Research Associate

Bevilacqua Research Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer (Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans) and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. "EEO is the Law" EEOC Revision Research Associate Job Code: 26-NEDU-003 Primary Location: Panama City, FL Clearance Required: Secret Job Description/Essential Functions: Bevilacqua Research Corporation (BRC) is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned, Small Business based in Huntsville, Alabama incorporated in 1992. BRC provides “best-value” technical and management solutions to a diverse government and commercial customer base in the following key business areas: test & evaluation, systems analysis & integration, security & intelligence, and R&D. BRC is looking for a Human Performance Research Associate support to the NEDU Biomedical Research Department. The requirements for the effort may include, but are not limited to: Support experimental protocol preparation and execution during diving and hyperbaric related research. Support department related administrative and purchasing needs. Responsibilities Maintain laboratory organization, equipment, and required supplies for project execution. Perform data entry and analysis using statistical and graphing software, as well as specialized software to measure physiological variables. Support processes to obtain required project materials including research of supplies and equipment, development of documentation for review and approval by the Principal Investigator and the fiscal Office. Coordinate and execute physiological experimentation to include, but not limited to human performance testing, pulmonary function testing, examination of the effects of hyperbaric and extreme environments on thermoregulation and cardiovascular, autonomic, respiratory and muscular physiology. Minimum Requirements Ability to obtain and maintain Secret security clearance. A B.S. degree (or higher) in a biology or physiology related field. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Ability to work as a member of a team. Proven knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and biomedical research data acquisition software. Desired Experience Understanding of research and test and evaluation methods, including principles of general experimental design, execution of physiological experimentation, and data analysis. Experience executing human subject research. Experience working with biomedical instrumentation to measure physiological parameters such as heart rate, blood pressure, metabolic rate and skin temperature. Recreationally dive qualified. This is a new position; it has not been created to fill an existing (vacated) Civil Service position. The Contractor will fully comply with Executive Order 14210 and the hiring freeze directed therein. The Government and/or Contractor will not create any position that circumvents this Order. EEO Policy Bevilacqua Research Corporation is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. PI286018997 #J-18808-Ljbffr