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The Division of Earth Sciences supports proposals for research geared toward improving the
understanding of the structure, composition, and evolution of the Earth, the life it supports, and
the processes that govern the formation and behavior of the Earth's materials. The results of this
research will create a better understanding of the Earth's changing environments, and the natural
distribution of its mineral, water, biota, and energy resources and provide methods for predicting
and mitigating the effects of geologic hazards such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, floods,
landslides.

Earth science is the study of the Earth's structure, properties, processes, and four and a half billion
years of biotic evolution. Understanding these phenomena is essential to maintenance of life on
the planet. The expanding world population demands more resources; faces increasing losses
from natural hazards; and releases more pollutants to the air, water, and land. Sustaining our
existence requires scientific understanding of the natural materials and processes linking the
geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere. Life prospers or fails at the surface of the
Earth where these environments intersect.

The employee in this position reports to the Division Director of the Division of Earth Sciences (EAR) and will provide support for the activities and programs as well as the related programs across the Division. The position includes a wide spectrum of research facilities, grants policy and process administration activities in support of the organization. In addition, the employee will help develop reports, analyses and presentations regarding the facilities portfolio of the Division. These activities will involve day-to-day interactions with staff throughout the Division, Directorate, other Directorates, and with other Federal Government organizations. The employee will be expected to acquire knowledge of, and experience with, NSF activities regarding the Government Results Performance Act, Committee of Visitor processes, Federal Advisory Committee Act requirements, and NSF proposal and award management policies. The employee will also support both in-reach and outreach activities.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Major duties for the Science Analyst include, but are not limited to the following:

• As requested by the Division Director, develop one-of-a-kind reports, studies, and analyses on EAR programs and related topics for the Division. This may include activities and discussions that involve staff within the Division, Directorate, across NSF organizations, and with external organizations, both public and private. Access to information and data from a wide variety of sources may be required and these data may include Controlled Unclassified Information. The ability to synthesize disparate information into coherent work products is essential.
• As requested by the Division Director, assists in the creation of presentations, including talking points, speeches, or presentation slides. Topics may cover various disciplines supported by NSF. Background information may often need to be gathered from sources within the Division, Directorate, the Agency, or from other sources.
• Work with the Division Director and Deputy Division Director to compile and
  present data and information on program portfolios and outcomes that inform expert
  assessment of the overall Division's programs. Results may be published and maybe
  used at Advisory Committee meetings, Committee of Visitors meetings, cross directorate meetings, and other internal and external fora.
• On behalf of the Division, participate in other NSF and interagency activities related to assessment and evaluation of EAR programs . This responsibility includes liaisons with, and contributions to, budgetary and reporting groups, as well other Federal R&D Agencies. It also includes developing and sharing best practices regarding the assessment and evaluation of EAR programs, as well as maintaining awareness of related NSF activities, notably COV processes, statistical reporting, and program activities in facilities and technology policy.
• Serve as a point of contact for activity outcomes for EAR. Coordinate the development and submission of highlights for all programs managed within EAR. Work with the Division Director on approval of the highlights. An understanding of the breadth of programs supported by the Division is required.
• Assists the Division Director in the oversight of Committee of Visitor processes, providing guidance to the Division and programs on results- oriented activities.
• Draws on knowledge of program portfolios and results to assist in the merit review and award oversight processes as appropriate, particularly for the Division's multidisciplinary activities.

The Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) is looking for Research Assistants (RA) for the NSoE Phase II Maritime Sector. The RA will design and conduct experiments on the maritime testbed MariOT, and assist Research Fellows to develop prototypes and tools.

Qualification & Experience:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in any area of engineering.
• Demonstrated expertise in C/C++ or Python programming.
• Working knowledge of computer networks.
• Working knowledge of applied cryptography and/or applied machine learning is advantageous.
• Working knowledge in software testing is advantageous.
• Familiarity with shipboard OT systems is advantageous.

• As a Research Psychologist, you will perform the following duties which is not an all-inclusive list:
• Communicate and inform Army leaders at the 4-star level concerning research outcomes and best practices to ensure a strategic understanding of the nuance and application of human performance optimization research.
• Apply appropriate statistical and analytic procedures to achieve empirical solutions to optimize Soldier physical performance.
• The incumbent will provide subject matter expertise to develop, direct, implement, coordinate and oversee empirical research designed to optimize Soldier and unit physical readiness and reduce injuries and attrition.
• Initiate programmatic changes to the U.S. Army physical readiness training and assessment doctrine and independently make changes to the Army’s program of instruction to reflect best practices in physical fitness training and health promotion.

