Research Analyst

Department: Well Living Lab

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Rochester, MN

Compensation: $70,000 - $90,000 / year

The Well Living Lab (WLL) is seeking a Research Analyst to advance the WLL research agenda. They will be expected to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of researchers, technologists, operations staff, and academic and industry collaborators. As the WLL’s mission is centered around improving human health and well-being through innovative, science-based solutions that improve indoor environmental quality, the ideal candidate should be comfortable translating and applying discoveries for societal and business impact.

• Lead or co-lead research projects from design through execution, working daily with researchers, technologists, data scientists, and operations staff.
• Develop research ideas and proposals with the WLL team, and help pursue outside funding.
• Choose and implement the tools and devices used to capture health data.
• Oversee data collection, management, and analysis using advanced statistical methods.
• Roll up your sleeves on the day-to-day work that keeps studies running.
• Turn findings into peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations, and reports, and help develop new methods, products, and intellectual property.
• Collaborate with universities, Mayo Clinic, and WLL Alliance industry partners, and help connect WLL research to broader innovation efforts.
• Stay current on the latest health science research and help share WLL’s work across media channels.

• You have a master’s degree in a health or building science field, such as engineering, physiology, epidemiology, or behavioral science.
• You’ve started building a research track record on how indoor environments affect human health and well-being.
• You have hands‑on experience planning, running, and reporting human research studies or R&D projects, including writing and submitting IRB protocols.
• You’re comfortable collecting, cleaning, and analyzing large datasets using statistical programming.
• You’ve published in peer-reviewed journals or presented at conferences.
• You’ve helped lead research projects and can juggle several at once.
• You communicate clearly, in writing and in person, with colleagues, leadership, and outside partners.
• You’re flexible, curious, and eager to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team and our academic and industry partners.

• 2+ years of research or R&D experience after your master’s
• Grant writing experience
• An established record of peer‑reviewed publications and conference presentations
• A proven history of leading research teams and managing multiple projects

This position requires the ability to access U.S. military installations. As a result, employment is contingent upon meeting all applicable federal eligibility requirements, including U.S. citizenship.

• Medical, Dental & Vision
• 401(k) Retirement Plan, including employer match
• Life Insurance (Basic & Voluntary Life Insurance and AD&D for employee and dependents)
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Commuter Benefits (Pre-Tax)
• Generous PTO policy
• Volunteer days off
• Competitive parental leave policy