Total 52 Science / R&D / Research job vacancies in Morgantown, West Virginia

The Director of Institutional Research and Assessment is responsible for developing, leading, and managing a comprehensive institutional research and assessment program at the college level. As the program lead for institutional research, assessment and accreditation, he or she provides direction for data governance strategies and policies, assessment policies and practices, accreditation compliance and institutional reporting. More specifically, the Director will:

Institutional Research

1. Contribute to the management of the program for data analytics;
2. Develop and improve institutional analytical capabilities, including providing technical guidance on analytic methods and tools;
3. Support institutional assessment of NUD's effectiveness in attaining strategic objectives;
4. Ensure accurate and timely reporting to fulfill regulatory requirements;
5. Summarize, present and report highly complex data and results appropriate to audience and purpose;
6. Maintain currency in best practices in institutional research; and
7. Routinely provide technical and research expertise to others.

Assessment

1. Support institutional assessment of NDU's effectiveness in attaining learning outcomes;
2. Develop and execute assessment policies and coordinate assessment activities within a program and across the university, including data collection, analysis, and reporting;
3. Develop and implement assessment plans in collaboration with faculty and leadership to measure and ensure achievement of Program Learning Outcomes;
4. Summarize, present and report highly complex assessment data results appropriate to audience and purpose;
5. Contribute to curriculum development by assisting faculty and leadership in developing/identifying learning outcomes, selecting and developing assessment techniques, designing and developing rubrics, collecting and analyzing data, and using results to make curricular improvements;
6. Maintain currency in best practices in assessment (direct and indirect); and support faculty/curriculum developers as the lead expert for developing rubrics to effectively measure achievement of Program Learning Outcomes;
7. Routinely provide technical and assessment/evaluation guidance and expertise to others.

Accreditation

1. Serve as the program accreditation expert, routinely providing expertise in accreditation standards, practices and procedures to others;
2. Ensure compliance with accreditation standards;
3. Ensure accurate and timely reporting for accreditation requirements; and

Professionalism

1. Engage as a member of the professional community by taking leadership roles within professional organizations, participating on accreditation teams, and/or reviewing scholarly work for presentation or publication; and
2. Serve as a role model and mentor to institutional research staff and the wider professional community.

Starting at $76,370 Per Year (AD 3)

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.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The work requires some physical exertion, such as regular and recurring running, walking, or bending, walking or climbing ladders or scaffolds to observe, collect or record data. Work requires regular physical exertion including lifting/carrying up to 50 pounds and participating in field work at remote sites.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:The work environment varies from laboratory setting to field sites and offices. The work involves moderate risks and discomforts such as high noise levels and exposure to chemicals, adverse weather conditions, and extreme temperatures that may require following special safety procedures.

Starting at $45,146 Per Year (GS 5-7)

• Direct the performance of a broad range of strategic and operational analyses to evaluate alternative force structure requirements and capabilities.
• Prepare analysis reports and model documentation pertaining to assigned studies describing objectives, assumptions, methodology, sources and uses of data, and results obtained.
• Lead the development of complex models and computer simulations of military force generation and readiness based.
• Assess performance and effectiveness of new or substantially modified force concepts.
• Analyze feasibility of advanced approaches or radically different proposed policies.

Starting at $117,962 Per Year (GS 13)

This is an opportunity under the Internship Program under Pathways. The Internship Program provides students enrolled in high schools, colleges, trade schools & other qualifying educational institutions with paid opportunities to work in agencies & explore Federal careers while completing their education. Veteran's Preference is applied.

The Budget Division (DOB), situated within the NSF Office of Budget, Finance, and Award Management (BFA), has Foundation-wide responsibility for long-range budget planning; program analysis; budget preparation, presentation, and execution activities; and analytic studies related to budget and program activities. As a STUDENT TRAINEE (MANAGEMENT ANALYST), you will perform the following duties:

