NASA Langley Research Center is looking for a Program Scientist for the DEVELOP National Program in Hampton, VA. You will oversee the scientific integrity of DEVELOP projects, advise and mentor the program's participants, train on remote sensing resources and methodologies, and ensure the scientific merit of project proposals and deliverables. This position will work within DEVELOP's National Program Office and work with science advisors, NASA managers, researchers, and partner organizations.

Duties

Provide scientific and technical guidance to DEVELOP's network of offices and portfolio of projects in Earth science analysis and product development. Directly advise projects at Langley and across the DEVELOP network as needed (in the range of 6-10 projects a year) and mentor participants and Fellows. Support the recruiting of project advisors and subject matter experts. Train participants in the application of Earth science information, analysis of Earth observation data, coding and software development, and remote sensing fundamentals. Support professional development of program participants to employ innovation, take initiative, and deliver practical ideas that can be transferred to end-users. Support programmatic development of pioneering studies of outstanding scope and appropriate complexity involving the application of NASA Earth science data and research results to national and international decision support systems and processes. Review and provide insights into 50+ project proposals per year. Ensure proposals outline methodologies and appropriate use of remote sensing and Earth observations, and foster innovation focused on end-user requirements. Ensure scientific integrity of 20+ projects through review and editing of deliverables, articles, and manuscripts for presentation, publication, and public release. Lead/coordinate programmatic publication efforts. Sustain relationships with programmatic and project partner organizations, promote engagement of innovative and new partnerships, and support initial conversations of potential project partners. Support science communication efforts and present project results at various conferences. Participate in forums/events including chairing and/or participating in panels at major scientific conferences, public policy forums, and events. Coordinate and collaborate with Applied Sciences Program staff to align DEVELOP work with program-funded activities, promote and support coordination with the DEVELOP network, and engage with Capacity Building Program elements and initiatives.

Requirements

• This position is open to U.S. citizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
• Position subject to pre-employment background investigation
• You must meet qualifications requirements by the closing date of this announcement
• This position may require a one-year trial period.

Qualifications

In addition to the Basic Education Requirement (in the Education section below), to qualify for this position you must meet the requirements below. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. NASA utilizes OPM-approved qualification and rating requirements specific for Aerospace Technology (AST) positions which recognizes NASA's unique aerospace work. The specific qualifications and minimum education requirements are further described below and within the education section of the job announcement. To qualify for GS-14, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level teaching or mentoring (e.g. lecturing, training, teaching assistantships, and structure or unstructured mentoring experience) colleagues in a technical discipline; using geographic information systems (GIS) tools and geospatial data manipulation platforms for analyses combined with statistics and computation for applied research; and planning or coordinating applied research studies using Earth science geospatial data in raster and vector form. Your resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you meet the required specialized experience. Experience statements copied from a position description, vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and may result in disqualification and losing consideration for the job.

Education

Basic Education Requirement: You must have successfully completed a bachelor's degree with a major in one of the following:
a) Engineering from a college or university that has ABET accredited engineering programs
b) Physical Science, Mathematics, Life Science or other field of Science
c) Computer Science that included 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours of course work in any combination of mathematics, statistics and computer science with at least half of those hours in mathematics and statistics courses that included differential and integral calculus.

If you did not complete a qualifying bachelor's degree, you may be eligible if you have obtained a graduate degree in an AST qualifying field, as listed above.

Degrees in engineering technology are not considered qualifying for this position.

Engineering degrees earned within the United States: Engineering degrees earned within the United States must be from a college or university that has at least one ABET accredited engineering program. To find out if a school has at least one ABET accredited program, please visit http://www.abet.org.

Engineering degrees earned outside the United States: Engineering degrees earned outside the United States must be recognized by a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA), often known as accords. These are non-governmental agreements among organizations that accredit academic degree programs. MRAs recognize the substantial equivalence of mature accreditation systems and programs accredited by signatory organizations within their jurisdictions. For a listing of Signatories, please visit, https://www.abet.org/global-presence/mutual-recognition-agreements/is-your-program-recognized/.

Science and other related degrees earned within the United States: Science and other related degrees must have been awarded from colleges or universities that are accredited by recognized accrediting organizations. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, go to http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.

Science and other related degrees earned outside the United States: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs. These education credentials must be deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

All degrees must have been received in the year of, or any year subsequent to the original date of accreditation.

Contacts

• Address Langley Research Center 1 NASA Dr Hampton, VA 23666 US
• Name: NASA Shared Services Contact Center
• Phone: 1-877-677-2123
• Email: [email protected]