Dear Colleagues.
The Division of Social and Economic Sciences of the National Science Foundation is seeking to immediately fill an open Science Assistant position. The full job description is below.
The Science Assistant will be primarily attached to a cluster of three programs:
· Economics,
· Decision, Risk and Management Sciences,
· Science of Organizations,
· And will also assume responsibilities related to support the work of the Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace Program.
To apply for the position, please have the applicant send the following separate items to Matthew Pines, mpines@nsf.gov:
1. CV/Resume
2. Contact information. Please provide your name, home mailing address, phone number, and e-mail address.
No additional materials will be accepted.
The e-mail subject line should read: "NSF Science Assistant Application [insert name]".
Eligibility:
1. US Citizens.
2. Must hold at least a BA/BS degree.
Application Deadline Date:
Sunday, March 4th, 2012 (11:59 EST).
Position Start Date:
March 12, 2012 (or ASAP after that.)
Appointment:
AD-1 Full-Time temporary appointment for 12 months, possible renewal for one additional year.
Salary:
$34,075.00 to $81,204.00 / Per Year
Location:
The National Science Foundation
4201 Wilson Blvd.
Arlington, VA 22230
NSF Science Assistant Position Description
Introduction
The Science Assistant works at the intersection of scientific and administrative functions of the Foundation and simultaneously develops an understanding of key aspects of the science and engineering enterprise that will be valuable to a future professional career. Division (or Office) management coordinates assignments with program officers and administrative/support personnel to maintain the scientific orientation of the workload. Developmental assignments include writing reports, participating in the division's or office's management of the NSF merit review process and award oversight activities, working with other parts of NSF and other government agencies, and exchanging information with the scientific community. The expectation is that the Science Assistant will be utilizing their scientific training to carry out their duties.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
· Reports, Special Studies, and Presentations: At the request of Division (or Office) management, provides reports and related presentations of information on the division's scientific programs; activities require obtaining, analyzing, and interpreting information from Division (or Office), NSF, and other sources.
· Merit Review Process: Provides scientific input to relevant aspects of the merit review process, including developing solicitations; reading proposals for responsiveness to the solicitation and preliminary grouping of proposals; recommending reviewers and panelists to the program officer (includes expanding the reviewer pool through reading of proposals, journal articles, etc.); attending panel meetings and providing feedback on completeness of panel summaries and/or minutes of the scientific discussion; assisting program officers in assessing the merit review input and drafting review analyses where appropriate; participating in site visits as requested; and providing summary portfolio analyses during the decision making phase.
· Award Oversight Activities: Provides assistance to program officers and division management in overseeing scientific progress on awards, including working with principal investigators and program officers to collect high quality, scientifically accurate highlights of results, assisting with writing and editing as appropriate; conducting preliminary review of annual and final progress reports to bring significant results/issues to the attention of the program officer; developing data and reports on scientific portfolios for Committees of Visitors and other results-oriented activities; participating in site visits as requested.
· Interaction with the Scientific Community: Provides assistance to Division (or Office) management in enhancing interactions with the scientific community, including interactions with Advisory Committees; developing brochures that describe Division (or Office) programs; participating in outreach meetings, including activities with schools; interacting with relevant elements of the National Academies; and working with Division (or Office) staff and relevant community members in developing, holding, and reporting on workshops that explore new directions for Division (or Office) programs.