Senior Research Scientist II

About the role

The National Center for Physical Acoustics (NCPA) at the University of Mississippi is seeking a Senior Research Scientist II. The successful candidate will demonstrate an international reputation for conducting world-class basic and applied research in cutting-edge areas, with recognized expertise in fluid dynamics (subsonic to hypersonic flow regimes), aeroacoustics, design of experiments, signal processing, and data reduction. The individual must be one of the top researchers globally in several of these research areas.

Responsibilities

• Act in a leadership role in test planning and execution within the High-Speed Aeroacoustics Research Group (HSAG), fostering a culture of communication and coordinating team efforts to deploy diagnostics, operate test programs, and analyze and produce data products.
• Collaborate with other researchers to grow and broaden aeroacoustics research activities at the University of Mississippi.
• Demonstrate excellence in academic research, evidenced by a national reputation and active participation in recognized professional societies.
• Utilize modern testing techniques to measure and characterize complex flow fields and aeroacoustics-related phenomena.
• Interact with external customers and partners to increase research productivity and advance research goals.
• Advance NCPA’s mission through contributions to infrastructure modernization, implementation of novel diagnostic techniques, intellectual property development, and growth of external partnerships and academic collaborations.
• Develop and sustain extramural funding for research efforts commensurate with expertise and mentor graduate students on related research projects.
• Demonstrate leadership roles in multiple recognized professional technical societies, government advisory boards, and active participation in international symposia and congresses.
• Lead a multidisciplinary research and development group, including recruiting, developing, evaluating, and maintaining high-quality research staff and students, as well as mentoring staff professional development.
• Maintain key sponsor relationships to ensure program breadth, depth, viability, and external recognition, including identifying and developing new business opportunities for research funding.
• Perform program management functions, including employee administration (payroll, resource and staffing allocations, evaluations, hiring, and disciplinary actions) and research task administration (proposals through deliverables and compliance with policies and procedures).

Requirements

• Demonstrated proficiency in modern fluid-mechanics measurements (e.g., PIV, LDV, LDA, DIC, PLIF, Shack-Hartmann, hot wire arrays, microphone arrays, Kulites).
• Demonstrated familiarity with correlation-based analytical methods (e.g., wavenumber-frequency decomposition, POD, wave-packet analysis, array processing).
• Minimum of 15 years of experience leading a multidisciplinary research and development group.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience maintaining key sponsor relationships for program viability and external recognition.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in program management functions.
• Eligibility to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance.
• Ph.D. in Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Engineering Science, Applied Physics, or a closely related field.

For full consideration, applicants should submit a cover letter, resume/vitae, a summary of research expertise (maximum of 3 pages), and a contact list for at least three professional references.