Components of the online application are as follows:

• Profile Information
• Educational and Employment History
• Essay Questions (goals, experiences, and skills relevant to the opportunity)
• Resume (PDF)
• Transcripts/Academic Records - For this opportunity, an unofficial transcript or copy of the student academic records printed by the applicant or by academic advisors from internal institution systems may be submitted.  Click here for detailed information about acceptable transcripts.
• Number of Recommendations required-1

Submitted documents must have all social security numbers, student identification numbers, and/or dates of birth removed (blanked out, blackened out, made illegible, etc.) prior to uploading into the application system.

If you have questions, send an email to airforce@orise.orau.gov. Please list the reference code of this opportunity in the subject line of the email.

All documents must be in English or include an official English translation.

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) 711th Human Performance Wing (711 HPW) is a unique combination of three units: the Airman Systems Directorate (RH), the US Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM) and the Human Systems Integration Directorate (HP). The synergies of combining the ideas, resources and technologies of these units position the 711 HPW as a world leader in the study and advancement of human performance. For more information about the 711th HPW, please visit: https://www.wpafb.af.mil/afrl/711hpw/

The research activities in this opportunity will be conducted on the Carnegie Mellon University campus under a cooperative research agreement between Air Force Research Laboratory and Carnegie Mellon University.

• Design, develop and execute human decision-making experiments and human-machine teaming experiments
• Gain experience and develop skills in data analytics and modeling of human behavioral data
• Derive and develop cognitive models of the tasks under study
• Hone programming skills implementing and fitting cognitive models, including experience using mindmodeling.org supercomputing for cognitive modeling
• Contribute to communication materials and publications about the Science of Understanding research program
• Gain experience in the role human-machine teaming plays in Warfighter Readiness Research by contributing to research in cognitive modeling and interactive task learning and collaborating with researchers at Air Force Research Laboratory
• Develop research planning skills by contributing to reviews of the state of the art and roadmaps for future research in the Science of Understanding program.

Appointment Length

This appointment is a twelve month research appointment, with the possibility to be renewed for additional research periods. Appointments may be extended depending on funding availability, project assignment, program rules, and availability of the participant.

Participant Benefits

Participants will receive a stipend to be determined by USAFRL. Stipends are typically based on the participant’s academic standing, discipline, experience, and research facility location.  Other benefits may include the following:

• Health Insurance Supplement. Participants are eligible to purchase health insurance through ORISE.
• Relocation Allowance
• Training and Travel Allowance

Nature of Appointment

The participant will not enter into an employee/employer relationship with ORISE, ORAU, DOD, or any other office or agency.  Instead, the participant will be affiliated with ORISE for the administration of the appointment through the ORISE appointment letter and Terms of Appointment.

Candidates should have received a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree in cognitive science, computer science, mathematics, psychology or a related discipline, or be currently pursuing one of the degrees.

Preferred skills:

• Some graduate-level training in cognitive science, cognitive modeling, decision sciences, mathematical psychology or related discipline
• Coursework or experience in statistical analysis of human behavioral data
• Experience in conducting human subjects experiments in cognitive psychology or decision making
• Experience using R, Python or comparable modeling and data analysis software
• Experience and interest in cognitive modeling, mathematical psychology, or decision making modeling

• Citizenship: U.S. Citizen Only
• Degree: Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree, or Doctoral Degree received within the last 60 months or anticipated to be received by 12/31/2020 11:59:00 PM.
• Minimum Overall GPA: 3.00
• Discipline(s):
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  • Communications and Graphics Design (2 )
  • Computer, Information, and Data Sciences (16 )
  • Earth and Geosciences (21 )
  • Engineering (27 )
  • Environmental and Marine Sciences (14 )
  • Life Health and Medical Sciences (45 )
  • Mathematics and Statistics (10 )
  • Other Non-Science & Engineering (2 )
  • Physics (16 )
  • Science & Engineering-related (1 )
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences (27 )