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Researchers conduct aerospace-relevant applied research in the biomedical, biodynamics and survivability/cabin safety sciences. The research physician works primarily as an integral member of a multi-disciplinary civil aerospace medical risk analysis research group . This group has two goals: (1) serve as the focal point for new developments in the theory and practice of risk analysis within aerospace medicine based on a synthesis of a range of disciplines, and (2) develop and establish methodologies and associated data environments for ongoing risk evaluation and management across various civil aerospace medicine services and product lines.

The physician is a medical authority who performs complex assignments under minimal supervision of a section manager and research team leader. The supervisor typically assigns specific problems along with general instructions on the research scope and objectives. The physician acts as a contributing associate investigator on large work activities or as a principal investigator for single or small work activities.

Applies experience and advanced technical knowledge in research and aerospace and/or occupational medicine to accomplish assignments. Understands how his/her technical area interacts with or is affected by other disciplines and considers the objectives of the research sponsor when developing research projects addressing diverse, complex problems. Typical assignments include formulating hypotheses; developing and carrying out research plans; determining resource needs; keeping the supervisor informed of general plans and progress; addressing novel and difficult problem requiring modification of standard methods; analyzing and interpreting results; preparing comprehensive reports of findings; and working with research sponsors to interpret and implement research findings.

The physician defines, organizes, and assigns local resources to accomplish organizational objectives. He or she also allocates resources to accomplish work activities.

Contacts are internal and external to the agency. May act as a key technical point of contact for assigned activities. Is primary author or contributes to the preparation of management/technical reports or contractual documents and may communicate the overall results of a project or work activity to FAA management, the aviation and aerospace industries, and other external parties. Work is expected to result in selection to serve on committees and review panels of technical groups and professional organizations; recognition by the scientific community as a significant contributor in aerospace and/or occupational medicine; and invitations to make presentations to professional societies and others outside the organization on technical matters; and consultations by agency technical and managerial staff and other researchers who are respected in their fields of study.

Uses or adapts guidelines consisting of literature in the fields of aerospace and occupational medicine; procedures; instructions; or precedents to meet the requirements of the current assignment. May need to deal with situations where the existing literature is of limited usefulness due to contradictions, critical gaps, or limited applicability, or is largely absent because of the novel nature of the work. Assignments typically require creative thinking in defining elusive or highly complex problems; developing productive hypotheses for testing; developing important new approaches, methods, and techniques; interpreting and relating significant results to other research findings; developing and applying new techniques and original methods of attack to solve problems presenting unprecedented or novel aspects; and adapting, extending, and synthesizing theory, principles, and techniques into original or innovative combinations. Provides recommendations for improving research and project management processes.