Research Associate

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About MediSim VR

MediSim VR is a MedTech company on a mission to improve healthcare training through immersive Virtual Reality (VR). We aim to make clinical skill-building more practical, accessible, and effective for students and professionals in medicine, nursing, and allied health sciences.

Founded in 2018 at IIT Madras, we became the first Indian startup to be a resident company of Johnson & Johnson Innovation Labs in Boston. Today, MediSim VR supports the world’s largest content adoption for VR-based healthcare training, with over 6,500 active users across our VR labs in 15 institutions and more than 60,000 simulation hours delivered globally. We help bridge the gap between classroom learning and real-world practice, enabling healthcare learners to train repeatedly in a safe, controlled environment.

At MediSim VR, you will be a part of a team that is creating real impact in how future healthcare workers learn and deliver care.

Position Summary:

We are looking for someone with a strong passion and curiosity for research. This candidate should be able to conduct experiments to supplement work when necessary and analyze various points of data to establish findings. The candidate should also have effective writing skills in order to write research proposals, create reports, and write research grants. 

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of research studies related to simulation-based training, VR interventions, and healthcare outcomes.
• Conduct literature reviews, synthesize findings, and support protocol development.
• Support IRB submissions, ethics approvals, and documentation processes.
• Collect, clean, and analyze quantitative and qualitative data.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure research aligns with product strategy and market needs.
• Draft research reports, academic manuscripts, and white papers.
• Coordinate with academic and clinical partners for collaborative studies.
• Track research milestones and maintain organized project documentation.
• Attend academic conferences, seminars, or workshops to stay updated with emerging research trends.

Profile Requirements

• Master’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Public Health, Biomedical sciences, or any healthcare-related field (MUST)
• 1-2 years of experience with academic or applied research (MUST)
• Familiarity with research design, methods, and data collection
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Good communication and writing skills
• A genuine interest in the intersection of healthcare, and immersive technology

Only those candidates can apply who:

• have experience in conducting research in the healthcare domain
• have 1-2 years of work experience
• are available for a full-time, in-office role
• can start immediately
• are willing to travel to investigative sites as needed