Total 23 Science / R&D / Research job vacancies in Fredericksburg, Virginia

The Senior Researcher Advanced Materials Technologies:

• Leads strategic planning for new technical capability in emerging fields of materials research and technology and provides recommendations on strategic investments and technology forecasting to Agency and Center leadership in Aeronautics and Space Exploration.
• Conducts systematic, intensive research to further knowledge in advanced/high-performance materials that have general applicability for use by others.
• Represents Langley on Agency technical teams/committees/panels responsible for problem solving.
• Demonstrated recognition of technical excellence through current peer-reviewed publications.
• Represents Langley on technical panels/committees; delivers expertise in planning and investigation teams; demonstrates technical leadership and innovation through principal role on funded projects.
• Leads technical consulting and maintaining global awareness of international competitive research and technology environment in advanced/high-performance materials, and documented impact of technical contributions to materials technologies relevant to Agency missions.
• Fosters and continually drives a culture of engagement, diversity, inclusiveness, excellence, and innovation within and outside of the organization and NASA. Champions the Agency's commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) and creates an environment and culture that promotes and enables the Agency's commitment to safety, inclusion, integrity, teamwork, and excellence.

The Senior Researcher, Advanced Materials Technologies:

• Leads strategic planning for new technical capability in emerging fields of materials research and technology and provides recommendations on strategic investments and technology forecasting to Agency and Center leadership in Aeronautics and Space Exploration.
• Conducts systematic, intensive research to further knowledge in advanced/high-performance materials that have general applicability for use by others.
• Represents Langley on Agency technical teams/committees/panels responsible for problem solving.
• Demonstrated recognition of technical excellence through current peer-reviewed publications.
• Represents Langley on technical panels/committees; delivers expertise in planning and investigation teams; demonstrates technical leadership and innovation through principal role on funded projects.
• Leads technical consulting and maintaining global awareness of international competitive research and technology environment in advanced /high-performance materials, and documented impact of technical contributions to materials technologies relevant to Agency missions.
• Fosters and continually drives a culture of engagement, diversity, inclusiveness, excellence, and innovation within and outside of the organization and NASA. Champions the Agency's commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) and creates an environment and culture that promotes and enables the Agency's commitment to safety, inclusion, integrity, teamwork, and excellence.

• You will conduct continuing surveillance of work involving radioactive materials and radiological controls associated with naval nuclear propulsion plant work.
• You will regularly plan and assign work of subordinate staff to meet radiological coverage requirements, schedules, and deadlines.
• You will plan for and coordinate the procurement of special radiation and radioactivity monitoring instruments and equipment.
• You will prepare or direct the preparation, of all reports and other required radiological control documents related to work assignments and staff assigned.
• You will perform supervisory personnel functions including timekeeping, leave management, training and staffing requirements, personal performance evaluations and counseling.

• Serve as the Emergency Management Program Manager reporting to the Deputy Chief of Protective Services.
• Develop, coordinate, review and maintain a Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) to ensure compliance with Federal requirements and continued operation of critical functions during emergencies and disasters.
• Establish and maintain a robust liaison program with Agency and other Center emergency managers, private industry tenants, federal, state and local governmental agencies.
• Ensure NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) emergency management program policy, plans, training, exercises, and events are fully integrated, synchronized and consistent with NASA standards, requirements and policies.
• Plan, develop, coordinate and implement drills and exercises for emergency responders and the Center community to include tenants and resident agencies and ensure compliance with Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) guidelines.
• Manage and maintain databases to ensure the constant availability and readiness of the agency Emergency Notification System (ENS). Ensure appropriate number of personnel are trained to operate the ENS for testing and during emergencies.
• Ensure daily operation of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to include appointment, training, and certification of EOC staff. Serve on behalf of the OPS Chief as the Operation Coordinator in the EOC during activation.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive disaster/emergency response and recovery program for the NASA LaRC, including all tenants and resident agencies. Develop and maintain a Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP).
• 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.

The Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) is offering a detail opportunity to serve as the Interdisciplinary (Supervisory Program Director) within the Division of Earth Sciences (EAR). This detail is open to all qualified permanent and rotator NSF employees. The initial appointment will be 120 days, with the possibility to extend up to 365 days in 120-day increments. For purposes of pay and benefits, the selectee will continue to encumber the position from which detailed.
The program director is guided by the goals of NSF's Strategic Plan: (1) enable the United States to uphold a position of world leadership in all aspects of science, mathematics, and engineering, (2) promote the discovery, integration, dissemination, and employment of new knowledge in service to society, and (3) achieve excellence in U.S. science, mathematics, engineering, and technology education at all levels. The core strategies NSF staff employ include developing intellectual capital, strengthening the physical infrastructure, integrating research and education, and promoting partnerships.

