What are the responsibilities and job description for the Division Chief Scientist - Open Rank (Mid-Senior Level)-ACL-Dayton, OH -Onsite position at Georgia Tech Research Institute?
Overview :
The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). Founded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $940 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry. GTRI's renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.
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Georgia Tech's Mission and Values
Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do :
- Students are our top priority.
- We strive for excellence.
- We thrive on diversity.
- We celebrate collaboration.
- We champion innovation.
- We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
- We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
- We act ethically.
- We are responsible stewards.
Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.
Project / Unit Description
The Advanced Concepts Laboratory (ACL) of the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) seeks a qualified candidate for the position of ACL Machine Intelligence and Spectrum Technologies (MIST) Chief Scientist. This position will collaborate closely with Division leadership, the ACL Chief Scientist and Engineer, and the ACL Lab Director to lead and coordinate Independent Research and Development (IRAD) activities that align with ACL’s strategic priorities. The successful candidate will balance this role in addition to conducting sponsored research in close collaboration with other scientists and engineers.
MIST researches harnessing the power of machine intelligence to expedite the processing of signal information, improving the speed of analysis providing advantage to friendly forces. MIST also conducts other machine intelligence and radar frequency sensor research for our government sponsors. ACL develops tailored solutions for a broad range of national security challenges through disciplined application of physics- and effects-based modeling to realizable systems, augmented with prototype development and testing. ACL’s research thrusts extend across domains, and include bio-, chemical-, RF-, and optical-sensor physics; materials science and engineering; electromagnetic theory, computation, structures, and measurements; electronic warfare techniques and applications; operational scenario modeling and simulation; traditional and asymmetric threat analysis; and ground maneuver warfare.
Job Purpose
The Division Chief Scientist helps direct and oversees the division’s internal research and development (IRAD) program. The division chief scientist ensures IRAD activities will maintain and grow the division’s competitive position by : formulating and executing key elements of the division’s strategy, working closely with researchers and unit leads in the alignment of IRAD with other investments and awards, developing collaborations across other labs (Division Chief Scientists in particular), representing the division’s opportunities and challenges through reporting to the Lab Chief Scientist, and connecting with the broader research and sponsor community.
Key Responsibilities
Required Minimum Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
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