The USC Institute for Creative Technologies (ICT) is seeking a Research Computer Scientist to conceptualize, design, and execute advanced technical research projects in support of the DoD's mission priorities. This role aims to advance the state of the art in training, education, health, and national security through cutting-edge technologies.
Requirements
- Strong knowledge of current and next-generation DoD simulation, training systems, and systems architecture.
- Strong knowledge of operational and intelligence platforms across the DoD.
- Experience with Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) technologies.
- Demonstrated record of scholarly publications and contributions to research.
- Proven technical proficiency, exceptional creativity, successful collaboration with others, and independent thought.
- Demonstrated ability to conceptualize research directions, exert technical leadership, communicate technical ideas, coordinate individual contributions to a research program, and present research plans and results in a manner that will elicit favorable funding actions.
Responsibilities
- Conceive, plan, and drive highly specialized, basic and applied independent research projects in support of DoD mission priorities.
- Develop research ideas, design experiments, and create algorithms, software, and/or hardware solutions to address complex computer science and engineering challenges.
- Analyze and interpret research data, author scholarly publications, and present findings to sponsors and the scientific community.
- Identify and evaluate data sources, emerging technologies, and methodologies relevant to specialized research areas.
- Apply scientific principles to plan, coordinate, and execute research objectives with significant judgment and innovation.
- Contribute to long-term research goals in collaboration with internal teams and external partners, including government sponsors.
Other
- Provide leadership and direction to collaborating researchers and students, including supervision of PhD thesis research.
- Experience working within or among DoD organizations, industry partners and academia
- Familiarity with Department of Defense (DoD) priorities and transformation initiativesoperations, including tactical and operational thinking.
- Familiarity with defense requirements and acquisition protocols and processes.
- Demonstrated ability to stay current with rapidly evolving technologies.
- Proven experience building and leading teams, fostering collaboration, and mentoring researchers.
- Demonstrated ability to propose and obtain funding for projects
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with diverse teams and sponsors.
- Must have a current or be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance. (or higher) security clearance.
- PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