As a Research Epidemiologist you will:

• Serves as principal investigator, epidemiologic research project team leader, and/or scientific researcher for epidemiologic scientific studies of various emerging public health issues and problems as it relates to occupational safety and health.
• Plans and carries out research projects and selects epidemiologic methods to be used in quality control analysis.
• Conducts feasibility studies to evaluate potential research projects, including the identification of occupational groups suitable for conduct of the research and surveillance.
• Initiates and maintains contacts with epidemiologists, health scientists, engineers, physicians, statisticians and other research personnel in government agencies, academic institutions, and industry, who are involved in common areas of research.
• Prepares comprehensive reports of national surveillance system analyses that include discussion of substantive health issues and research objectives; assessment of the adequacy and quality of data used in research; and explanation of the methodologies, results, and relevance to occupational safety and health issues as they relate to the epidemiological problem under study.

Job Title: Research Associate (Design Innovator) in the Design Innovation team of SUTD

Description:
As a Design Innovator, you will play an important role in the successful realisation of DI projects and programs. Key components of the job are design competencies, in particular those involving users, user needs, conceptual design, prototyping, industrial design, analytical design, digital design, data-driven design, and user validation, and the ability to liaise with internal and external partners and stakeholders on a regular basis.

You will be part of the Design Innovation team and are expected to contribute to its vision, aims and programs - Design Education, Design Guidance, and Design Incubation – as well as design research, with an emphasis on Design Guidance. You are also expected to participate in SUTD events, support the organization, and support the work of other members of the DI team, as and when required.

If you imagine and dream of an employment opportunity with empathy, creativity, mindfulness, inclusivity, passion, autonomy, daring, and excellence in outcomes at its heart and soul, then this is the opportunity for you. Its realization depends on your willingness to embrace and grow boundlessly within these characteristics and mindsets.

Areas of Focus:

Design Guidance Projects

• Support and/or co-lead projects contributing industrial design, design engineering, systems design or product-service-systems development skillset.
• Mentoring and co-creating in innovation projects with public and private external partners and teams.
• Depending on background and skill sets, develop user experiences (UX), user interfaces, digital solutions, and data-driven solutions for and with external and internal partners.

Design Innovation Workshops and Education, Embedding Design

• Work with the DI Director to engage key stakeholders.
• Facilitate Design Innovation workshops and educational modules.
• Grow into role lead facilitator or co-lead for workshops.
• Develop Design Innovation content for delivery in workshops and education modules.
• Engage external partners to embed, catalyze, and grow design in their organizations.

Skillset:

Industrial Design:

• Develop concepts and prototypes for physical products, considering aesthetics, ergonomics, materials, and manufacturing processes.
• Conduct research on user needs, market trends, and competitor analysis to inform design decisions.
• Create detailed technical drawings and specifications for product development.

UX-UI Design:

• Design intuitive and user-friendly digital interfaces for web and mobile applications.
• Conduct user research, usability testing, and gather feedback to inform design iterations.
• Develop wireframes, user flows, and interactive prototypes to visualize and validate design concepts.
• Collaborate with software developers to implement UI designs with attention to technical feasibility.

Visual Communication Design:

• Create visually compelling graphics, illustrations, and branding materials that align with brand identity and target audience.
• Design marketing materials, promotional assets, packaging, and presentations to effectively communicate ideas.
• Ensure consistency and coherence in visual language across various platforms and media.

Adobe Suite Proficiency:

• Leverage your expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud applications (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, XD, etc.) to execute high-quality designs efficiently.

Others:

• Provide general support to the Design Innovation Team
• Undertake and perform other duties as assigned
• Be involved with partners in pre-workshop/project meetings, discussions and proposals

Requirements:

• You should possess a degree and have practical design experience in areas of relevance to Design Innovation.
• You should be able to work to strict deadlines, apply a user-centred design approach with rigor, deliver high quality studies, concepts and prototypes, and work on multiple projects in parallel.
• You must enjoy being creative and working with a variety of people, have a passion for design, not be afraid to take on challenging tasks, and eager to learn new competencies. The ideal individual will have strong written, visual and verbal communication skills.

