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About the Role
The Defense Health Operation of Leidos is seeking a Research Physiologist/Biomedical Engineer to support research in physiology and biomedical engineering relevant to warfighters in extreme environments at the Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory (NSMRL) in Groton, CT. NSMRL investigates the effects of medical, psychological, and performance issues on naval personnel.
Responsibilities
- Execute duties as technical lead for multiple physiological studies evaluating submariner and diver responses to hyperbaric and environmental stressors.
- Develop physiological models using signal processing, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.
- Write software and design hardware integration for biomedical and human factors data collection.
- Develop and test physiological sensors and technologies for human-machine integration.
- Support NSMRL staff and other entities on human and non-human subject research projects.
- Assist with recruiting and monitoring experimental subjects, and arranging for necessary support staff and equipment.
- Assist with performing tests, surveys, investigations, and experiments.
- Obtain raw data, assemble analytic data sets, and gather test/survey/experiment results.
- Prepare summaries and publications for various audiences, subject to government approval.
- Write research pre-proposals, protocols, technical reports, and journal publications.
- Report findings, outcomes, and recommendations to the fleet through formal meetings, presentations, briefings, and publications, subject to government approval.
- Perform command duties based on professional or technical expertise.
Requirements
- Completed a Doctorate (Ph.D.) degree in physiology, biomedical engineering, or a closely related field from an accredited university.
- Ability to apply knowledge of human physiology to command and Navy missions.
- Evidence of scientific achievement through publications and reports, and membership in scientific societies.
- Knowledge of and experience in writing and editing technical and scientific research information.
- Ability to speak well and concisely, and confer with professional colleagues.
- Must acquire a SECRET classification access level (preference given to candidates with existing clearance).
- US citizenship is required due to Federal contract requirements.
- Willingness to be exposed to a broad research and management experience in the human performance domain, including experimental and synthetic biology, cellular biology, metabolism, nutrition, and physical training regimens.
Skills
- Physiology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Signal Processing
- Machine Learning
- Artificial Intelligence
- Software Development
- Hardware Integration
- Biomedical Data Collection
- Human Factors
- Physiological Sensor Development
- Human-Machine Integration
- Scientific Writing
- Technical Writing
- Scientific Publication
- Modeling
- Experimental Biology
- Synthetic Biology
- Cellular Biology
- Metabolism
- Nutrition
- Physical Training Regimens
Location
- Groton, CT
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Doctorate (Ph.D.) degree
Education Level
- Doctorate (Ph.D.)
Salary/Compensations
- $87,100.00 - $157,450.00
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Health and Wellness programs
- Income Protection
- Paid Leave
- Retirement
About the Company
- Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations.
- Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026.
- Leidos outthinks, outbuilds, and outpaces the status quo.
Equal Opportunity
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
- Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.