Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers, and they are seeking a Research Associate in Epidemiology to join their team at the Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory in Groton, CT. The role involves conducting data collections, providing administrative support, and assisting in the planning and execution of epidemiological research studies.
Interact with and support members of the Undersea Health Epidemiology Research Program (UHERP) in the Warfighter Health and Protection (WHP) Department at the Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory in Groton, CT
Provide support in all aspects of epidemiological research studies including planning, design, data collection, data analysis, publications, presentations, and administrative functions
Attend project planning meetings and record notes and minutes
Conduct data entry, assist with database and electronic file management, and track data pulls
Prepare data for analysis through established data cleansing and aggregation methods
Use statistical software to assist with data analysis, generate descriptive and inferential statistics, and present results using visualizations, summaries, and tables
Aid in developing project timelines, tracking milestones, and ensuring deadlines are met
Provide technical writing support for grant proposals, reports, presentations, posters, publications, and related products using Microsoft Excel, Word, Access, and PowerPoint
Coordinate research activities, including creating and maintaining procedural documents and agreements (e.g., MOU/MOA, IRB protocol, SOP); track compliance
Conduct literature searches, summarize findings, prepare bibliographies, and help with research protocols, publications, and briefing packages
Prepare and submit travel and purchase requests with supporting documentation
Assist with coordinating team activities and schedules
Provide outreach, recruitment, and communication to potential and voluntary research participants including designing and implementing outreach/recruitment materials, assessing study eligibility, and scheduling study visits
Assist with documentation of all work activities (e.g., lab notebooks, SOPs, data collection forms, technical reports, manuscripts, protocols, presentations, posters, documentation binders)
Perform various other tasks assigned toward project completion
Travel may be required for meetings, conferences, or off-site data collection
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in public health, epidemiology, biostatistics or related science or social science field
Hands-on research experience
Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities
Ability to work within a collaborative team environment, with demonstrated personal drive and initiative to achieve goals
Interpersonal communication skills to interface with all teams, personnel, and vendors
Ability to work self-sufficiently given direction and resources
Ability to think critically, solve problems independently and exercise judgement and common sense
Strong work ethic with demonstrated ability to effectively work with minimum supervision
Ability to acquire, at a minimum, a SECRET classification access level. Preference will be given to a candidate who already has this clearance level, but current clearance is not required
Due to Federal contract requirements, US citizenship is required
Maintain a valid driver's license and a safe driving record
Work is to be primarily performed on a government installation. The normal work week is Monday through Friday 0800 to 1630
Some offsite travel (~10%) may be required for data collection efforts, presentations, etc
Preferred
Masters degree
Experience in a human subject research setting
Experience working with the US federal government
Experience working with military populations
Experience working with electronic health records
Experience with statistical software or programming language such as SPSS, R, or SAS
Benefit
Competitive compensation
Health and Wellness programs
Income Protection
Paid Leave
Retirement
Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world’s most vexing challenges in national security and health.
