Physiology Research Intern

Leidos • San Diego, CA

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About The Position

Leidos Performance and Readiness Division, within the Health Sector, is seeking a Physiology and Nutrition Research Intern to work with the Naval Health Research Center’s Warfighter Performance Department Food Utilization and Energy Laboratory (FUEL) Research Team. The intern will gain hands-on experience in field-based research at a military site, supporting projects intended to improve the health and performance of warfighters and military personnel.

The role supports human-subject research in laboratory and field settings, including recruitment, informed consent, protocol compliance, equipment operation, and collection of physiological, biological, cognitive, and health data. The intern also assists with experimental preparation, data organization, management, and analysis under the direction of research leads, and communicates regularly with project leads and principal investigators. The position requires cooperation with military personnel and the ability to work non-regular hours, including nights and weekends, when needed for data collection.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in nutrition, biology, physiology, exercise science, psychology, or a related scientific field at an accredited college or university.
• Ability to read, comprehend, and follow research protocols and instructions from principal investigators and team leads.
• Ability to work cooperatively in a team setting.
• Ability to work non-regular hours, including nights and weekends, as needed for data collection.
• Ability to work professionally and respectfully with military service members.
• Ability to collect human-subject data from active-duty military personnel undergoing training and operations without inhibiting or negatively impacting those activities.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET government security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Pursuing a master’s degree.
• School experience with a dietetics internship or equivalent education and experience.
• School experience conducting research with a military population.
• Active Interim or Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Support recruitment of active-duty, wounded warrior, and civilian subjects for human-subject research protocols; conduct prescreening and meetings to obtain informed consent in accordance with approved human-use principles.
• Follow Institutional Review Board human-use protocols and procedures for government research studies.
• Operate laboratory equipment, follow equipment standard operating procedures, and keep equipment secure.
• Interact with human subjects and collect physiological, biological, cognitive, and health data in accordance with human research protection regulations.
• Conduct experimental preparation, testing, data collection, and organization in field and laboratory settings.
• Support data management and analysis under the direction of research leads.
• Communicate regularly and effectively with project leads and principal investigators.
• Complete required compliance training on time.
• Model Leidos Values.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: High school or GED