Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience Researcher, 711 HPW/RHBCN, DR-0401/0801/1515/0858/0180-02/03
Job description
Job Overview
Position Duties include; but are not limited to:
Researcher who uses originality in developing innovative approaches to solving complex issues in the area of behavioral psychology and neuroscience.
Organizing, implementing, and executing innovative research programs in these disciplines.
Applies knowledge of behavioral psychology and neuroscience to analyze and resolve multifaceted issues/problems with minimal guidance.
Discusses novel concepts and significant departures from previous practices with supervisor or team leader.
Provides information to peers, senior technical leaders, and/or managers within and beyond own organization to influence scientific decisions or recommend solutions to identified problems.
Plans and carries out work that is well aligned with organizational goals (i.e. cognitive and physical performance augmentation).
- Designs and supports all aspects of experiments involving cognitive and neuroscience human subjects research, including behavioral testing, sample collection, and analysis.
Collaborates with potential customers and other leaders in behavioral psychology and neuroscience to develop strategies for effective execution of the scientific portfolio.
Works in a laboratory environment with potential exposure to biological hazards.
As an experiment lead, develops specific timelines for experiments, coordinates and directs the work of team members supporting the experiments, and works closely with fellow experiment leads to actively manage costs and share resources as needed to ensure the successful and timely completion of projects.
Interacts with customers and outside organizations to collaborate and leverage external technologies and resources.
Demonstrates effective speaking skills for advanced briefings, tailoring scientific presentations to the audience to facilitate understanding.
Documents work, authors peer-reviewed papers, and makes professional presentations.
Telework
Yes, this position is eligible for telework opportunities; as determined by agency policy
Remote Work (CONUS)
No, this position is not approved for remote work.
Maximum Telework Flexibilities: The duty location for this position is listed below, however, this position is eligible for maximum telework flexibilities. Telework options can be negotiated and implemented after entrance on duty.
Wright Patterson AFB, OH
Required Qualifications
Flexible Length and Renewable Term Technical Appointments. This appointment type is used to appoint individuals who are not currently DoD civilian employees into any scientific, technical, engineering, and mathematic positions, including technicians, for a period of more than one year but not more than six years.
Recruitment incentives may/may not be authorized
United States Citizens
Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information Clearance.
This is a Testing Designated Position. The incumbent may be subject to pre-employment drug testing as a condition of employment, and participation in random drug testing.
This position may require travel.
These are Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP) positions, and require a Level 2 certification (Practitioner). The selectee will have 24 months to meet APDP requirements or waiver must be obtained.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement: To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the federal government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Therefore, to the extent a federal job announcement includes the requirement that applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 pursuant to Executive Order 14043, that requirement does not currently apply.
Education
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General Biological Sciences Individual Occupational Requirement: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0400/general-natural-resources-management-and-biological-sciences-series-0401/
Professional Engineering Individual Occupational Requirement: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf
Operations Research Series 1515 (opm.gov)
Psychology Series 0180 (opm.gov)
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year or 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to DR-01/02 in the Federal service or equivalent in an alternate pay system.
Desired Qualifications
Knowledge of Air Force operations, objectives, principles, and methods
Knowledge or experience with Brain Machine Interface technologies, Artificial Intelligence, and/or Machine Learning
Experience with human subjects research and the Institutional Review Board process
Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to multitask with strong organizational skills
Experience in mission, major issues, program goals and objectives, work processes, and operations of the Directorate
Knowledge of management and organizational principles and practices
Strong leadership to mentor and develop other military and government civilian personnel
Background in organizing, coordinating, and executing team assignments
A doctorate degree in a relevant field
(Requisition No. 74246)
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