Space Health: Exercise Physiology Research Assistant

KBR Careers; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR, working with NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, seeks an Exercise Physiology & Countermeasures Research Assistant to support the EPC team. You will help transition research into operational use, validate countermeasure systems, and support human-performance testing in laboratory, analog, and field environments.

Your interfaces span NASA HHP, Flight Operations, engineering groups, crewmembers, clinicians, researchers, and human test subjects.

Qualifications

• Experience leading research and operational activities in human performance environments.
• Experience with physiological monitoring and/or kinematic analysis.
• U.S. citizenship or legal permanent residency.

Responsibilities

• Support EPC project leads in implementing research activities per EPC roadmaps.
• Coordinate human research studies and scheduling with study teams.
• Prepare IRB protocols, test plans, readiness reviews, and progress reports.
• Design and maintain data-acquisition systems for physiological tests.
• Set up, calibrate, and troubleshoot equipment during tests and evaluations.
• Collect physiological and performance data during studies and analyses.
• Validate exercise countermeasure hardware and wearable sensors.
• Contribute to development of conditioning programs for crew health.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in physiology, kinesiology, exercise science, or related field

Master's degree in physiology, kinesiology, exercise science (desirable)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

KBR, working with NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, seeks an Exercise Physiology & Countermeasures Research Assistant to support the EPC team. You will help transition research into operational use, validate countermeasure systems, and support human-performance testing in laboratory, analog, and field environments.

Your interfaces span NASA HHP, Flight Operations, engineering groups, crewmembers, clinicians, researchers, and human test subjects.