Do you have a passion for space? Are you interested in being a human research subject for NASA’s analogs? The NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC) test subject screening is recruiting volunteers for a long duration mission to simulate flight operations and confinement.
Selected subjects spend the mission in a confined habitat in the Human Exploration Research Analog (HERA) facility in Houston, TX. Researchers study how humans adapt to socially isolated and physically confined conditions helping NASA prepare for future deep space exploration missions. Volunteers must pass a JSC physical and psychological assessment to qualify and comply with requirements below.
Human Research Subject Requirements for HERA:
· Must commit to a 68-day mission to simulate flight operations and confinement at NASA’s Johnson Space Center including:
o 16 days of pre-mission training and research testing
o 45 days confined habitation
o 7 days post-mission testing
· Must possess strong technical skills with a minimum of a Master of Science in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) discipline or have equivalent years of experience (education, professional, military)
· Must be between the ages of 30-55
· Must be a healthy, non-smoking volunteer
· Medications must be approved by medical and research personnel
· Must have no dietary restrictions
· Must have a BMI of 29 or less
· Must be 74 inches or less in height
· Must have no history of sleepwalking or taking sleep-aids
· Must pass a physical and psychological assessment to qualify
· Consent to research studies collecting biological samples and investigating the effects on personal behaviors, team cohesion, cognition, and communication
**Volunteers are compensated. Some restrictions apply to NASA civil servants and contractors. Contact your Human Resources department for your company’s policy.
APPLY HERE TODAY! (https://analogstudies.jsc.nasa.gov/apply) Don’t miss your chance to help NASA’s mission in deep space exploration.
Feel free to contact the team at jsc-hera@nasa.gov if you have questions about NASA analogs.
The Analog Team
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