Senior Sleep & Human-Performance Research Associate

San José State University Research Foundation; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan (403b)

Paid training and conferences

Job summary

The San José State University Research Foundation (SJSURF) seeks a Senior Research Associate to collaborate with NASA Ames Research Center on sleep deprivation studies in Mountain View, CA. You will plan and lead human-subjects research, perform analyses, and contribute to manuscripts and reports.

The role involves coordinating IRB protocols, maintaining equipment, and working in an open, interdisciplinary team environment. A PhD and 5+ years of research with humans are required.

Qualifications

• PhD in Public Health, Biology, Physiology, Psychology or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of research experience with human participants.
• Experience reviewing literature via PubMed, Science Direct, Google Scholar.
• Experience writing manuscripts and citing articles.
• Experience working in interdisciplinary research teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead coordination of sleep and circadian research with human participants.
• Design studies, oversee execution, and manage IRB protocols.
• Collect, process, and analyze biological and physiological data.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and scientific manuscripts.

Skills

Research design

Statistical analysis

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Data interpretation

Manuscript writing

IRB protocol knowledge

Laboratory coordination

Attention to detail

Education

PhD in Public Health, Biology, Physiology, Psychology, or related

Tools

SAS

R

Microsoft Office

Job description

The San José State University Research Foundation (SJSURF) seeks a Senior Research Associate to collaborate with NASA Ames Research Center on sleep deprivation studies in Mountain View, CA. You will plan and lead human-subjects research, perform analyses, and contribute to manuscripts and reports.

The role involves coordinating IRB protocols, maintaining equipment, and working in an open, interdisciplinary team environment. A PhD and 5+ years of research with humans are required.