US Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center (NSRDEC) – Supervisory Research Psychologist/Anthropologist/Physiologist
NSRDEC has the dedicated mission to maximize the Warrior's survivability, sustainability, mobility, combat effectiveness and quality of life by treating the Soldier as a System. NSRDEC is seeking to fill a Supervisory Research Psychologist/Anthropologist/Physiologist position responsible for planning, organizing, and directing science and technology in the human science arena as well as overseeing all Human Systems Integration efforts conducted by the Warfighter Science, Technology & Applied Research (WarSTAR) Directorate.
The incumbent will serve as Chief, Human Systems Integration and Sciences Division and NSRDEC's top authority and consultant for all NSRDEC Human Science efforts including (but not limited to) the fields of anthropology, biomechanics, psychology, cognitive science, consumer choice and expectations, and human factors engineering. Incumbent will manage all WarSTAR-related Human Systems Integration and Human Science efforts involving clothing, equipment for individual protection, load carriage, combat rations and other areas as appropriate in support of NSRDEC project officers, Program/Project Managers, and other customers. The incumbent is responsible for ensuring systematic short and long-term planning of S&T efforts to meet the needs of future warfighters taking into account anticipated future Army capability needs and gaps as well as possible improvements due to advances in science and technology. The position is located in Natick, MA. The salary range is $121,694 -$153,200. A security clearance or the ability to acquire one is a requirement of the position. Must be a US Citizen. To officially apply for this position, you must apply through the Army's Resume Builder. This process works by first entering your resume into the Army's database. To do this, go to http://www.cpol.army.mil and click on Employment, then Build a Resume and follow the instructions. Once your resume is in the Army's Resume Database, you will need to go to the Army's Vacancy Announcement Board to self-nominate for this position. Go to the same website as above, click Employment, then Search for Jobs. The vacancy announcement you want to apply to is Vacancy Announcement Number: NEDB09015706D, GS-15: Supvr Research Psychologist (0180), Supvr Research Anthropologist (0190), Supvr Research Physiologist (0413).
