Physiologist Graduate

This role involves designing and conducting physiological research and volunteer trials to assess military personnel performance and safety in extreme environments, such as high altitude and sustained acceleration.

At QinetiQ we are creating a workplace that is inclusive; where our differences are not only embraced but make us stronger. A place where we can connect with each other and benefit from the experiences and thinking from people with varied backgrounds, and at different stages in their careers.

Role Purpose:

• The Human Performance team is looking for a Physiology or Biomedical Science related graduate to join them.  This individual will contribute to a broad range of research projects to help understand hazards faced by military personnel in the air, land and sea domains, and to identify and assess solutions to maximise personnel performance and ensure safety.  Projects will be primarily in the air domain and will include assessment of physiological responses in this environment, for example high altitude (in aircraft), sustained acceleration (in fast jets) and hot and cold environmental conditions (in aircraft and during survival situations) etc. Most of this work is undertaken for defence and security customers. 

• The role requires individuals to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to answer customer questions by undertaking research, test and evaluation of equipment, and analysis of available data to deliver evidence-based recommendations and advice. 

• The successful applicant will be required to help design, run, analyse and report trials, including volunteer participant trials.  Reporting will be required through both documentation and presentation. 

Key Accountabilities:

• Takes responsibility for their actions and performance and knows when to ask for help or to escalate issues.  

• Able to deliver high quality outputs within agreed timescales.  

• Able to carry out routine tasks with minimal support following relevant training.  

Key Capabilities/Knowledge: 

• Ability to work collaboratively in multi-disciplinary teams, communicating and applying knowledge effectively. 

• Ability to manage a range of simultaneous tasks.

• Good written skills and ability to tailor information to meet the needs of different audiences (e.g. colleagues and customers).  

• Awareness of health & safety issues in research environments and a willingness to raise any safety concerns with team members or relevant individuals. 

• Awareness of research ethics and the importance of ethical reviews.  

Academic requirements: 

You will need to have obtained, or are about to obtain, a minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree with a key focus on any of the disciplines listed below: 

• Aviation Physiology 

• Human Physiology 

• Sports Science 

• Biomedical Science 

Additional skills and experience: 

It would be desirable (but not essential) that you have skills, qualifications (including degree modules), or experience in one or more of the following areas:  

• Human experimental design 

• Physiological data collection 

• Statistics  

• Coding applied to data analysis 

• Anthropometry 

• Human Factors 

Additionally, you should have an enquiring mind and be willing to learn at pace.

You should hold a driving licence as trials can take place at a number of UK locations (generally the trial team travels together in a hire car, with individuals sharing the driving).  

Our Benefits (the list is not exhaustive):

• On demand learning, access to courses, modules, and lectures via multiple digital learning platforms

• Coaching and Mentoring

• 25 days annual holiday excluding bank holiday

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance

• Flexible Benefits package

• Employee discount portal

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Employee-led networks 

Security:

Many of our roles at QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting. Applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment, subject to approval. Many roles are also subject to restrictions on access to information, which means factors such as nationality, previous nationalities held and the country in which you were born may impact your role.