Description

The Leidos Military and Veterans Health Solutions Operation has an opening for a Data Science Intern to join the Operational Readiness Directorate at the Naval Health Research Center in San Diego, CA. This is an exciting opportunity to support research projects focused on mitigating the physiological impact of extreme environmental conditions (cold, heat, altitude) and optimizing the health, readiness, and operational performance of warfighters.

The Data Science Intern will conduct research projects in support of the Warfighter Performance Department in the Operational Readiness Directorate. They will collect human subjects research data, analyze and process data, and develop reports, abstracts and/or manuscripts based on that data. The Data Science Intern will develop methods, processes, and systems to consolidate and analyze structured and unstructured, diverse and large data sets. They will develop and use advanced statistical concepts, algorithms, querying and automated processes to clean, model, integrate and evaluate complex datasets for the research mission.

Primary Responsibilities

- Effectively communicate with peers, project leads, and the government customer in performance of research projects and related program efforts.

- Conduct research related to warfighter performance, warfighter physical and physiological health, and overall operational readiness. Conduct human subject data collection in laboratory and field settings.

- Analyze current thermal physiology capabilities for the Department of Defense. Assist in the development of computational models for physiological measurement analysis.

- Examine and perform post-processing analysis techniques for physiological data.

- Load, process, and summarize various data types and large files using MATLAB or similar program. Further organize, clean, sort, and analyze data using SPSS, R, SAS, or related data analysis programs and interpret meaningful findings in tables, graphs, and written form.

- Understand and independently troubleshoot basic electronics and equipment such as core temperature monitoring systems, data acquisition monitors, skin temperature monitoring systems, sensors, and connections to other equipment.

- Assist with regulatory documentation including agreements and the maintenance of research protocols related to funded research projects

- Perform thorough review of published literature and government technical communications. Summarize and communicate findings to be used in grant applications and during dissemination of research.

- Work independently to achieve day-to-day objectives which impact operational results and project deliverables for the Operational Readiness Directorate.

- Identify and assist with procurement of laboratory equipment; use and maintain laboratory equipment for research studies

- Develop information tools, algorithms, dashboards, and queries for research projects

- Travel to various settings as needed for data collection, as well as for conference presentations, meetings, and other customer requirements.

- Ensure research tasks are completed on time and of appropriate professional quality.

- Effectively communicate results of projects to military and academic communities as co-author on presentations, peer-reviewed journal publications, technical reports, and letters to military officials.

- Assist the Principal Investigators in managing local and outlying US Department of Defense collaborative relationships necessary for completion of project-specific milestones, specifically as it relates to software applications and programming.

- Aid in preparing periodic internal reports and status updates.

- Perform other duties and responsibilities as required for the customer research mission.

- Model Leidos Values at all times.

Basic Qualifications

• Master's degree from an accredited US university, or international university of equivalent standard, in physiology, psychology, neuroscience, exercise science, or a related field.

• Current enrollment in a postgraduate degree program

• Requires working knowledge of and ability to apply standards, principles, theories, concepts, and techniques of military operational physiology research and research methods.

• Demonstrate broad understanding of human physiology and performance.

• Candidates must demonstrate knowledge and experience in processing research data.

• Candidates must be a self-starter, act on objectives in an independent manner, demonstrate leadership, work independently in a team, and have the ability to plan and prioritize work.

• Candidates must demonstrate knowledge of human subject research using controlled laboratory-based or field-based settings.

• Candidates must demonstrate excellent critical thinking with problem-solving skills and an ability to work cooperatively in a team setting. Flexibility in responding to changing demands, timelines, and priorities is required.

• Candidate must demonstrate the ability to extend and apply the knowledge of research to the missions of the NHRC and Navy customer.

• Have completed basic technical coursework including multivariable calculus, statics, and dynamics. Interested candidates are encouraged to submit a copy of their transcript (official or unofficial) with their application.

• Demonstrate strong technical writing skills with an ability to write research protocols, technical reports, journal articles, and conference papers.

• Demonstrate strong programming skills with an ability to independently assess, suggest, and potentially develop program software applications for use in other research and data collection as operational military needs dictate.

• Are willing to travel, up to 10% time, as needed for customer-directed requirements.

• US Citizenship required

• Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET government security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

* Previous experience designing and implementing experiments with high technical sophistication in military, veteran, or related populations.

* Previous experiencing with modeling data, developing algorithms, and implementing a variety of visual graphing techniques for displaying various types of data.

* Evidence of scientific achievement in the human performance domain is preferred, as demonstrated by the publication of articles and reports, membership in professional scientific organizations, experience in writing and editing technical and scientific research information, and excellent verbal communication skills to confer with professional colleagues/peers.

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.