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- Fairfax, VA
- Research Faculty
- Opening on: Mar 8 2024
Classification: 12-month Research Faculty
Job Category: Research Faculty
Job Type: Full-Time
Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)
Location: Fairfax, VA
Workplace Type: Hybrid Eligible
Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience
Restricted: Yes
Criminal Background Check: Yes
About the Department:
The Center for Adaptive Systems of Brain Body Interactions (CASBBI) was chartered in 2018 by the Office of the Provost as part of a university-level initiative for establishing Transdisciplinary Centers of Advanced Study. The vision for CASBBI is to explore new ways to enable all people to fully participate in needed and desired life roles and activities. CASBBI researchers focus on transdisciplinary research questions of major public health and societal significance such as chronic pain, substance misuse and addiction, autism spectrum disorders, and mobility impairments. Recognizing that disability is characterized by dysfunction in multiple inter-related systems across physical biological and psychosocial domains, CASBBI brings together experts in neuroscience, physics, engineering, psychology and rehabilitation to create translational innovations.
CASBBI faculty currently have over $17 million of active federally-funded research grants that has nearly doubled since the center’s inception. The core methodological expertise is in multiscale neuromodulation and neuroimaging, human machine interactions, and sensorimotor integration and human movement. The core facilities include shared research instrumentation, core imaging facilities, shared wet and dry lab facilities on the Fairfax campus of George Mason University. Many CASBBI researchers have state-of-the-art laboratory space in the Peterson Health Sciences Building.
In addition to research, CASBBI operates a graduate training program that brings graduate students from multiple disciplines to work closely together with community partners. Trainees gain interdisciplinary skills in data science, sensing, and imaging; and engage in participatory design with community stakeholders to create data-driven solutions that enable individuals to participate fully in needed and desired life roles and activities.
About the Position:
This position is a key member of the leadership team of a vibrant and thriving community of faculty, trainees and external stakeholders that are engaged in transdisciplinary research and scholarship programs, with many opportunities to be directly involved in research and scholarship activities at the Center. This position also plays a major role in continuing to develop the overall vision of transdisciplinary research and scholarship at the Center for Adaptive Systems of Brain Body Interactions (CASBBI), and substantially growing the base of research and philanthropic support to take the center to the next tier.
Responsibilities:
Research Development:
- Develops strategic vision for CASBBI’s disability research portfolio informed by needs assessment based on conversations with internal and external (national and international) stakeholders;
- Develops new use-inspired research proposals aligned with federal funding initiatives;
- Develops interdisciplinary, participatory research capacity at Mason;
- Develops consortia with external (local, national and international) organizations around shared research goals; and
- Develops meaningful communication pathways between disability stakeholder groups, including end users, healthcare professionals, policy professionals, and academic researchers.
Research Project Management:
- Supports ongoing research projects, including developing research protocols and clinical study protocols in collaboration with CASBBI faculty;
- Leads participatory research projects;
- Develops manuscripts and other research products; and
- Presents research results at national and international conferences.
Mentoring and Outreach:
- Mentors graduate and undergraduate students associated with CASBBI research and educational initiatives; and
- Develops STEM outreach activities to increase representation of persons with disabilities in STEM research and education.
Required Qualifications:
- Terminal degree in a related field;
- Knowledge of research methods as demonstrated by a terminal degree (Ph.D.) in a science, engineering or clinical field such as neuroscience, biomedical engineering, rehabilitation science or similar;
- Experience typically obtained through 1-3 years, or more, working in interdisciplinary teams;
- Experience typically obtained through 2 or more years working in a policy organization serving a broad range of Stakeholders related to disability;
- Exceptional oral, written, interpersonal and organizational skills;
- Ability to work productively on interdisciplinary teams, as demonstrated by previous experience working in interdisciplinary teams; and
- Other attributes include experience working on disability policy, as demonstrated by previous experience working in a policy organization serving a broad range of Stakeholders related to disability.
Preferred Qualifications:
- At least 2 years of postdoctoral experience;
- Advanced domain knowledge of the field of disability research, as demonstrated by postdoctoral experience in a science, engineering or clinical field such as neuroscience, bioengineering, psychology, rehabilitation science or similar;
- Skills in project management;
- Ability to work with a range of Stakeholders including industrial partners and community partners, as demonstrated by previous experience working with stakeholders;
- Ability to develop research proposals, as demonstrated by prior experience in developing research proposals; and
- Knowledge of an academic research environment, as demonstrated by prior experience in academia.
Instructions to Applicants:
For full consideration, applicants must apply for Assistant Director of Stakeholder Engagement; Research Assistant Professor at https://jobs.gmu.edu/. Complete and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information, and provide a cover letter, CV, research statement, and a statement of what diversity and inclusion means to you.
Posting Open Date: March 8, 2024
For Full Consideration, Apply by: March 25, 2024
Open Until Filled?: Yes
Mason Engineering: The Future of Engineering is HereAbout the CollegeThe College of Engineering and Computing (CEC) at George Mason University is a fast-growing force for innovation in research and education. Ranked nationally in the top 100 in both undergraduate and graduate education, the CEC enrolled a record high of 10,933 students in fall 2023. The college has 34 undergraduate, master’s and doctoral degree programs including several first-in-the-nation offerings. Of its 320 full-time faculty, 93 are tenured, 77 are tenure-track, 90 are term faculty, and 60 are research faculty. As part of a nationally ranked research university, CEC research teams expended $65 million in sponsored research awards in the past year and had projects with over $119 million in current and anticipated awards. The college stands out for its leading research in areas such as artificial intelligence, data analytics engineering, cybersecurity engineering, biomedical imaging and devices, healthcare, autonomous systems, 5G/Next G communications, systems architectures, computational biomedicine, advanced materials and manufacturing, sustainable infrastructure, and more. The college encourages and supports multidisciplinary research and provides ample opportunity for faculty to work with other disciplines.
About the University and the Region
George Mason University is the largest and most diverse public research university in Virginia, with an enrollment of more than 40,000 students studying in over 200 degree programs. Mason is an innovative, entrepreneurial institution with national distinction in a range of academic fields. It was classified as an R1 research institution in 2016 by the Carnegie Classifications of Institutes of Higher Education. The university has campuses in Fairfax, Arlington, and Prince William County. Its proximity to Washington, D.C. provides unmatched geographical access to federal agencies and national laboratories. Northern Virginia is also home to one of the largest concentrations of high-tech firms in the nation, providing excellent opportunities for interaction with industry. The region is consistently rated as being among the best places to live in the country and has an outstanding local public school system.
About the Future
In conjunction with Amazon’s decision to establish a second headquarters in Northern Virginia, the Commonwealth of Virginia announced a multi-year plan to invest in the growth of degree programs in computing. As a result, Mason has committed to accelerate its plans to grow its capacity in computing and high-tech fields. Among the university’s exciting initiatives are the launch of the Institute for Digital Innovation—a university think tank and incubator to serve the digital economy—and the expansion of Mason Square home to its Arlington facilities. In 2025, Fuse a new 355,000 square foot building, will open to students, faculty, and research teams. This net-zero facility will house the Institute for Digital Innovation, state-of the-art classrooms, labs, and collaborative spaces. It will also include retail space, and leasing opportunities for local businesses. These initiatives reflect hundreds of millions of dollars in new investment by Mason that will rapidly elevate the university’s already leading national position in computing and related areas.
