Academic ConnectCasual Researcher - Systematic Landscape Review of Health Parameters in Space
Start & End Dates: As soon as possible following successful interview - 22/04/2026 (or 12 weeks)
Location: Highfield/remote working (UK based)
Hours: 11 hours per week.
Job Purpose:
As our horizons widen beyond that of our native planet our understanding of what this means for the human body is paramount in ensuring the longevity and success of a manned space mission. Long duration space flight stresses many physiological systems (e.g. cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, endocrine, etc) and mental health (mood, team dynamics, sleep, etc) and early warning of deterioration provides the best opportunity for intervention. We seek a systematic landscape review of which health parameters are (or should be) monitored in Space, how they are measured today (hardware, protocols, frequency, data quality, anything measured in tandem and how/if AI based methods are used) and how to replicate Earth based analogues of such systems that can be used as a test bed. Any information about the challenges of measuring in space should also be included within the survey of monitored parameters.
Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities:
- Scoping and Protocol: Establish the scope of the review, and the review methodology together with the investigation team
- Systematic/structured literature review
- Parameter collation and mapping to type of space mission, duration (other parameters)
Essential Skills:
- Background in one of: biomedical engineering, human physiology, space medicine, human factors engineering, translational health technology (or similar)
- Experience of performing literature reviews
- Familiarity with use of Reference Managers
Desirable Skills:
- Quantitative/Data Visualisation skills (Python?)
- Experience in data management
- Postgraduate or relevant research experience
- Works well within a team and independently
Please note that unfortunately we can not accept Certificate of Sponsorship (COS) for Casual Work at the University of Southampton.
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