As the AST Biological Studies Technical Manager/Senior Scientist of the Neuroscience Laboratory (NSL) you will be responsible for policies, procedures, operations schedules, resources, procurement, funding, and facility requirements for NSL. You will lead a team of highly skilled scientists, applied physiologists, engineers, and functional managers within NSL and pursue NASA internal and external funding and collaborations for astronauts' neurovestibular and sensorimotor efforts.

Duties

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. Design, develop, and conduct ground analog and flight experiments to be carried aboard spacecraft or in ground-based laboratories, followed by analysis of the collected science data. Coordinate with customers for milestones, deliverables, products, and service deadlines/due dates to align customer/stakeholder vision/goals within NSL to manage timely delivery. Ensure compliance with all required Institutional Review Boards (IRB) and oversees the development of IRB submittals, procedures, and actions. Provide scientific recommendations on technical content and scientific direction of research plans associated with the Sensorimotor Risk. Provide NSL oversight for developing and revising all astronaut-related sensorimotor and neurovestibular efforts, including requirements and operations testing for International Space Station (ISS) and emerging exploration programs. Draft contractor Statement of Work (SOW) requirements, modify them as the NASA-side Technical Monitor and develop and present Technical, Cost, Schedule, and Risk (TCSR) to customers. Author and review scientific conference proceedings, manuscripts, and presentations. Presents scientific material at both internal and external meetings and conferences. Serve as PI/Co-I for multiple flight and ground analog research studies, within NSL, and numerous intramural and extramural investigators to develop integrated science protocols. 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.

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.
• If selected, you will be required to complete a financial disclosure statement.
• A one-year probationary period may be required.

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 at the GS-14 level, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level: Providing oversight in the development and revision of astronaut-related sensorimotor and neurovestibular efforts, including requirements and operations testing; Assessing flight and ground experimental data in terms of its validity and significance to the risk characterization and mitigation; Coordinating with customers for milestones, deliverables, products, and service deadlines/due dates to align customer and/or stakeholder vision and goals. To qualify at the GS-15 level, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level: Overseeing and evaluating techniques, tools, and laboratory apparatus development necessary for investigations, including human and animal experimental models, data processing techniques, and mathematical and Machine-Learned modeling procedures; Overseeing the interpretation of flight and ground experimental data, as well as medical and operational data, in terms of their validity and significance to the risk characterization and mitigation; Serving as Principal Investigator (PI) or Chief Investigator (CI) for multiple flight and ground analog research studies, intramural and extramural investigators and/or contractor operations staff to develop integrated science protocols. 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. NASA prohibits the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or AI-assisted tool in drafting application and assessment responses. Please visit https://www.nasa.gov/careers/how-to-apply/#Artificial-Intelligence to review NASA's guidance on the use of AI tools during the application process.

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; and that provided an in-depth knowledge of theoretical and practical applications of computer science, including digital computer system architecture and system software organization, the representation and transformation of information structures, and the theoretical models for such representations and transformations.

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://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

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

Contacts

• Address Johnson Space Center 2101 NASA Parkway Houston, TX 77058 US
• Name: NASA Shared Services Contact Center
• Phone: 1-877-677-2123
• Email: [email protected]