Research Assistant - Hearing Sciences

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Leidos is seeking a Research Assistant to join our team onboard Naval Submarine Research Laboratory (NSMRL) at New London in Groton, CT. As a Research Assistant, you will play a crucial role in conducting research studies and research and investigate the effects of medical, psychological, and performance issues associated with the health and performance of Naval personnel in operational and non-operational settings.

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The Research Assistant will be responsible for assisting in research studies and analyses in support of NSMRL’s hearing conservation program.

Primary Job Responsibilities:

• Interact with and assist Principal Investigator (PI) at the NSMRL in all aspects of human and non-human subject experimental planning, data collection, and data analysis.

• Planning, e.g., scientific protocol development and preparation and setup and testing of experimental equipment.

• Develop scientific protocols for executing required human research.

• Assist with audiology research using experimental apparatuses used to investigate hearing protection devices and communication systems.

• Execute setup, testing, and troubleshooting of experimental equipment.

• Execute all aspects of research subject recruiting and coordinate with subjects and other research personnel to ensure successful protocol execution.

• Communicate with audiologists and hearing conservation researchers outside NSMRL to maintain awareness of technology developments, developments in the field, and explore opportunities for collaboration, etc.

• Prepare and present reports, presentations, and other documents as directed.

• Adhere to and implement scientific review board and institutional board review procedures.

• Assist in the development and tracking of program budget and, when necessary, coordinate with acquisition personnel to ensure contracts are executed in a timely manner. Prepare travel and purchase requests with necessary support documentation.

• Provide other research-related support as needed

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Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a field related to hearing science, acoustics, physics, or life sciences.

• Documented evidence of research methods experience (Bachelors thesis or course work in research methods).

• Demonstrate the ability to interact and effectively communicate both written and orally with a wide variety of people.

• Demonstrate the ability to extend and apply the knowledge of research to the missions of the NSMRL Command and the Navy.

• Desire to seek a career in life sciences supporting military health sciences

• Ability to acquire, at a minimum, a SECRET classification access level. Preference will be given to a candidate who already has this clearance level, but current clearance is not required.

• Due to Federal contract requirements, US citizenship is required.

• Maintain a valid driver’s license and a safe driving record.

• Work is to be primarily performed on a government installation. The normal work week is Monday through Friday 0800 to 1630.

• Some offsite travel (~10%) may be required for data collection efforts, presentations, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with HIPAA, PHI/PII compliance, etc.

• Computer literacy, Microsoft Office proficiency and working knowledge of statistical software preferred.

• Skills should include a foundational and theoretical understanding of general scientific principles.

• Experience in a human subject research setting and experience in the US federal government system is highly desired.

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Original Posting:

August 31, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $40,300.00 - $72,850.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.