Military Operational Health Research Specialist
$107,000–$130,000 year
On-siteRaleigh, North Carolina, United States
Job Summary
Lead day-to-day planning and execution of military health, human performance, and operational research activities, including user evaluations and field-based data collection within active-duty military units and training environments. Design, implement, and oversee research protocols ensuring compliance and high-quality data collection while directing multidisciplinary RTI and subcontractor teams for participant engagement and site coordination. Serve as the primary liaison between civilian leadership and military unit leaders, translating tactical medical experience into structured research approaches focused on unit-level health and combat casualty care. Coordinate site visits, unit engagements, schedules, budgets, and risks to support effective protocol implementation in high-tempo military environments. Provide regular updates on project status, technical progress, and mitigation strategies to stakeholders. Based in the Fayetteville/Fort Bragg, North Carolina area, this role requires an independent operator with strong working relationships across military hierarchies, Government agencies, and research partners.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Kinesiology, Military Science, or a related field
- At least 8 years of direct active-duty military medical experience in a role such as U.S. Army Combat Medic/68W, Special Operations Medic/18D, Navy Corpsman/8404, Air Force Aerospace Medical Technician/4N0X1, or a comparable military medical specialty
- Master's degree in one of these or a related field
- At least 6 years of relevant experience
- 12 years of relevant experience
- At least 4 years of active-duty military medical experience as a combat medic or in a comparable military medical role
- Completion of advanced military medical training
- Documented experience providing point-of-injury care in field or deployed environments
- Experience applying military medical or tactical operational experience to structured research activities involving unit-level health, human performance, combat casualty care, or a related area
- Experience designing, implementing, or leading research protocols and field data collection within active-duty military units and/or military training environments
- Demonstrated leadership experience within a tactical military unit
- Strong working knowledge of military unit dynamics, command structures, operational workflows, and terminology
- Experience conducting or overseeing real-time field data collection
- Experience maintaining research protocol compliance in military operational environments
- Demonstrated ability to work directly with military leaders, Government stakeholders, research teams, and other partners in complex field-based environments
- Strong project leadership, communication, coordination, and client-facing skills
- Ability to manage schedules, risks, deliverables, and multidisciplinary activities
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
- Should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status
Desired Qualifications
- Experience leading military health, human performance, or operational research efforts involving direct engagement with military units and Government stakeholders
- Experience supporting DoW programs or other military operational research initiatives
- Experience with Warfighter Brain Health initiatives, cognitive performance monitoring or assessment technologies, digital health technologies, or related research areas
- Experience managing multidisciplinary research and subcontractor teams conducting field-based data collection or user evaluations
- Advanced military medical training, such as Joint Operations Special Medical Training, a combat paramedic course, or comparable advanced training
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