Massachusetts General Hospital Seeks Research Exercise Physiologist
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) is actively seeking an Exercise Physiologist for a research position in Boston, MA. This role is part of the Wasfy Laboratory, funded by the National Institutes of Health, and focuses on a new research study investigating how exercise physiology changes during menopause and its implications for later life cardiovascular disease risk. The exercise physiologist will primarily work at the MGH Main Campus, interacting with physicians, technicians, and administrative staff. Key responsibilities include conducting cardiopulmonary exercise tests (CPETs) on healthy, middle-aged study participants, performing handgrip exercises during cardiac MRI scanning, and managing a large database of existing CPETs. The position requires advanced knowledge of exercise program design and evaluation, experience with CPETs, electrocardiograms, and obtaining exercise blood pressures. The successful candidate will also need strong quantitative and analytical skills, a customer service mindset, a...
