Total 55 Others level Science / R&D / Research job vacancies in Lackland AFB, Texas

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• Negotiate and compose technical customer test requirements into effective sled test requirements and measurements
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Establish reporting timelines for post-test data processing and publish written technical reports
• Understand and communicate technical information to stakeholders across various disciplines, both verbally and in writing
• Assist in the creation and archival of accurate and timely test documentation including contract documents, test plans, safety plans, security plans, launch orders, mission reports, etc.
• Document test setup and post-test conditions
• Use a variety of software and analytic methods to deduce test conditions. Test data includes, but is not limited to Doppler radars, high speed cameras, accelerometers and angular rate sensors
• Draw conclusions based on test data and compile into a technical report
• Communicate effectively with test team and customers to achieve proper data collection. Primary modes of communication include technical reports, presentations and meetings/email correspondence
• Work with and motivate team members across diverse functional areas
• Respond effectively to rapidly changing situations

• Performs a broad range of operations research analyses assignments entailing unique problems, creativity, innovative use of techniques, advanced approaches, and/or new technologies.
• Utilizes scientific inquiry in the independent development of mathematical models and computer programs to evaluate and predict the ability to support assigned projects, studies, or problems.
• Provides technical guidance, advisory support, and assistance on an entire project and/or major phases for broad and varied operations.
• Attends meetings, conferences, briefings, and seminars related to program planning, advanced technologies, and support system concepts.
• Accomplishes professional development and maintains technical proficiency through professional interaction with technical and professional societies, associations, academia, symposia, contractors, research and development (R&D) organizations, and participation in formal training programs.

• Serve as center’s IH Program Manager and Subject Matter Expert (SME) for all matters regarding Industrial Hygiene.
• Formulate IH health hazard evaluations (in response to center safety reviews and project consultations) on all center operations to include institutional, science and construction projects; reporting the needed mitigation to ensure safe operations.
• Develop, plan, and implement comprehensive IH sampling/assessment design and perform health hazard sampling, surveys, and exposure assessments as required by the NASA set Environmental Health (EH) policies.
• Manage, implement, and audit the center’s 20+ IH related programs by complying to NASA’s Occupational Health policies.
• Draft and manage IH center directives and policies, reports, records, instructions, and standard operating procedures (SOP).
• Provide branch management and center leadership with required scheduled metrics regarding the status of the IH programs.
• Develop and deliver IH training to workforce in-person and/or online.
• Develop effective working partnerships with other support/customer services, aircraft operations, and engineering organizations (e.g., Safety, Environmental, Medical, Facilities and Science and Aircraft engineering).
• Foster a culture of engagement, diversity, inclusiveness, excellence and innovation. Champion NASA's commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility to create an environment that promotes a commitment to safety, integrity, and teamwork.

• Ensures the collecting, accessioning, archiving and digitization of large bodies of historically significant materials meets command and professional standards.
• Answers requests for historical information requiring complex research in multiple sources.
• Disseminates historical information through the preparation of finding aids. Assists in maintaining archives.
• Performs archival conservation and preservation work on the historic collections at the Agency; researches regulatory and policy issues; analyzes data; develops briefing slides; prepares documentation to support project needs, such as memorandums and reference papers; presents written and oral reports to supervisor or higher graded specialists, etc.

• Performs a broad range of operations research analyses assignments entailing unique problems, creativity, innovative use of techniques, advanced approaches, and/or new technologies.
• Utilizes scientific inquiry in the independent development of mathematical models and computer programs to evaluate and predict the ability to support assigned projects, studies, or problems.
• Provides technical guidance, advisory support, and assistance on an entire project and/or major phases for broad and varied operations.
• Attends meetings, conferences, briefings, and seminars related to program planning, advanced technologies, and support system concepts.
• Accomplishes professional development and maintains technical proficiency through professional interaction with technical and professional societies, associations, academia, symposia, contractors, research and development (R&D) organizations, and participation in formal training programs.

• Performs a broad range of operations research analyses and modeling projects related to the unique environment of influence operations, actions and activities through innovative use of techniques and practices, and discovery of sophisticated modeling approaches, incorporating as appropriate new and promising technologies.
• Exercises full technical responsibility and authority for Information Operations Division influence operations analysis, project development, and implementation of assessments.
• Represents USCENTCOM as the senior Assessments Subject Matter Expert (SME), establishing, developing and maintaining effective working relationships with higher headquarters and external organizations.
• Plans, organizes and provides technical direction to specified assessment personnel/social scientists.

• Performs complete studies of limited scope or portions of larger projects, modifying/adapting techniques to fit situations, some requiring innovative approaches.
• Utilizes scientific inquiry in the development of mathematical models and computer programs to evaluate and predict the ability to support assigned projects, studies, or problems.
• Provides technical guidance, advisory support, and assistance. Performs studies/evaluations on an individual basis or as a team member responsible for completing defined portions of an overall work effort.
• Attends meetings, conferences, briefings, and seminars related to program planning, advanced technologies, and support system concepts.
• Accomplishes professional development and maintains technical proficiency through professional interaction with technical and professional societies, associations, academia, symposia, contractors, research and development (R&D) organizations, by reading/reviewing technical journals and current literature, and participation in formal training programs.

• Obtains, compiles, and summarizes financial data from various paper and system-based sources to assist in funds control services.
• Verifies allocated funds, expenditures, and available balances.
• Uses financial systems to enter, track, retrieve and review data, such as payments and accruals, obligations, and similar data.
• Provides information about the status of actions or responds to other inquiries by referring to readily available information.

• Obtains, compiles, and summarizes financial data from various paper and system-based sources to assist in funds control services.
• Verifies allocated funds, expenditures, and available balances.
• Uses financial systems to enter, track, retrieve and review data, such as payments and accruals, obligations, and similar data.
• Provides information about the status of actions or responds to other inquiries by referring to readily available information.

