Research Physiologist II

Overview

Please note that this position is contingent upon the successful award of a contract currently under bid.

Goldbelt Apex, a part of the Healthcare Technology Transformation Group, is a data-focused company dedicated to process and quality in every aspect. As experts in healthcare IT experts, Apex is committed to building systems for healthcare organizations to seamlessly communicate and exchange data across different systems and devices.

The Research Physiologist II serves as a senior scientific contributor supporting the design, execution, and analysis of advanced environmental physiology research programs. This position provides expertise in heat, cold, and high-altitude physiology, wearable sensor technologies, human performance assessment, and advanced statistical analytics.

The successful candidate will lead data-intensive research efforts, develop physiological prediction models, manage large-scale datasets, support military field studies, and contribute to scientific publications that enhance Warfighter health, readiness, and performance.

• Assist with the design, development, and execution of research protocols evaluating physiological responses to environmental extremes.
• Support study methodology development and experimental design.
• Provide scientific interpretation of physiological outcomes and performance measures.
• Conduct literature reviews and support development of evidence-based research approaches.

• Lead collection and management of data obtained from wearable physiological sensors.
• Configure, calibrate, validate, and troubleshoot wearable monitoring systems.
• Manage large-scale physiological datasets and data streams.
• Support data governance, quality assurance, and information management requirements.

• Perform data cleaning, processing, curation, and quality control.
• Develop and maintain analytical workflows using:
  • R
  • MATLAB
  • SPSS
  • SAS
  • Excel
• Conduct advanced statistical analyses and predictive modeling.
• Develop algorithms and analytical tools to assess physiological risk and performance outcomes.
• Interpret results and prepare technical findings for investigators and stakeholders.

• Serve as a subject matter expert in:
  • Heat physiology
  • Cold physiology
  • High-altitude physiology
  • Human performance optimization
  • Exercise metabolism
• Conduct and oversee:
  • VO₂max testing
  • Submaximal endurance testing
  • Pulmonary function testing
  • Metabolic assessments

• Operate blood gas analyzers including NOVA, Radiometer, and iSTAT systems.
• Support physiological and biological sample collection activities.
• Ensure compliance with laboratory procedures and quality standards.

• Lead multidisciplinary teams conducting field studies at military installations and remote research locations.
• Coordinate deployment of personnel, equipment, wearable sensors, and research systems.
• Oversee field data collection, troubleshooting, and operational execution.

• Prepare technical reports, written analyses, and scientific summaries.
• Develop publication-quality tables, figures, and graphics.
• Draft manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals.
• Present findings at scientific conferences and military stakeholder meetings.

• Strong scientific writing and presentation skills.

• Ph.D. in Environmental Physiology, Exercise Physiology, Human Performance, Physiology, Biomedical Sciences, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated expertise in environmental physiology research.
• Advanced proficiency with R, MATLAB, SPSS, SAS, or equivalent statistical software.
• Experience conducting advanced physiological data analysis and interpretation.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a favorable Tier 3 Background Investigation and suitability determination.
• Must be eligible for Common Access Card (CAC) issuance and access to government facilities and systems.
• Travel Requirements:
  • Position is primarily onsite at USARIEM in Natick, Massachusetts.
  • Travel…