• Perform a full range of laboratory testing to include but not limited to Chemistry, Hematology, Urinalysis, Coagulation, Microbiology, or Blood Bank section.
• Resolve technical problems and ensures remedial actions are taken whenever test results deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications.
• Ensure the quality control system is at the appropriate level to properly monitor testing performed by laboratory personnel.
• Evaluate reports by analyzing facts and performing appropriate research and prepares detailed responses.
• Compare new methods or instrumentation with existing ones to determine performance characteristics suitability.
• Perform various tests that may stand alone or in an algorithm of other laboratory testing to diagnosis and assess the prognosis of patients.

• You will develop scientific methods and techniques in the discovery, review, selection, experimentation, operations analysis and warfighting assessments of current and emerging capabilities.
• You will conduct advanced Information Warfare (IW) warfighting capabilities, readiness, doctrine and training analyses.
• You will assess Carrier Strike Group (CSG), Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), and Independent Deployer (ID) Post Deployment Reports to gain insight into shortfalls in existing doctrine and training for IW mission areas.
• You will manage and develop the command's capability assessment inputs and operational analysis products.
• You will analyze mid and post deployment briefs, C2X Sitreps, and strike group lessons learned and develop associated complex problem-solving methods to identify warfighting gaps.
• You will develop innovative analytical approaches, to be applied in the assessment of emerging capabilities and innovating solutions to IW problem sets.
• You will analyze IW related experiment and exercise data, mission essential tasks, doctrine and disseminate those products.
• You will function as a technical authority for IW related metrics used to evaluate Fleet IW readiness.
• You will represent Naval Information Warfighting Development Center (NIWDC) in all matters pertaining to operations analysis, concept development, wargaming, experimentation, test and evaluation.
• You will conduct Navy-wide tactical level warfighting effectiveness assessments across the range of military operations and threat spectrum.

• Serve as a senior Operations Research Analyst and serves as an advisor to the branch chief and division director regarding the performance, operation, and cost of the purchased care system.
• Ensure that the organization’s strategic plan, mission, vision, and values are integrated into the assigned projects’ strategies, goals, objectives, work plans and work products and services.
• Responsible for development and implementation of complex analytical studies pertaining to existing and proposed programs.
• Lead and conduct quantitative/qualitative analysis of policies, programs, and processes related to health care and resource management.
• Direct and perform very complex research and acquires knowledge and understanding of new or revised programs to improve control of costs within the purchased care system
• Use advanced statistical packages specifically including SAS, SAS data tools, SAS Macro language, Stata, and SQL.
• Utilize business intelligence tools Cognos and Business Objects to manipulate large and complicated health data systems, to conduct business case analyses to track cost, utilization, and compliance across the entire spectrum of TRICARE services.
• Contribute to the development of project plans, operating plans and supporting budgets.

This Operations Research Analyst position is located Security Operations, Administrative Services, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to:

• Applies experience and advanced technical know ledge of operations research analysis to lead complex analyses and small studies on a quantitative or qualitative basis, formulate overall concepts, evaluate findings, and recommend solutions for determining the effectiveness of field program or operations to meet established goals, measures, and objectives.
• Plans, coordinates, and conducts analytical studies using large volumes of data to projects the likelihood of a terrorist attack and leverages analytical results to improve programmatic operations.
• Participates in the selection and application of mathematics, economics, econometrics, and statistics appropriate to conducting Risk Analytics.
• Provides technical guidance and coordinates efforts involved in carrying out various aspects of assignments, the design of samples and experiments, and the design of evaluation and program monitoring techniques. Monitors, evaluates, and documents the results of work activities and prepares final recommendations.
• Participates in meetings, briefings, presentations, and conferences with other management officials to discuss major program changes, performance metrics, projects milestones, formulates, executives and justifications to influence decisions and provide guidance.
• Identifies mathematical applications to improve existing programs, determines types of data to be collected, formulates study methodologies, and assists functional activities in the implementation of operational segments and data analysis.

As a CONTRACT SPECIALIST GS-1102-13/14, some of your typical work assignments may include:

• Serve as the principal acquisition advisor to technical clients, providing expertise on use of Other Transactions in non-procurement and prototyping situations.
• Active involvement in the acquisition planning process, adapting to each technical offices varying internal processes, management and communication styles and personalities while reviewing and assessing requirements and developing the most appropriate, streamlined, and efficient acquisition strategy.
• Serve as a contracting officer, a grants officer, or an agreements officer with specified negotiation authority for assigned technical programs across technical offices and acquisitions.
• Assess and resolve complex pre-award issues including evaluating contractor technical and financial capability and perform cost analysis, negotiating subcontracting issues including utilization of small disadvantaged businesses as sub-contractors, and reinterpreting policies to apply to new or changing circumstances.
• Independently monitor contract performance, changes, deliverables, schedules, & financial status.
• Serves as the principal acquisition representative for a primary technical office, but also assists DARPA's technical offices in matters related to acquisitions and assistance.
• Inform senior management of significant actions, anticipated acquisition strategies and potential issues requiring management and/or General Counsel involvement.
• Manage workload and perform contract management using a host of electronic tools.
• Maintain continuous learning through training courses, professional activities, attendance at conferences, and speaking to maintain DoD education requirements.

