Research Professional - Non Exempt

Florida Institute of Technology; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, FL is seeking a Research Scientist to support funded research programs and advance the mission of the department. Primary responsibilities include conducting basic and applied research, assisting with grant administration, preparing proposals, and coordinating project activities.

The role also involves mentoring graduate student assistants, writing manuscripts for publication, and presenting findings.

Qualifications

• PhD in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science is required.

Responsibilities

• Grant administration and project management – manage people and processes to successfully implement funded research (Project planning, data collection, status report writing, technical report writing, deliverable tracking, etc.)
• Write proposals in response to RFPs. Collaborate internally and externally to prepare white papers and proposals.
• Monitor funding websites for contract opportunities.
• Manage research and development of new product in support of mission. Coordinate and manage teams to design and conduct basic and applied research in support of products.
• Coordinate and manage graduate student assistants who are assigned to work on various research projects.
• Write manuscripts for publication and presentation; include students co-authors as appropriate.

Education

PhD in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science

Job description

The role of the Research Scientist is to support funded researchactivities and to support the mission of the program. Primaryresponsibilities include basic research activities within fundedresearch programs, proposal writing, assisting with grantadministration activities, and managing graduate studentassistants. Responsibilities also include designing and conductingresearch.

Responsibilities:

• Grant Administration and project management – manage people and processes to successfully implement funded research (Project planning, data collection, status report writing, technical report writing, deliverable tracking, etc.
• Write proposals in response to RFPs. Collaborate internally and externally to prepare white papers and proposals.
• Monitor funding websites for contract opportunities.
• Manage research and development of new product in support of mission. Coordinate and manage teams to design and conduct basic and applied research in support of products.
• Coordinate and manage graduate student assistants who are assigned to work on various research projects.
• Write manuscripts for publication and presentation; include students co-authors as appropriate.

Required Degree Type:

PhD in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science

Equal Opportunity

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