About the Design Innovation Team

The Design Innovation team is a group of world-leading interdisciplinary designers, technical professionals, and researchers leading the world of design. The Design Innovation team functions to develop fundamental and ground-breaking results in design science as well as to fulfil the mission of a better world by design through a porous interface with industry, government, and social projects. This interface allows for a seamless integration of empirically grounded design methodologies that directly lead to outcomes with positive impacts at the social, media, and technological levels. The team is highly multi-disciplinary and leverages the ethos of a human-centred design approach with fundamental scientific studies in technology to create solutions to real world wicked problems, opportunities, and grand challenges.

• We seek out for a researcher with a PhD in Physics or similar. In particular the candidate is expected to have a strong back ground in many-body quantum physics with extensive experience in tensor networks and neural network quantum states.
• The researcher will work on developing the numerical approaches and apply them to areas such as quantum thermodynamics, many-body quantum systems out of equilibrium and biology.
• High competence in parallel programming and GPU programming is preferred.

As a Research Epidemiologist, you will:

• Serves as principal investigator, epidemiologic research project team leader, and/or scientific researcher for epidemiologic scientific studies of various emerging public health issues and problems as it relates to occupational safety and health.
• Plans and carries out research projects and selects epidemiologic methods to be used in quality control analysis.
• Conducts feasibility studies to evaluate potential research projects, including the identification of occupational groups suitable for conduct of the research and surveillance.
• Initiates and maintains contacts with epidemiologists, health scientists, engineers, physicians, statisticians and other research personnel in government agencies, academic institutions, and industry, who are involved in common areas of research.
• Prepares comprehensive reports of national surveillance system analyses that include discussion of substantive health issues and research objectives; assessment of the adequacy and quality of data used in research; and explanation of the methodologies, results, and relevance to occupational safety and health issues as they relate to the epidemiological problem under study.

In the role of a Science Assistant, you will:

• Conduct analyses and provide reports and related presentations of information on the Division's (or Office's) scientific programs.
• Provide scientific input to relevant aspects of the merit review process, including developing solicitations; reading proposals for responsiveness to the solicitation and preliminary grouping of proposals.
• Attend panel meetings and provide feedback on completeness of panel summaries and/or minutes of the scientific discussion.
• Provide assistance to program officers and division management in overseeing scientific progress on awards, including working with principal investigators and program officers to collect high quality, scientifically accurate highlights and results.
• Develop data and report on scientific portfolios for Committees of Visitors and other results-oriented activities.
• Provide assistance to Division (or Office) management in enhancing interactions with the scientific community, including interactions with Advisory Committees.
• Participate in outreach meetings, including activities with schools and interacts with relevant elements of the National Academies.

As a Biological Science Technician (Fisheries) within the Eastern Ecological Science Center, some of your specific duties will include:

• Assist in ecological investigations on a river/stream, in a boat, wet lab, unheated flume/hatchery facility or other field environment.
• Rear fish in ponds, tanks, and raceways and preform associated laboratory maintenance and animal care protocols.
• Install, configure, and operate radio and passive integrated transponder (PIT) telemetry system; perform system operation checks; and retrieve data.
• Work with others as part of a team to accomplish goals.
• Assist scientists and engineers in collecting, assessing, and evaluating experimental data.

• The duties may include, but are not limited to:
• Plans, organizes, and conducts direct control operations to reduce wildlife damage within a geographical area or technical/subject area.
• Inspects and surveys areas and, as necessary, will revise existing WDM programs.
• Determines strategies and logistics for providing services.
• Uses WDM tools/devices which may include some or all of the following depending on need in assigned area: firearms; foothold, body-grip, cage traps; foot snares; neck snares; chemical control methods.
• Utilizes knowledge of WDM methods and strategies to independently recommend appropriate WDM strategies.
• Modifies or adapts established damage control techniques as necessary to meet local conditions.
• Assists in the negotiation of cooperative service agreements with landowners, lessees, or administrators.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) seeks skilled and motivated Science Analysts at the AD-2 level to join our team in advancing cutting-edge research and educational initiatives. This interdisciplinary role is integral to NSF's mission of supporting and fostering innovation across various scientific and technical disciplines. As a Science Analyst, you will be vital in conducting research, analyzing complex scientific data, and developing comprehensive reports to support NSF leadership and program directors in strategic decision-making. This position offers the opportunity to work at the forefront of scientific policy, engaging with high-level assessments and evaluations of NSF's program investments while contributing to outreach, public relations, and the effective communication of NSF's impact on the scientific community and society. Ideal candidates are knowledgeable in STEM disciplines, skilled in synthesizing information, and ready to thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment that values data-driven insights and innovation.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Research and Analysis

