Job Details
Job Details
Job Location: Wright Patterson AFB - Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
Position Type: Full Time
Salary Range: Undisclosed
Job Shift: Day
Description
SierTeK proudly serves our clients by providing expertise in the Program Management, Information Technology, and Administrative Support domains. Founded in 2007 as a minority and service-disabled veteran-owned company, we serve as prime- and subcontractor for a multitude of Federal Department of Defense contracts. By focusing on continual improvement, our services remain at the forefront of our industry, and we pride ourselves on delivering our services with the highest degree of integrity.
SierTeK Ltd. is seeking a Biomechanics Research Associate to support an opportunity onsite at Wright Patterson AFB.
Position Overview:
Employee shall work within the Biomedical Impact of Flight Branch (RHBF) providing direct support to the project titled, "In-Field Ground Reaction Force Estimation Using Wearable Sensors for High-Impact Landings". The employee assistance under this Advisory and Assistance Services task order shall be for use by 711HPW at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.
Essential Job Functions:
* The employee shall assist in the development of custom software applications for live-streaming data, biomedical data processing, data visualization, and other custom software applications for both new capabilities and enhancement of existing capabilities.
* The employee shall be responsible for managing/maintaining software licenses within the research laboratory (e.g., MATLAB, Python, LabVIEW, JMP, TEMA, etc.)
* The employee shall exhibit competence in performing in-depth system analysis of research project objectives and processes in order to accurately translate them into the best software solution.
* The employee shall ensure discovered problems are clearly defined and communicated; and the necessary corrective actions are employed and/or risk is mitigated to support research project(s) execution.
* The employee shall be able to work independently, have strong attention to detail, have strong English skills, good organizational skills, initiative in performing assigned tasks, and the ability to follow-up complex projects.
* The employee shall participate in statistical analysis and development of mathematical algorithms to solve problems in: behavioral sciences, human physiology, engineering and physics; this includes development of algorithms for multi-body kinematics, nonlinear analyses, etc.
* The employee shall assist with scheduling, subject screening, data collection, data management, and data analysis.
* The employee shall conduct and complete research experiments, procedures, tests, or survey instruments.
* The employee shall perform data entry, verification, and analysis procedures.
* The employee shall coordinate and assist with the design and implementation of sponsored and PI initiated research studies, including regulatory requirements, maintenance of files/study records and all activities associated with internal and external audits.
* The employee shall assist in creating and maintaining internal standard operating procedure (SOP) documents for laboratory equipment and processes.
* The employee shall clean and maintain instrumentation, equipment, and laboratory spaces.
* The employee shall assist with the monitoring of supply inventory and replenishment of stocks through established Command supply procedures.
* The employee shall conduct literature searches and prepare summaries.
* The employee shall assist in generation of technical reports, presentations, and manuscripts for publication.
* The employee shall be able to work for long periods of time in a laboratory setting and/or at a computer; and shall be physically able to lift materials weighing no more than 30 lbs.
* The employee shall conduct any other functions and duties recognized as being necessary to conduct their primary role within the scope of the effort.
Qualifications
Minimum Position Requirements:
* Possess the minimum of a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field of study (e.g. biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, kinesiology, physiology, exercise science, movement sciences, biomechanics, human factors psychology, ergonomics, etc.).
* Ability to be sociable and comfortable interacting with human subjects during data collection while also paying high attention to detail.
* Demonstrated experience with motion capture systems, EMG, and MATLAB/Python.
* Minimum of one (1) year of demonstrated experience in a research setting.
* Sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) in place with their company based on the potential access to confidential, proprietary, and/or sensitive information. The NDA shall be provided to the Government Program Manager by start of performance.
Highly Desired
* Demonstrated experience with force plates.
* Current Secret Clearance.
* Master's Degree (awarded or underway).
* Experience in a human biomechanics laboratory research setting.
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