Job Overview

This announcement will be accepting candidate submissions until 20 NOV 2024. Resumes must be in DD/MMM/YYYY format. The Air & Space Biosciences Division of the 711 th Human Performance Wing within the Air Force Research Laboratory (711 HPW/RHB) seeks to hire a senior-level, DR-03, Women’s Health and Performance Senior Research Engineer at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH.

Position Duties include but are not limited to:

• Leads research and/or product development efforts and ensures high quality Science and Technology (S&T) and relevance through technical oversight and personal contribution.
• Assesses and implements the appropriate experimental, computational, and other methodologies to accelerate or support technical activities in Women’s Health and Performance Research.
• Works with the 711 HPW/RH Core Technology Competency (CTC) Leads, Product Line Leads (PLLs), program managers, technical leads and corporate planning processes to integrate technical development efforts into the broader organizational strategy.
• Serves as a technical task lead for women’s performance research efforts.

Work also includes:

• Planning and controlling assigned resources.
• Conducting in-house technical activities and/or provides technical direction for contract efforts with minimal supervision.
• Writing manuscripts and presenting work at associated conferences and symposia.
• Briefing AFRL S&T leadership and broader scientific community.
• Working across the organization to coordinate women’s specific research efforts.
• Collaboration with other organizations to advance military women’s performance research.

*You must be able to cultivate a professional and respectful environment of cooperation.

*You must be willing to listen and consider the views of others.

*You must be willing and able to seek opportunities for collaboration with personnel from other functional units (finance, contracting, etc.) and other technical areas of an organization to accomplish work-related activities.

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.

Required Qualifications

• This position may be filled as a 5-year Flexible Length and Renewable Term Technical Appointment (new government hires, current government term employees, etc.) with the option to later convert to a permanent appointment.
• United States Citizens
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
• Incentives may/may not be authorized.
• Security Clearance: This position requires possession of or the ability to obtain a secret security clearance
• These are Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP) positions and require a Level 2 certificate (Practitioner). The selectee will have 24 months to meet APDP requirements or a waiver must be obtained.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:

• Applicants must have at least one (1) year or 52 weeks of specialized experience in this field, equivalent to DR-02 in the federal service or equivalent in an alternate pay system.
• Applicants must also meet the Basic Qualification requirements for the 0801 series. To view the Individual Occupational Requirements for this position, click on the following link: General Engineering Series 0801 - opm.gov

Desired Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Acquisitions (KSAs):

• PhD in Human Factors Engineering or Human Performance
• Knowledge of Air Force operations, objectives, principles, and methods
• Prior experience with women’s health research
• Knowledge of the issues specifically facing military women
• Certifications such as personal training, nutrition, etc.

When uploading documents, please utilize the naming convention listed below:

Resume: Req No_Last Name_First Name_Resume

Transcripts: Req No_Last Name_First Name_Transcripts

Acceptable file types: .doc,.docx,.pdf

(Requisition No.89949)

Series

0801

Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) employs approximately 11,500 military, civilian and contractor personnel, and manages a $7 billion portfolio of investments. The lab supports external customers and partners with industry while investing in basic research, applied research and advanced technology development. As one integrated lab, AFRL seamlessly supports the Science & Technology needs of two services: the Air Force and the Space Force.