As a Program Analyst (Resources) at the GS-0343-14 some of your typical work assignments may include:

• Providing financial management, program analysis, administrative guidance, and assistance to ensure sound and timely
  development of ongoing and proposed programs.
• Assisting in the budget formulation and justification process within the office.
• Ensuring the preparation of complete and well written Military Interdepartmental Purchase Requests (MIPRs) and Purchase
  Requests (PRs) for the initiation and/or continuation of research programs.
• Functioning as the focal point and Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) for office support contracts.
• Working as an analyst in conducting continuing analyses of one or more functional or program areas of office or DARPA
  acquisitions for the purpose of providing DARPA management, other federal agencies, contractors and congressional offices
  with financial and DARPA program information.

The Central Virginia Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Richmond VAMC is looking for a Registered Nurse into the role of SCI/D RN Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse in the Spinal Cord Injury Unit, off tour, and alternating/weekend shifts.


Duties include, but are not limited to:

-The Spinal Cord Injury and Disorders (SCI/D) RN Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse is directly responsible to the designated manager in the assigned area; the registered nurse is responsible for the prevention, health maintenance, therapeutic intervention, and rehabilitative nursing care to a culturally diverse veteran SCI/D patient population with disorders of the gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and integumentary systems.

-Participates in the interdisciplinary plan of care.

-Participates in wound care rounds.

-Maintain records of wounds, both present on admission and hospital-acquired.

-Make recommendations for wound ostomy continence patient needs.

-Provide staff education related to wound ostomy and continence nursing care.

-Provides extensive patient education.

-Participates in telehealth conferences for patients with wound, ostomy, and continence needs.

-Assist in choosing and ordering hospital supplies including beds, mattresses, wound care dressings, etc.

-Participate in biannual prevalence and data collection.



Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards
Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

Work Schedule: Alternate shifts available. Tour of Duty includes Day 7:30am to 4:00pm, 7:30am to 8pm, Nights 11:30pm to 8am, 7:30pm to 8:00am.
Telework: Not available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards

The incumbent serves as a data analytic expert for their assigned organization, performing and overseeing data analysis projects and applying specific expertise in data analytics to support organizational decision making. The incumbent will perform the following duties:

• Serve as a resource and leader to Federal and contractor staff in implementing, managing, tracking, and evaluating complex data analysis projects; define customers and apply system architecture principles to develop and manage technical requirements, plan resources, and meet stakeholder business needs and constraints.
• Develop efficient project organizational structures and apply system architecture principles to projects; manage project plans to ensure logistical efficiency, identify, and resolve potential bottlenecks.
• Partner with stakeholders internal and external to their organization in continuous improvement processes impacting data quality, performance enhancements, and overall user experience; and offer expertise when participating in discussions with non-technical internal customers to understand the problem and identify required data sets, collection mechanisms, and other key stakeholders required to solve the problem.
• Assess data interface and storage requirements and needs, oversee and maintain the organizational databases and data systems for data acquisition, storage, and retrieval; use tools to transform, combine, and clean data in preparation for analysis and use appropriate analytic and statistical software to clean imperfect data and prepare data for analysis.
• Translate complex concepts, findings, and limitations into concise, plain language; routine analysis tasks will include structured, loosely structured, and unstructured data from primary and secondary sources and require working with large datasets and numerous confounding variables.

As a Operations Research Analyst (Cost Estimating), GS-1515-13, your typical work assignments may include:

• Advising the Undersecretary for Management (USM), Chief Readiness Support Officer, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Component Chief Administrative Officers (CAOs) and Senior Real Property Officers on facility and infrastructure cost estimating and analysis issues.
• Leading the Department in cost estimating and analysis policy, policy implementation, and guidance.
• Developing Independent Cost Estimates (ICEs) and assessments of all aspects of facility planning, design and construction engineering to inform the Resource Decision Authority.
• Reviewing, analyzing, and evaluating Program of Requirements and Life Cycle Cost Estimates.
• Conducting compliance reviews to validate project costs and ensure requirements are in alignment with strategic priorities for submittal to the Portfolio Transformation Investment Board and CFO to support facility investments and resource decisions.

• Oversee the execution of manufacturing and production of test requirements for vehicle flight systems, test articles, assemblies, and components.
• Coordinate and schedule high-level meetings and briefings, maintain and, as necessary, develop selected reports to assist senior level staff with the management of tasks and projects.
• Participate in basic concept and feasibility studies, and designs, develops and tests new or modified equipment prior to release for production to ensure reliability and safety of the equipment.
• Perform advisory services in the specialty area to those who design, test, produce, supply, operate, repair, and dispose of test articles and equipment.
• Determine or recommend the requirements for the appropriate (spare) parts, tools, and operating instructions to support equipment during fabrication or tests.
• Advise in developing production procedures and techniques where intensive knowledge of the equipment is required.
• 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.