# Research Assistant

**Company**: Leidos
**Location**: Groton, CT
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $40,300.00 - $72,850.00
**Category**: Research
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

Leidos is seeking a Research Assistant to join our team onboard Naval Submarine Research Laboratory (NSMRL) at New London in Groton, CT.

As a Research Assistant, you will play a crucial role in conducting research studies and investigating the effects of medical, psychological, and performance issues associated with the health and performance of Naval personnel in operational and non-operational settings.

**Primary Job Responsibilities:**

- Interact with and assist Principal Investigator (PI) at the NSMRL in all aspects of human and non-human subject experimental planning, data collection, and data analysis.

- Develop scientific protocols for executing required human research.

- Assist with audiology research using experimental apparatuses used to investigate hearing protection devices and communication systems.

- Execute setup, testing, and troubleshooting of experimental equipment.

- Execute all aspects of research subject recruiting and coordinate with subjects and other research personnel to ensure successful protocol execution.

- Communicate with audiologists and hearing conservation researchers outside NSMRL to maintain awareness of technology developments and explore opportunities for collaboration.

- Prepare and present reports, presentations, and other documents as directed.

- Adhere to and implement scientific review board and institutional board review procedures.

- Assist in the development and tracking of program budget and coordinate with acquisition personnel to ensure contracts are executed in a timely manner.

**Basic Qualifications:**

- Bachelor's degree in a field related to hearing science, acoustics, physics, or life sciences.

- Documented evidence of research methods experience.

- Demonstrate the ability to interact and effectively communicate both written and orally with a wide variety of people.

- Ability to acquire a SECRET classification access level.

- US citizenship is required.

- Maintain a valid driver's license and a safe driving record.

**Preferred Qualifications:**

- Familiarity with HIPAA, PHI/PII compliance.

- Computer literacy, Microsoft Office proficiency, and working knowledge of statistical software.

- Experience in a human subject research setting and experience in the US federal government system.

**Pay Range:** $40,300.00 - $72,850.00

## Skills

### Required
- research methods
- audiology
- experimental design
- data analysis
- communication

### Nice to have
- HIPAA
- PHI/PII compliance
- Microsoft Office
- statistical software

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