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This is a position with the Division of Sea Turtle Science and Recovery at Padre Island National Seashore. Serves as a Biological Science Technician assisting with a variety of sea turtle science and recovery projects, which include collection of sea turtle data and gathering information related to sea turtle stranding projects and sea turtle nesting projects. The position will include both administrative functions conducted in an office setting along with field work conducted in difficult and varied environmental conditions, including high temperatures, cold temperatures, wind, and humidity in a sandy and rough beach terrain.

• Patrols beaches on utility-transport vehicles and 4-wheel drive vehicles to detect nesting turtles, live and dead stranded sea turtles in varied weather conditions such as strong winds, rain, and unstable beach terrain.
• Documents and transports nesting turtles, nests, stranded live and dead sea turtles.
• Safely lift, carry, drag, bury, and move live and dead sea turtles, sea turtle eggs and camping gear.
• May primitive camp overnight in shared, backcountry remote cabin or tent for 3-5 nights per week.
• Performs daily vehicle safety inspections which include checking fluids, check/repair tires, inspect safety gear, wash/refuel, and secure vehicles and communication radios after daily use.

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This is a position with the Division of Sea Turtle Science and Recovery at Padre Island National Seashore. Serves as a Biological Science Technician assisting with a variety of sea turtle science and recovery projects, which include collection of sea turtle data and gathering information related to sea turtle stranding projects and sea turtle nesting projects. The position will include both administrative functions conducted in an office setting along with field work conducted in difficult and varied environmental conditions, including high temperatures, cold temperatures, wind, and humidity in a sandy and rough beach terrain.

• Patrols beaches on utility-transport vehicles and 4-wheel drive vehicles to detect nesting turtles, live and dead stranded sea turtles in varied weather conditions such as strong winds, rain, and unstable beach terrain.
• Documents and transports nesting turtles, nests, stranded live and dead sea turtles.
• Safely lift, carry, drag, bury, and move live and dead sea turtles, sea turtle eggs and camping gear.
• May primitive camp overnight in shared, backcountry remote cabin or tent for 3-5 nights per week.
• Performs daily vehicle safety inspections which include checking fluids, check/repair tires, inspect safety gear, wash/refuel, and secure vehicles and communication radios after daily use.

• Serves as the Division Chief of the Test Analysis Division with full line authority for directing and performing full range of supervising duties. Responsible for developing advanced engineering and scientific techniques and methods.
• Directs and supervises the Test Analysis Division participating in the conceptual development, design, execution, and evaluation of operational tests and evaluations or combined developmental/operational (DT/OT) tests.
• Directs and supervises the Test Analysis Division that supports complex post mission test operations. Directs the development of innovative systematic approaches for problem solving and courses of actions.

• Duties described below are at the highest grade advertised. Duties assigned at lower grade levels will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity; duties will be commensurate with the grade of selected employee.
• Lead team using technical approaches, policies, effective communication, and teamwork to achieve objectives and maintain effective relationships. Adapt to changing needs and consider complex cross-organizational implications when resolving issues.
• Direct airworthiness assessment of vehicles, operations, or processes, evaluate in-house and contract proposals of flight systems, and provide engineering dispositions. Act as primary operations interface with test teams or external partners.
• Assess and implement civil, military, international, manufacturer and NASA standards and requirements to ensure airworthiness of flight vehicles and/or mission success to meet research goals.
• Develop effective operational plans for small, moderate, and complex projects including scope definition, requirements and verification, schedule, cost and resource estimation and allocation for all project phase activities.
• Determine system performance and interface requirements to meet technical and safety objectives. Prepare risk assessments, and verify mitigation implementation through inspection, test, analysis, etc., to develop recommendations and resolve issues.
• Prepare complex integration plans and procedures for air and ground vehicles and infrastructure. Acquire and/or confirm integration readiness of equipment to ensure product support documentation and configuration management.
• Lead development and management of concept of operations, test plan and test cards. Manage command and control activities according to mission objectives including real-time decision-making and problem resolution during mission critical operations.
• Report ground and/or flight research results, and develop and deliver technical results/briefs to internal and external stakeholders.
• Foster a culture of engagement, diversity, inclusiveness, excellence and innovation. Champion NASA's commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility to create an environment that promotes a commitment to safety, integrity, and teamwork.

• Review format and content requirements for all nursing grant applications submitted by nursing personnel.
• Advise prospective nurse investigators on technical (regulatory and other formal criteria) and procedural requirements for protocol development.
• Ensure research protocols are in compliance with BAMC, Institutional Review Board (IRB) and/or the funding agency's regulations.
• Maintain correspondence with funding agencies to report problems or concerns in accordance with their regulations.
• Assist research assistants who perform a variety of clerical and receptionist duties.
• Design graphics to visually enhance the web site.

• Position entails a variety of technical laboratory analyses evaluating food and water for the presence of harmful bacteria and other microbial agents to include diagnostic tests and technical support work in the fields of microbiology and immunology.
• Assist in the preparation of routine and special media, reagents, stains, and other supplemental items needed for the growth of microbial organisms.
• Participate in method verifications, validations and other investigative projects and laboratory analyses as assigned.
• Operate specialized equipment (microscopes, autoclaves, balances, centrifuges, Vitek, Atlas, Vidas, stomachers, biological safety cabinets, and fingerprinting equipment items etc).
• Maintain stocks of microbiological diagnostic reagents, Petri dishes, pipettes, and consumable supplies in order to sustain an adequate inventory.
• Report unusual and significant results to the Microbiology Supervisor by inputting information into worksheets, logbooks and charts.