedules to ensure project and programmatic goals are achieved in a timely manner against project and programmatic timelines
Support and lead laboratory and offsite field studies for extensive periods of time, to include training and operational site visits, study preparation and packing, data collection, and study execution
Support the project team during preparation of protocol, test plans, and project design; documentation, design, assembly, and demonstration of scientific methodology and equipment required for project readiness reviews; collection of data, including documentation; and data handling, protection, and analysis
Develop research work plans, data collection logistics, and analyses to accomplish the goals of the projects assigned
Be responsible for documenting and reporting project data, data analyses, and analytical conclusions in laboratory notebooks and electronic systems in accordance with applicable regulations and procedures
The laboratory and field studies are expected to include human volunteer interactions, studies with human surrogates (cadaveric specimens and Anthropomorphic Test Devices), and technical engineering evaluation of equipment, instrumentation, and devices
Prepare and organize the study team for execution of research and test studies
Assist with data collection
Maintain and ensure clear and accurate laboratory records from the study team
Record research data for research protocols, test plans, etc
Prepare data for analysis, including tracking video, identifying data anomalies, renaming of data files, organization of data, etc
Conduct analysis, including mathematical, kinematic, kinetic, musculoskeletal, and statistical
Prepare data, charts, graphs, tables, and summary information for technical reports and articles, summaries, progress reports, presentations, and protocols
Draft and finalize technical reports and articles, summaries, progress reports, presentations, and protocols
Maintain compliance with established laboratory safety and other procedures
Record all laboratory procedures, research project data, and results in government-authorized notebooks and electronic systems in accordance with applicable regulations, procedures, and naming conventions
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Must be able to obtain and maintain a state-issued driver’s license for independent travel to restricted meetings and field-data collection locations
Must be willing to work variable work hours to meet performance requirements (e.g., proposal and reporting deadlines, collaborations, and lab and field data collections), including occasional night and weekend hours on occasion/as needed
Experience in scientific data analysis, statistical methods, and relevant software packages, such as SPSS, SAS, MATLAB, Microsoft products, image reconstruction software, motion capture and kinematic analysis/modeling
May apply for and maintain Principal Investigator credentials
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Demonstrate experience and knowledge of advanced and commonly-used concepts, practices, standards, and procedures within biomechanics, kinesiology, and mathematics as demonstrated through a degree and coursework in a relevant STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) field from an accredited program as well as through relevant certifications and licenses
Come join a company that strives for Extraordinary People and Exceptional Performance! Chenega Services & Federal Solutions, LLC, a Chenega Professional Services’ company, is looking for a Research Associate 3 to support the Injury Biomechanics and Protection Group (IBP) of the U.S
Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory (USAARL) to provide the scientific, programmatic, and technical support to allow responsive, high quality, and timely mission accomplishment within a flexible and changing environment
Our company offers employees the opportunity to join a team where there is a robust employee benefits program, management engagement, quality leadership, an atmosphere of teamwork, recognition for performance, and promotion opportunities
We actively strive to channel our highly engaged employee’s knowledge, critical thinking, innovative solutions for our clients
Responsibilities
Perform a variety of scientific and administrative tasks, with a certain degree of creativity and latitude supporting the objectives of Injury Biomechanics and Protection Group and specific projects, particularly those that investigate surrogate markers of human injury through human performance, fatigue, endurance, and other pre-injurious biomarkers from the field of kinesiology (the musculoskeletal system, nerves, kinematics, and sensor systems)
All aspects of RDT&E are included, but particularly Human Subject Research, Research Not Involving Human Subjects (RNIHS), and cadaveric research
Interface with volunteers, collaborators, research team members, military personnel, military cadre members, and unit leadership
This includes, but is not limited to, recruiting and consenting volunteers; coordinating proposals, protocols, and data collections with collaborators; coordinating tasks with research team members; coordinating and briefing military personnel, cadre, and unit leadership
Support technical planning sessions and programmatic reviews, particularly when the Project PI is unavailable
Coordinate and communicate project, personnel, and resource schedules to ensure project and programmatic goals are achieved in a timely manner against project and programmatic timelines
Support and lead laboratory and offsite field studies for extensive periods of time, to include training and operational site visits, study preparation and packing, data collection, and study execution
Support the project team during preparation of protocol, test plans, and project design; documentation, design, assembly, and demonstration of scientific methodology and equipment required for project readiness reviews; collection of data, including documentation; and data handling, protection, and analysis
Develop research work plans, data collection logistics, and analyses to accomplish the goals of the projects assigned
Be responsible for documenting and reporting project data, data analyses, and analytical conclusions in laboratory notebooks and electronic systems in accordance with applicable regulations and procedures
The laboratory and field studies are expected to include human volunteer interactions, studies with human surrogates (cadaveric specimens and Anthropomorphic Test Devices), and technical engineering evaluation of equipment, instrumentation, and devices
Prepare and organize the study team for execution of research and test studies
Assist with data collection
Maintain and ensure clear and accurate laboratory records from the study team
Record research data for research protocols, test plans, etc
Prepare data for analysis, including tracking video, identifying data anomalies, renaming of data files, organization of data, etc
Conduct analysis, including mathematical, kinematic, kinetic, musculoskeletal, and statistical
Prepare data, charts, graphs, tables, and summary information for technical reports and articles, summaries, progress reports, presentations, and protocols
Draft and finalize technical reports and articles, summaries, progress reports, presentations, and protocols
Maintain compliance with established laboratory safety and other procedures
Record all laboratory procedures, research project data, and results in government-authorized notebooks and electronic systems in accordance with applicable regulations, procedures, and naming conventions
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Must be able to obtain and maintain a state-issued driver’s license for independent travel to restricted meetings and field-data collection locations
Must be willing to work variable work hours to meet performance requirements (e.g., proposal and reporting deadlines, collaborations, and lab and field data collections), including occasional night and weekend hours on occasion/as needed
Experience in scientific data analysis, statistical methods, and relevant software packages, such as SPSS, SAS, MATLAB, Microsoft products, image reconstruction software, motion capture and kinematic analysis/modeling
May apply for and maintain Principal Investigator credentials
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Demonstrate experience and knowledge of advanced and commonly-used concepts, practices, standards, and procedures within biomechanics, kinesiology, and mathematics as demonstrated through a degree and coursework in a relevant STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) field from an accredited program as well as through relevant certifications and licenses