The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a first level supervisor and to serve as the Chief of Aeronautical and Astronautical Laboratory Division, providing planning, directing, organizing, and exercising control over nonsupervisory employees assigned to the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Graduate School of Engineering Management, AFIT.

• Plans, organizes, and directs the activities of the ENY Laboratory, ensuring the Laboratory complies with legal and regulatory requirements and meets customer needs.
• Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities. Advises and provides counsel to employees regarding policies, procedures, and directives of management.
• Represents the ENY Laboratory with a variety of installation and functional area organizations.
• Establishes budgetary requirements for ENY Annual Laboratory Spending Authority.
• Responsible for the implementation of existing safety and bioenvironmental regulations. Implements safety and bioenvironmental regulations in the division.

This is a Non-Tenure Track position.

Serves as Postdoctoral Researcher to substantially increase faculty productivity and improve AFIT educational and research products. Postdoctoral researchers provide a unique opportunity to educate civilian human capital for the Air Force workforce thereby meeting Air Force STEM human capital needs.

Performs the following postdoctoral fellow duties in the Department of Engineering Physics, Graduate School of Engineering and Management, Air Force Institute of Technology:

• Technical problem solving. The incumbent solves research problems to gain additional skills and experience within their area of academic discipline. Technical problem-solving activities include but are not limited to: identifying potential solutions to novel research problems; designing and executing studies to answer research questions; analyzing and interpreting research findings; configuring and designing relevant hardware and/or software; building relevant and useful research models; evaluating existing research techniques, analyzing systems, and recommending improvements to ensure quality and productivity.

• Mentorship and Collaboration.The incumbent develops mentorship and collaboration skills by partnering with their research mentor to organize, plan, and execute group research projects. Postdoctoral fellows expand their mentorship skills by partnering with AFIT students in informal settings to guide student investigations, offer research support, and share technical knowledge. The incumbent will collaborate with faculty inside and outside their discipline to identify relevant research questions, develop methods to answer research questions, and to work cooperatively to solve research problems of mutual interest.

• Communication. A Postdoctoral researcher prepares manuscripts for publication; documents research activities to ensure reproducibility; and assists in the preparation of proposals and funding reports. The incumbent is responsible for presenting research outputs at relevant conferences, program reviews, sponsor meetings and similar events. Postdoctoral researchers are responsible for reading, understanding, applying technical articles and maintaining a working knowledge of the state of the art in research. The Postdoctoral researcher effectively engages with the broader academic and defense communities by communicating as an active participant in internal and external scientific committees, conferences, including reviewing and critiquing student thesis papers, dissertations, and student thesis/doctoral committee activities.

This is a Non-Tenure Track position.

Performs Associate Director duties in the Scientific Test and Analysis Techniques Center of Excellence (STAT COE) located at AFIT.

Performs the following faculty duties in the Scientific Test and Analysis Techniques Center of Excellence (STAT COE)Air Force Institute of Technology:

Leading the STAT COE and the HS CoBP

Overseeing Center's Consulting Capability and Efforts

Managing Center's Applied Research Efforts

Performs Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/ Professor duties in the Graduate School of Engineering and Management at AFIT.

This is a Tenure Track position. Academic tenure is based upon performance and approval of the faculty and may be considered after the initial or subsequent 3-year appointment period. Selectee may be offered initial appointment with tenure if their academic credentials warrant the action.

Performs Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/ Professor duties in the Graduate School of Engineering and Management at AFIT.

Performs the following faculty duties in the Graduate School of Engineering and Management, Air Force Institute of Technology:

Teaching

Research: Scholarly activities and professional accomplishments.

Service and Administration

This is a Non-Tenure Track position.

Performs Graduate Assistant duties in in the Graduate School of Engineering and Management at AFIT.

Possible follow-on assignment across the U.S. (UT, NM, FL, MA, OK) with relocation expenses reimbursed.

(Research)

• The primary role of a Research Assistant (RA) is to provide assistance to a faculty mentor to enhance the value and effectiveness of AFIT sponsored research, which feeds and enhances AFIT graduate education and coursework.
• RA duties will generally include activities directly supporting sponsored research including, but not limited to: maintaining labs, equipment, hardware, and software; literature reviews; collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data; adapting existing equipment to support new research; and developing research products such as papers, presentations, and code that support sponsored research deliverables.
• RAs work under the close supervision of an experienced graduate faculty member, and the association is meant to be collegial and educational. In consultation with the supervisor, the RA works to gain research skills and to enhance his/her grasp of the essentials of the academic discipline, the conduct of research, the role and responsibilities of a faculty member, and the role of technology in support of the Air Force. RAs will perform duties consistent with their prior academic preparation and experience.

(Teaching)

• The primary duty of a Teaching Assistant (TA) is to provide teaching assistance to the instructor of record in the classroom, which cannot be classified as routine clerical work, to enhance the value and effectiveness of AFIT graduate education.
• TA duties will generally include coordinating courses, assisting with classroom discussions, supporting in-classroom activities, recommending grades on homework and exams, conducting review and assistance sessions, assisting with classroom management (e.g. attending classes, taking notes, taking attendance, proctoring exams, and corresponding with class members), setting up labs, developing supporting course material, and other relevant duties as assigned.
• TAs with at least a MS/ME may also deliver lessons under controlled conditions (e.g., with the instructor of record present), prepare lecture materials, and assist in the development of homework and exams. TAs will work under the close supervision of an experienced instructor of record for each course, and the association is meant to be collegial and educational. In consultation with the instructor of record, the TA works to gain instructional skills and to enhance his/her grasp of the essentials of the academic discipline, the role and responsibilities of a faculty member, and the role of technology in support of the Air Force.