Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education · 1 month ago
WRAIR Brain Health Research Fellowship
Silver Spring, MD
Full-time
Onsite
New GradThe Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) is offering a doctoral fellowship at the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command - Walter Reed Army Institute of Research. In this role, participants will engage in research focused on understanding brain health risks associated with tactical training environments, involving field studies and data analysis.
Government Administration
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Performing neuro-pupillary testing that provides quantitative analyses of the health of the eyes and or nervous system
Performing assessments on paratroopers who have sustained high magnitude head impacts upon landing after parachute descent
Developing analytical approaches to identify those reflexes that differ from normative patterns and evaluating new technologies for this research area
Developing the research or test methodology, executing the research protocol or test plan, data collection, data analysis, and reporting the findings
Conducting data analysis using engineering software and computer programming
Learning to approach novel analytical problems with effective and appropriate solutions
Preparing briefings, technical reports, and manuscripts for publication in professional journals
Qualification
Required
Doctoral degree in neurophysiology or neuroscience (or comparable discipline). Degree must have been received within five years of the appointment start date
Demonstrated experience developing and executing human subjects protocols
Demonstrated skill in advanced quantitative analysis and familiarity with multiple software platforms for such analyses is expected
Field research experience
Peer-reviewed publication on field research experience
Citizenship: U.S. Citizen Only
Degree: Doctoral Degree received within the last 60 month(s)
Benefits
Health Insurance Supplement (Participants are eligible to purchase health insurance through ORISE)
Relocation Allowance
Training and Travel Allowance
Company
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education is a U.S.
Founded in 1992
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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