Biomechanics Research Associate - Wright Patterson AFB - Hiring Urgently

Biomechanics Research Associate

Venesco LLC is looking for a Biomechanics Research Associate to report to 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 contractor employee assistance under this Advisory and Assistance Services task order shall be for use by 711HPW at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.

The 711th Human Performance Wing (711 HPW), headquartered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, is the first human-centric warfare wing to consolidate human performance research, education and consultation under a single organization. Established under the Air Force Research Laboratory, the 711 HPW is comprised of the Human Effectiveness Directorate (RH) and the United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM). The Wing delivers unparalleled capability to the Air Force through a combination of world class infrastructure and expertise of its diverse workforce of military, civilian and contractor personnel encompassing 75 occupational specialties including science and engineering, occupational health and safety, medical professions, technicians, educators, and business operations and support.

Responsibilities:

• 1.2.1 The contractor 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.
• 1.2.2 The contractor employee shall be responsible for managing/maintaining software licenses within the research laboratory (e.g., MATLAB, Python, LabVIEW, JMP, TEMA, etc.)
• 1.2.3 The contractor 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.
• 1.2.4 The contractor 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.
• 1.2.5 The contractor 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.
• 1.2.6 The contractor 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.
• 1.2.7 The contractor employee shall assist with scheduling, subject screening, data collection, data management, and data analysis.
• 1.2.8 The contractor employee shall conduct and complete research experiments, procedures, tests, or survey instruments.
• 1.2.9 The contractor employee shall perform data entry, verification, and analysis procedures.
• 1.2.10 The contractor 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.
• 1.2.11 The contractor employee shall assist in creating and maintaining internal standard operating procedure (SOP) documents for laboratory equipment and processes.
• 1.2.12 The contractor employee shall clean and maintain instrumentation, equipment, and laboratory spaces.
• 1.2.13 The contractor employee shall assist with the monitoring of supply inventory and replenishment of stocks through established Command supply procedures.
• 1.2.14 The contractor employee shall conduct literature searches and prepare summaries.
• 1.2.15 The contractor employee shall assist in generation of technical reports, presentations, and manuscripts for publication.
• 1.2.16 The contractor 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.
• 1.2.17 In addition to the duties described above, the contractor employee shall conduct any other functions and duties recognized as being necessary to conduct their primary role within the scope of the effort.

Venesco, LLC, is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Venesco is committed to administering all employment and personnel actions on the basis of merit and free of discrimination based on race, ethnicity, religious affiliation, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, or status as an individual with a disability. Consistent with this commitment, we are dedicated to the employment and advancement of qualified minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, protected veterans, persons of all ethnic backgrounds and religions according to their abilities.

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Mandatory Qualifications

• 1.1.1.1 The contractor employee shall possess the minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field of study to perform the task within this PWS (e.g. biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, kinesiology, physiology, exercise science, movement sciences, biomechanics, human factors psychology, ergonomics, etc.).
• 1.1.1.2 The contractor employee shall have the ability to be sociable and comfortable interacting with human subjects during data collection while also paying high attention to detail.
• 1.1.1.3 The contractor employee shall have demonstrated experience with motion capture systems, EMG, and MATLAB/Python.
• 1.1.1.4 The contractor employee shall have a minimum of one (1) year of demonstrated experience in a research setting.
• 1.1.1.5 The contractor employee shall have a signed 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 Qualifications

• 1.1.2.1 Demonstrated experience with force plates.
• 1.1.2.2 Current Secret Clearance.
• 1.1.2.3 Master’s Degree (awarded or underway).
• 1.1.2.4 Experience in a human biomechanics laboratory research setting.