Thermal and Mountain Medicine Research Support Intern

The U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM), located in Natick, Massachusetts, is an internationally recognized center of excellence for Warfighter health and performance science and its applications. The Institute functions as a world-class laboratory for environmental medicine, physiology, and nutrition research. USARIEM's highly skilled scientists conduct research in Biophysics & Biomedical Modeling (BBMD), Military Nutrition (MND), Military Performance (MPD), and Thermal & Mountain Medicine (TMMD).

The Thermal and Mountain Medicine Division (TMMD) researches the physiological impacts of exposure to extreme environments (heat, cold, altitude, subterranean), to mitigate the adverse effects of these environmental stressors on the health, performance, and mission-readiness of military personnel. Ongoing studies within TMMD are evaluating the influences of heat, cold, and high altitude on exercise performance, cognitive function, and manual dexterity, as well as the efficacy of various countermeasures, to optimize performance in these environments.

The Thermal and Mountain Medicine Division is offering a research opportunity to a Bachelor’s or Master's level participant in the field of human physiology research studies. As an ORISE participant, you will learn to collect, organize, and analyze data for ongoing research studies regarding physiological responses and the optimization of performance in extreme environments. This experience will provide training and skill experience in phlebotomy, exercise testing, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), and other techniques. During your appointment, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with the assigned mentor to support the research team with literature reviews, data collection, data analysis, and manuscript preparation. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to draft and submit abstracts for presentation at regional and national scientific conferences.

To learn more about USARIEM, please visit us at https://www.usariem.army.mil/.

This appointment is a twelve month research appointment, with the possibility to be renewed for additional research periods. Appointments may be extended depending on funding availability, project assignment, program rules, and availability of the participant.

Participants will receive a stipend to be determined by USAMRMC-RIEM. Stipends are typically based on the participant’s academic standing, discipline, experience, and research facility location. Other benefits may include the following:

The participant will not enter into an employee/employer relationship with ORISE, ORAU, DOD, or any other office or agency. Instead, the participant will be affiliated with ORISE for the administration of the appointment through the ORISE appointment letter and Terms of Appointment.