• Conducts comprehensive research to develop reports, studies, and analyses on scientific topics aligned with the Division's priorities.
• Synthesizes disparate data and information into cohesive work products, drawing from various scientific and technical resources.

• Demonstrates advanced understanding of STEM disciplines to create technically sound work products and support the Division's mission effectively.

• Assists Division leadership and program directors by developing presentations, speeches, talking points, and other communication materials to support decision making.
• Accesses and analyzes confidential, proprietary, and pre-decisional data to provide Division leadership with critical insights on programmatic and policy implications.

• Performs literature analysis and synthesizes findings on the scientific, technical, economic, or societal impact of the Division's research portfolio.

• Compiles and presents data on program portfolios and outcomes to support expert evaluations and assessments of the Division's investments in STEM fields.
• Prepares findings for publication and presentation at various NSF and cross-agency meetings.

• Participates in NSF and interagency activities related to program assessment and evaluation, contributing to budgetary, reporting, and policy discussions with other

• Outreach and Stakeholder Engagement
• Supports the Division's outreach efforts, specifically programs within the Division's research portfolio, and serves as the primary contact for research highlight development.

• Assists division leadership in overseeing COV processes, ensuring alignment with results-oriented activities, and providing guidance on outcomes and metrics.

• Evaluate and recommend enhancements to business processes and procedures using data analytics and software automation for operational efficiency.

• Utilizes in-depth knowledge of program portfolios to support the merit review and award oversight processes as needed.

• Serves as the Division's liaison to the Office of Legislative and Public Affairs (OLPA) for all press-related activities concerning the Division's programs.

• The duties may include, but are not limited to:
• Plans, organizes, and conducts direct control operations to reduce wildlife damage within a geographical area or technical/subject area.
• Inspects and surveys areas and, as necessary, will revise existing WDM programs.
• Determines strategies and logistics for providing services.
• Uses WDM tools/devices which may include some or all of the following depending on need in assigned area: firearms; foothold, body-grip, cage traps; foot snares; neck snares; chemical control methods.
• Utilizes knowledge of WDM methods and strategies to independently recommend appropriate WDM strategies.
• Modifies or adapts established damage control techniques as necessary to meet local conditions.
• Assists in the negotiation of cooperative service agreements with landowners, lessees, or administrators.

Job Description:

We are currently seeking talented individuals with:

• A PhD in many-body quantum physics or similar
• Able to do literature review and summarize the main findings from the literature
• Competence in numerical many-body quantum physics
• Competence in disseminating the outcomes of the research including in peer-reviewed academic publications of international standing
• Ability to support the research team
• Perform other tasks as required by the Principal Investigator

Job Requirements:

To apply for this position, applicants should be:

• Proficiency or understanding many-body quantum systems out of equilibrium
• Expertise in simulating many-body quantum systems
• Proficient communication and writing skills in English
• Possess excellent problem-solving abilities as well as strong attention to detail.
• Someone who can work independently while still collaborating effectively within a team environment when needed.

• Collects, prepares, evaluates, and verifies samples and supporting records; maintains records and locates and compiles data and other information from various sources.
• Assists in one or more phases of the research process by performing a variety of technical duties in a laboratory or livestock environment, common to the assigned area of work.
• Prepares solutions and reagents for use in the laboratory or livestock environment.
• Performs routine and recurring experiments using a variety of specialized equipment.
• Maintains, calibrates, and modifies equipment and automated systems used for test and evaluation procedures.

• Collects, prepares, evaluates, and verifies samples and supporting records.
• Maintains records, locates and compiles data and other information from various sources.
• Performs routine and recurring techniques and studies using a variety of specialized equipment.
• Maintains, calibrates and modifies equipment and automated systems used for test and evaluation procedures.