Research Specialist

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Job Title

Research Specialist

Job Grade

Division

Academic Affairs

College/Dept

Programs

Department

Center for Collaboration Science

Requisition Number

FTE (full-time equivalency)

1.0

Work Schedule

M-F 8-5

Does the position provide the opportunity to work Remotely/Telecommuting?

No remote/telecommute opportunity

Appointment Term

12- 12/12 months

Is this position essential personnel according to the inclement weather policy?

Pay Information

Dependent Upon Qualifications

Pay Schedule

Annually

FLSA Designation

Exempt

Position Summary

The National Counterterrorism Innovation, Technology, and Education (NCITE), is a growing and busy research consortium with current federal and state funding and potential future private and industry funding. Its audiences therefore are many: Department of Homeland Security and other federal, state, and local government leaders and elected officials; the FBI and other law enforcement entities; the University of Nebraska at Omaha administration pus University of Nebraska system leadership; researchers and communicators from the institutions of higher education in the NCITE consortium; undergraduate and graduate students from UNO and consortium-wide; and the public.

NCITE seeks to hire a research specialist supporting the principal investigator on a federally funded research project. The position will apply domain knowledge – particularly advancing counter-terrorism and targeted violence, bolstering suspicious activity reporting, and improving prevention efforts. A successful candidate will work with NCITE faculty and students to take a lead role in supporting and executing tasks including management of project deliverables, be productive in writing manuscripts and reports, and presenting research outcomes. The successful candidate will apply domain knowledge in a collaborative support to supplementary research projects providing scientific reviews of non-assigned project outcomes and requests for information.

Job Duties

Required and Preferred Qualifications

Required Education

• Master's degree

Will consider an equivalent combination of education and related work experience.

Required Experience

• 3 years of experience designing and executing quantitative and qualitative research plans
• Domain knowledge related to security related field(s)
• Ability to plan, organize and prioritize work and the work of others

Required License/Certification

N/A

Required Additional Qualifications:

N/A

Preferred Education

• ABD or have a doctorate degree in political science, criminology, management, I/O psychology, or other security related field(s)

Preferred Experience

• Showing strong oral presentation and facilitation skills to conduct regular meetings, interviews and workshops with senior federal leaders.
• Supervised undergraduate and graduate research assistants.

Preferred License/Certification

N/A

Preferred Additional Qualifications:

N/A

Compliance Requirements

Credit Check

No

Motor Vehicle Licensing Validity Check

No

Pre-employment Physical Request and Assessment

No

Drug Screen

No