• The incumbent is responsible for developing and preparing plans and programs for carrying out responsibilities on an organization-wide basis, determining methods to be used, approaches to be taken, resolving conflicts that arise, consulting with the supervisor where policy has not been established and coordinating work with program officials and external groups.
• Participating in conducting research and analyzing information on a variety of NSF's administrative policies and procedures as they pertain to BFA's business activities and develops summaries.
• Participating with BFA staff in conducting periodic studies and reviews to evaluate internal policies and operating procedures for efficiency and consistency with BFA and NSF's administrative policies and procedures; and assisting in making recommendation to ensure compliance with BFA and NSF guidance.
• Assisting in implementing, and reviewing revised policies and operational procedures to evaluate effectiveness in supporting substantive BFA administrative objectives and support functions.
• Providing support in creating and updating organization SharePoint collaboration pages.
• Participating in the development of the SharePoint collaboration, as well as the content management.
• Participating in aiding the division with the electronic official records storage structure.
• Assisting in the design and development in web applications for internal and external websites in support of the mission of the organization, BFA and the agency.
• Assisting in the management of BFA's communications tools per established NSF policy and in collaboration with OLPA and other external offices, as necessary. Creating new content and repurposes content in a format appropriate to each tool.
• Editing documents to ensure accuracy and clarity and correct formatting, grammar, and spelling for select, important BFA written products. Assisting in identifying critical opportunities to publicize BFA activities.
• The analyst keeps the supervisor informed of progress, potential controversies, or wide-ranging implications. Completed work is reviewed in terms of satisfying expected results of projects or assignments, responsiveness, and conformance with agency policy.

Starting at $45,146 Per Year (GS 5-9)

As a Business Operations Coordinator, GS-0301-14 MP, you will perform the following duties:

Strategic Planning and Policy

• Reviews agency directives, action memoranda, and other relevant documentation to remain current on proposed and pending actions which may affect assigned responsibilities and impact the organization's operations policies, principles, and procedures.
• Makes recommendations to the CBO and senior leadership that outline operational changes necessary to adhere to systems, principles, and procedures; ensure proper financial action and assignment of directorate/office responsibilities; address impact of regulations or new procedures and actions required to implement them; and project cost estimates for implementing operational strategies.

Strategic Human Capital Management

• Works with the business operations managers (BOMs) and Chief Business Operations (CBO) to coordinate performance management activities for the directorate/office.
• Reviews and monitors the status of performance plans and appraisals for the directorate/office to ensure timeliness of actions and compliance with the NSF general workforce, Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA), and Senior Executive Service (SES) schedules and associated activities. This includes providing assistance and guidance to directorate or office staff on policies, procedures, and guidelines involved in the appraisal process.

Operations Oversight and Support

• Serves as a subject matter expert on the federal travel process and associated NSF policies and procedures.
• Serves as the organizational expert on human capital and financial tools and systems, ensuring staff receive appropriate access, as needed, and supporting training needs.
• Performs ad hoc and formal analyses of directorate/office administrative systems and business practices (e.g., travel, use of AOAM funds, IPA investments).
• Applies knowledge of qualitative and quantitative methods to identify inefficient or ineffective practices and establishes new practices for organization-wide use.
• Establishes working groups to study issues and initiatives, propose solutions, plan implementation, and assess feedback, as needed.

Financial Management and Resource Allocation

• Implements, analyzes, and monitors the progress of the organization's financial operating plan.
• Informs the CBO, Chief Budget Strategist (or equivalent), and senior managers of potential problems with the organization's commitment of funds.
• Participates in meetings to justify and/or defend the organization's operations and/or financial execution processes or strategies.
• Assists in preparing papers, talking points, and graphical presentations to support meetings with senior organizational leadership.

Communication and Coordination

• Presents compelling rationale to individuals and groups at all levels of the organization.
• Follows up with individuals to understand causes of resistance to changes in administrative, operational, programmatic, and human capital processes and procedures within the directorate/office.
• Coordinates with the CBO, AD/OH, and Deputy Assistant Director (DAD)/Deputy Office Head (DOH) to support organization wide employee engagement activities.

Selected candidates may be required to perform limited supervisory duties of a few staff members.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Starting at $139,395 Per Year (GS 14)

Science teachers are required long term and day to day cover in Secondary Schools across Kirklees.
Your new company
Hays Education are looking to register a number of Science teachers of all experience levels for long term positions and day to day cover.

Your new role
You will be responsible for teaching Science in a variety of different school environments.
Behaviour management will also be your priority, ensuring pupils are achieving to the best of their ability.

What you'll need to succeed
In order to be a registered teacher with Hays Education, you must possess Qualified Teacher Status or be an NQT and ideally have experience of teaching Science at up to KS4.
You must give full commitment to the role that you accept, and show your work ethic and flexibility to adjust to your new environment.

