Research Scientist
Location: Well Living Lab, Rochester, Minnesota
Did you know we spend nearly 90% of our lives indoors?
The Well Living Lab, founded as a collaboration of Delos and Mayo Clinic, is a first-of-its-kind scientific lab studying how indoor environments impact human health and well-being. The Lab’s unique, highly reconfigurable physical environment is rich with technology. With more than 1300 unobtrusive devices and sensors, the Lab’s multidisciplinary team can simulate real-world indoor environments, such as offices, apartments, and classrooms, to conduct human subject studies on health, performance, stress, resiliency, sleep, comfort, and more. Visit our homepage to take a virtual tour and learn more about what makes the Well Living Lab such an exciting place to work!
Research Scientist
Help advance the Well Living Lab’s mission: to expand scientific and practical understanding of how indoor environments and human behavior interact to impact health and well-being.
Responsibilities:
Lead Research Development - Generate research ideas, design and execute protocols, and write proposals for external grant funding.
Data Oversight - Direct data collection, management, and analysis using advanced statistical methods; ensure data quality and integrity.
Publication & Communication – Prepare manuscripts, presentations, and reports; publish original research in peer-reviewed journals.
Collaboration – Work closely with Mayo Clinic scientists, external research organizations, and industry partners. Serve as a scientific lead or co-lead on Well Living Lab (WLL) projects.
Integration & Innovation – Align WLL research with broader health and building science platforms; stay current on literature and emerging trends.
Team Engagement – Collaborate daily with multidisciplinary researchers, technology and operations staff, and academic/industry partners.
You would be a great fit if:
PhD in a field related to the built environment or systems.
Minimum 5 years of post-doctoral or equivalent experience in human-centered research within the built environment.
Expertise in HVAC and environmental controls/engineering and their impact on human health.
Strong background in experimental design, simulation, and data analysis (including large datasets and statistical programming).
Proven success in grant writing, IRB submissions, and managing research protocols.
Track record of peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations.
Experience leading research projects and teams, with excellent organizational and project management skills.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; ability to collaborate across disciplines with flexibility and a positive attitude.
Bonus points:
Experience managing relationships with academic and industry collaborators.
Active involvement in professional organizations (ASHRAE, ASID, AIA, etc.).
Knowledge of building science instrumentation (temperature, RH, PM, VOC sensors) and calibration/QA protocols.
Familiarity with LabVIEW, MATLAB, or Python for instrument control and data analysis.
Ability to interpret and apply building engineering standards (ASHRAE, ASTM, ISO, LEED, WELL).
Strong professional network and commitment to staying current on trends in building science, indoor environmental quality, and human-centered design.
Note: At this time, we are unable to sponsor employment visas. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.
Benefits offered include:
Medical, Dental & Vision
401(k) Retirement Plan, including employer match (100% vested)
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life Insurance and AD&D for employee and dependents)
Short-term and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Commuter Benefits (Pre-Tax)
Generous PTO policy
Volunteer days off
Competitive parental leave policy
About the Well Living Lab:
The Well Living Lab, founded as a Delos and Mayo Clinic collaboration, was created to research the real-world impact of indoor environments on human health and wellbeing, and generate evidence-based information that can be used in practical ways to create healthier indoor spaces. For more information about the Lab, visit www.welllivinglab.com.
About Delos:
As the pioneer of Wellness Real Estate™ and founder of the WELL Building Standard™, Delos is transforming our homes, offices, schools, and other indoor environments by placing health and wellness at the center of design and construction decisions. The Delos platform includes research, consulting, merchandising, and programming and licensing innovative solutions for the built environment, creating spaces that nurture and promote human health and wellbeing.
Exploring the intersection between humans and the built environment, Delos creates spaces that actively contribute to human health, performance and wellbeing by marrying the best innovations in technology, health, science, design, and enterprise. We see the built-environment as an asset to maximize human-potential and envision environments that enhance us. Environments that are proactive, enabling us to live better by cultivating better lifestyle choices and by solving health problems before they are created. We have broadened the scope of environmental sustainability, extending the concept beyond the best of green technology to an integrated solution that addresses human sustainability.
Our mission is to build a better world. Join us.
For additional information, please visit us at www.delos.com