Description
The Well Living Lab (WLL) is seeking a Research Analyst to advance the WLL research agenda. They will be expected to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of researchers, technologists, operations staff, and academic and industry collaborators. As the WLL’s mission is centered around improving human health and well-being through innovative, science-based solutions that improve indoor environmental quality, the ideal candidate should be comfortable translating and applying discoveries for societal and business impact.
Responsibilities:
- Lead or co-lead research projects from design through execution, working daily with researchers, technologists, data scientists, and operations staff.
- Develop research ideas and proposals with the WLL team, and help pursue outside funding.
- Choose and implement the tools and devices used to capture health data.
- Oversee data collection, management, and analysis using advanced statistical methods.
- Roll up your sleeves on the day-to-day work that keeps studies running.
- Turn findings into peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations, and reports, and help develop new methods, products, and intellectual property.
- Collaborate with universities, Mayo Clinic, and WLL Alliance industry partners, and help connect WLL research to broader innovation efforts.
- Stay current on the latest health science research and help share WLL’s work across media channels.
You would be a great fit if:
- You have a master’s degree in a health or building science field, such as engineering, physiology, epidemiology, or behavioral science.
- You’ve started building a research track record on how indoor environments affect human health and well-being.
- You have hands-on experience planning, running, and reporting human research studies or R&D projects, including writing and submitting IRB protocols.
- You’re comfortable collecting, cleaning, and analyzing large datasets using statistical programming.
- You’ve published in peer-reviewed journals or presented at conferences.
- You’ve helped lead research projects and can juggle several at once.
- You communicate clearly, in writing and in person, with colleagues, leadership, and outside partners.
- You’re flexible, curious, and eager to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team and our academic and industry partners.
Bonus points:
- 2+ years of research or R&D experience after your master’s
- Grant writing experience
- An established record of peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations
- A proven history of leading research teams and managing multiple projects
Note: This position requires the ability to access U.S. military installations. As a result, employment is contingent upon meeting all applicable federal eligibility requirements, including U.S. citizenship.
Benefits offered include:
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- 401(k) Retirement Plan, including employer match
- Life Insurance (Basic & Voluntary Life Insurance and AD&D for employee and dependents)
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Health Spending Account (HSA)
- Commuter Benefits (Pre-Tax)
- Generous PTO policy
- Volunteer days off
- Competitive parental leave policy