What you'll get in return
You will be paid to scale from day one, reflecting your experience.
You will have a dedicated and supportive Hays Consultant who will be in contact with you throughout the duration of the contract.
You will also join our Hays Refer a Friend Scheme where you could be entitled to receiving £250 in high street vouchers.
You will be able to use the Hays Timesheet App or online system to submit your timesheets each week.
There is also a potential that long term positions will be extended as well as made permanent, depending on the situation of the role / school.




What you need to do now


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Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Your new company
Continued market success has created a new opportunity for a Manager or Associate Director with an engineering or scientific background to join a Top 4 Accountancy Firm in Birmingham. This Firm offers global integrated professional services in an approach that combines intellectual leadership, industrial expertise, insight, consulting and problem-solving to help and support their clients. The UK Government provides tax incentives to businesses performing R&D and this is an opportunity to join a market leader in helping clients secure these incentives. This Firm can offer coaching and support for returners to refresh knowledge and skills to help transition back into the workplace.


Your new role
As the Associate Director/Manager within this Firm's R&D team, you will be client facing and lead the technical aspects of R&D claims, interviews and prepare documentation to support R&D claims. You will be working with senior technical and finance staff.


Key Duties:

• Analysing technical and cost data from clients to develop robust and efficient R&D claim methodologies
• Lead the interview process with technical experts to understand their R&D activity, summarising output from these interviews in documentation format
• Leading technical aspects of the R&D claim preparation process within a project
• Preparing clear reports for submission to HMRC.

What you'll need to succeed
The successful R&D professional will have a degree in Engineering or Science with post-grad experience of working in an engineering, manufacturing or scientific role. Experienced in leading project teams to both internal and external customers. Strong communication skills and be happy working within multidisciplinary teams.


What you'll get in return
You will have the opportunity to apply your technical knowledge across a wide range of areas and to help companies identify the R&D claims for these incentives. This R&D can involve activities starting from basic research, through to early stage new product & process development, industrial scale trials and ongoing process improvement activity across all areas of engineering and manufacturing. This Firm offers flexible working arrangements, an excellent salary package and benefits, along with outstanding career prospects.


What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking an outstanding Science teacher with the ability to teach across the Science Curriculum to join our dynamic and successful Science faculty.

Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust is committed to and inclusive education for all students at every ability and equipping students for the future through teaching them relevant and cutting-edge skills for the era in which they live. Most importantly we believe that every student should be safe, happy, ambitious for themselves and respectful of all.

We are looking for passionate and creative teacher who work well within a team and who will help us on our journey to provide exceptional educational provision for our pupils and families.

The successful candidate will:

• Have the ability to teach Science and motivate students across all ability ranges and key stages
• An outstanding classroom practitioner with high expectations of both learning and behaviour
• Able to inspire and enthuse students
• Committed to raising standards for all and share the same drive to constantly improve and learn

What the school offers its staff

In return we will offer:

• Opportunities across our MAT to enhance skills and experience
• A Level teaching
• Excellent career development opportunities
• Exceptional CPD provision including national and international experts in their field.
• An ICT rich environment which allows staff to be innovative in harnessing technology for learning.

Further details about the role

Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects its entire staff to share this commitment. All post-holders will be required to have an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), including a Children’s Barred List check for post carrying out a regulated activity.

For further information or an application form please visit:

https://careers.shirelandcat.net/Department/Teaching

Closing date: Friday 6th December 2024

Commitment to safeguarding

Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects its entire staff to share this commitment. All post-holders will be required to have an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), including a Children’s Barred List check for post carrying out a regulated activity.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Boston Spa Academy is seeking to recruit an inspirational colleague to the role of Teacher of Mathematics. This role is of great importance to our work as an Academy in ensuring that children can achieve their full educational potential in mathematics. It is an attractive opportunity for any candidate wishing to support our teaching of mathematics at GCSE, and also A Level, at an Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ provision.

The ideal applicant will have:

• A good honours degree related to mathematics and qualified teacher status.
• Successful record of teaching Mathematics including very good exam results at GCSE and/or A Level.
• Detailed knowledge of current developments in education including the use of the Pupil Premium.
• A passion for education and making a difference.

What the school offers its staff

As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:

• Membership to a local government pension scheme.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• Discounts and online offers at major high street/online retailers.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.

