SALARY: $45,000 to $80,000 per year
HOURS: Full-time
Job Description
Research Associateship Program Research Opportunities.
The National Research Council of the National Academies is accepting
applications for competitive awards for independent graduate,
postdoctoral and senior scientific research to be conducted at
participating US federal laboratories and affiliated institutions.
Awards are offered in all fields of science and engineering. These
awards provide the opportunity to devote full time to research in
state-of-the-art facilities often unique to the federal research
enterprise. Applicants design their own research projects
to be compatible with the interests of the sponsoring laboratory. Many
opportunities are open to non-US as well as US citizens.
Most awards
are for one year, renewable in annual increments to a total of three
years. Senior researchers may apply for shorter periods. Further
details are on the Web site.
Sponsoring laboratories
include: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, US
Environmental Protection Agency, National Institute of Standards and
Technology, Air Force Research Laboratory, US Air Force Academy, US Army
Research Laboratory, US Military Academy, Naval Research Laboratory, US
Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory and US Army Edgewood Chemical
Biological Center, US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command,
including Walter Reed Army Institute of Research and US Army Medical
Research Institute of Infectious Diseases.
Awards include generous stipends ranging from $45,000 to $80,000 per year and higher for additional experience. Awards
also include relocation, professional travel and health insurance.
Prospective applicants must identify a research opportunity at a
participating laboratory using the Web site listed below, and
contact the prospective Research Adviser at the lab as early as possible
prior to the anticipated application date to discuss research interests
and funding opportunities. Applications must be submitted online
directly to the NRC at www.nationalacademies.org/rap.
CVs will not be accepted in lieu of online applications. Annual
application submission deadlines are February 1, May 1, August 1, and
November 1 for reviews in mid-March, mid-June, mid-September and
mid-January respectively. Awards are announced within six to eight
weeks of each application review deadline. Questions should be directed
to the NRC at TEL: 202-334-2760 or rap@nas.eduTo Apply
Applications must be submitted online on the NRC/NA Web site at www.nationalacademies.org/rap. Prospective applicants should contact Research Adviser(s) [on Web site] at the lab(s) to discuss research interests and funding opportunities.
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Employer
National Research Council of the National Academies
Employer:
The National Research Council,
which is the administrative arm of the National Academies, serves as an
independent adviser to the federal government on scientific and
technical questions of national importance. Established under the
congressional charter of the private, nonprofit National Academy of
Sciences, The National Research Council is jointly administered by the
Academies of Sciences and Engineering, and along with the Institute of
Medicine brings the resources of the entire scientific and technical
community to bear on national problems through its volunteer advisory
committees.
One of the National Research
Council’s major divisions, the Policy and Global Affairs Division, is
charged with administering Research Associateships through its
Fellowship Programs office.
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