Physiology Research Intern

Leidos • San Diego, CA

4d • $57,850 - $104,575

About The Position

Leidos Performance and Readiness Division under the Health Sector is hiring 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 role offers hands-on experience in field-based research at a military site on projects intended to improve the health and performance of warfighters and military personnel.

The intern supports human-subject research, including recruitment and pre-screening, informed-consent meetings, and collection of physiological, biological, cognitive, and health data. The position also involves preparing and conducting experiments, collecting and organizing data in field and laboratory settings, operating and securing laboratory equipment, and supporting data management and analysis under research leads. The intern must follow approved human-use protocols and research-protection regulations, communicate with project leads and principal investigators, complete compliance training on time, and model Leidos Values.

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 an active-duty military population undergoing training and operations without inhibiting or negatively affecting those procedures.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Ability 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 clearance.

Responsibilities

• Support recruitment of active-duty, wounded warrior, and civilian subjects for human-subject research protocols; conduct pre-screening and informed-consent meetings in accordance with approved human-use principles.
• Follow Institutional Review Board 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 data 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