Further details about the role

The mathematics department at Boston Spa Academy has an excellent track record of academic success. In the past two academic years, Progress 8 measures for the subject at GCSE were +0.97 and +1.07, placing the department as one of the highest performing in the country. This is further supplemented by our thriving A Level provision, in which Mathematics and Further Mathematics have large numbers of students who achieve exceptionally well. The team consists of 12 teachers, with a Director of Maths, Deputy Director of Maths, and three Assistant Leaders of Maths. With an increased number of students opting to study A Level Maths and Further Maths, we are seeking a candidate who has a passion for mathematics and an ability to teach the subject at KS4 and KS5, as well as teaching across KS3.

At Boston Spa Academy, we are proud that, in our recent Ofsted inspection graded “Outstanding”, it was commented that ‘staff feel valued and are proud to be members of the school’. The report also recognises that ‘leaders are highly supportive’ and ‘proactively seek to manage workload and support the well-being of staff’. As well as feeling part of a community with a common purpose, our professional body also benefits from outstanding CPD and support which is personalised to your particular needs and experience.

GORSE have established a long-standing culture of excellence where ‘high challenge, high support’ is commonplace. Our trust will be made up of 15 establishments by September 2025. In addition to this, we also operate GORSE SCITT and Leeds Teaching School Hub, important establishments in their own right. Ensuring that each element of the trust, including the central team, performs at its best to ensure all children, especially those whose who are disadvantaged, have the opportunity to secure the Gift of Choice, is the central mission of GORSE

If you would like to know more about our academy, please visit our website at www.bostonspa.leeds.sch.uk.

How to Apply:

If you’re as excited about this opportunity as we are, a Job Description/Person Specification and application form is available to download from The GORSE Academies Trust website (www.tgat.org.uk/jobs), by email to Susie.Dubber@bostonspa.leeds.sch.uk or by telephone on 01937 846636.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to full employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and barring service check. We promote diversity and aim to establish a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds.

What skills and experience we're looking for

About the Role:

We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Science Teacher to join our vibrant and enthusiastic Science Faculty. The ideal candidate will deliver engaging and well-structured lessons across KS3 to KS5, inspiring students to achieve academic excellence while fostering a love for science. You will be a key contributor to a well-resourced department with access to practical learning and extracurricular activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver high-quality lessons in Biology, Chemistry, and/or Physics.

• Monitor and assess student progress to ensure excellent outcomes.

• Create a stimulating learning environment rooted in mutual respect.

• Contribute to the development of an engaging science curriculum.

• Uphold high expectations for behaviour, fostering a safe and supportive learning atmosphere.

Interview’s will be held w/c 13th January.

What the school offers its staff

We are a comprehensive school of over 1500 students situated near the centre of Aldridge village. We believe that it is our responsibility to work to meet the needs of every individual student, challenging them to achieve their best, supporting them to become responsible young adults and preparing them for their next steps into the world of work or further education.

Aldridge School is a good school (Ofsted 2022). It is a school which is proud of its traditions and successes which have been achieved through hard work and high expectations. In particular, we encourage our students to be Respectful, Responsible, Resilient and Ready to learn in order that they will be happy and successful at school and in the wider world beyond.

Aldridge School has a dedicated, talented and conscientious team of staff who work together to provide a high standard of teaching, excellent pastoral care and professional support services. Our broad curriculum is designed to meet national expectations, be relevant and interesting, support our students in achieving the best possible standards in external examinations and to equip them with the skills they need to be successful in adult life.

The Mercian Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Pre-employment checks include an enhanced disclosure and barring service check as a requirement of this post. Our Safeguarding Policy is available on our website, and we encourage applicants to review it before applying.

This position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check (formerly CRB) under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Further details regarding this check are available from the school or by visitingwww.crb.gov.uk.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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• 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.

Starting at $49,713 Per Year (GS 7)

• 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.

Starting at $49,713 Per Year (GS 7)

• Serves as a technical and operations research advisor to management officials and DLA’s Analytics Center of Excellence (ACE) teams, branch chiefs and other analysts.
• Serves as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) on quantitative, machine learning and operations research contract study efforts administered by ACE, as required.
• Identifies specific concepts and develop procedures for investigating problems of a significant nature, which may be broadly stated or ill-defined.
• Prepares study plans which define study efforts by providing the background, description, approach, project milestones, resource requirements and costs for each study.
• Performs quantitative, statistical analysis and operations research studies requiring the application of such techniques as mathematical modeling, linear and nonlinear programming, simulation, decision theory and machine learning theory.
• Conducts, organizes, directs and coordinates analytical studies in a primary business (e.g., procurement, finance, distribution, et al) area that often incorporate factors from other functional areas.

Starting at $90,751 Per Year (GS 12)