Senior Research Scientist II

The University of Mississippi — fondly referred to as Ole Miss —stands as a premier public research institution with a proud legacyof academic distinction. We are devoted to nurturing a vibrant,inclusive community where every member — student, faculty, andstaff — can achieve their fullest potential.

The National Center for Physical Acoustics (NCPA) is seeking tofill an immediate opening for Senior Research Scientist II.

The successful candidate shall demonstrate attainment of an international reputation for conducting world-class basic and applied research in several cutting-edge areas with recognized expertise in fluid dynamics (subsonic to hypersonic flow regimes),aeroacoustics, design of experiments, signal processing, and datareduction. The individual has the responsibility to demonstrate that he/she is one of the top researchers in the world in severalof these research areas.

The National Center for Physical Acoustics (NCPA) is seeking tofill an immediate opening for Senior Research Scientist II.

The successful candidate shall demonstrate attainment of an international reputation for conducting world-class basic and applied research in several cutting-edge areas with recognized expertise in fluid dynamics (subsonic to hypersonic flow regimes),aeroacoustics, design of experiments, signal processing, and datareduction. The individual has the responsibility to demonstrate that he/she is one of the top researchers in the world in severalof these research areas.

The individual should demonstrate leadership roles in the activities of multiple recognized professional technical societies,government advisory boards, as well as active participation in international symposia and congresses.

The individual should demonstrate a minimum of 15 years of experience leading a multidisciplinary research and developmentgroup. This includes a track record of recruiting, leading,developing, evaluating, and maintaining high-quality research staffand students, as well as an ability to mentor and encourage staff professional development.

The individual should demonstrate a minimum of 15 years of experience maintaining key sponsor relationships for programbreadth, depth, viability and external recognition. This includes identifying and developing new business opportunities for attracting research funding necessary to support a majormultidisciplinary research and development group.

The individual should demonstrate a minimum of 15 years of experience in performing program management functions. Thesefunctions include, but are not limited to, employee administrationsuch as payroll, resource and staffing allocations, evaluations,hiring and disciplinary actions; research task administration fromproposals through deliverables and compliance with policies and procedures.

The candidate shall act in a leadership role in test planning and execution within the High-Speed Aeroacoustics Research Group (HSAG) by fostering a culture of communication and coordinating team efforts to deploy diagnostics, operate testprograms, and analyze and produce data products. The candidate shall team with the other researchers to grow and broadenthe aeroacoustics research activities at The University of Mississippi. The candidate shall demonstrate excellence in academic research evidenced by attainment of a national reputation for successful research in a specific area and active participation in recognized professional societies of relevance.

The candidate shall utilize modern testing techniques tomeasure and characterize complex flow fields and aeroacousticsrelated phenomena. The candidate shall interact with external customers and partners to increase research productivity and advance research goals. The candidate shall seek to advanceNCPA’s mission through contributions to infrastructure modernization, implementation of novel diagnostic techniques,intellectual property development, and growth of externalpartnerships and academic collaborations. The candidate will be expected to develop and sustain extramural funding for research efforts commensurate with their expertise and mentorgraduate students on related research…