Careers / Current assignments

Work that continues.

Technical capability, careful observation, and consistent procedure.

Subspec assignments support long-horizon research and the infrastructure required to sustain it. We value clear records, disciplined methods, and the ability to maintain standards across repeated operating cycles.

Roles are assigned to a directorate and duty location. Hazard classifications and expected tenure are provided with each position. Assignment requirements are reviewed through designated recruitment channels.

Biological Continuity / BC-CT2

Continuity Technician II

Support controlled renewal and routine environmental conditioning within the Biological Continuity directorate.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain culture conditions, record activity, and carry out scheduled replenishment.
  • Prepare transfers, verify lineage records, and remove excess material using the assigned procedure.
  • Escalate deviations before adjusting the next renewal interval.

Qualifications

  • Experience with controlled laboratory processes and accurate technical records.
  • Working knowledge of temperature, hydration, and contamination controls.
  • Ability to follow an established procedure across repeated operating cycles.

Candidates without dependents preferred.

Field Dynamics / FD-RSE

Reference Systems Engineer

Develop and maintain reference systems for positional stability and controlled impact programs.

Responsibilities

  • Specify instrument supports and validate calibration under changing local conditions.
  • Review displacement and momentum records with independent observation teams.
  • Document reference-frame changes and prepare repeatable test procedures.

Qualifications

  • Engineering experience in instrumentation, mechanics, or a related discipline.
  • Familiarity with uncertainty, coordinate systems, and comparative measurement.
  • Ability to distinguish a stable reading from a stable reference condition.

Regional Outcomes / RO-RAA

Regional Assessment Analyst

Maintain comparable analytical records for discrete events within the Indiana operating region.

Responsibilities

  • Assess trial populations against established admission and boundary criteria.
  • Compare observed distributions with expected frequencies and document departures.
  • Reconcile reporting intervals with acquisition records from other directorates.

Qualifications

  • Experience in statistical analysis and reproducible reporting.
  • Careful handling of independent trials, population definitions, and uncertainty.
  • Ability to maintain separate records for observations outside the approved region.

Recruitment is conducted through designated channels. Unsolicited materials are not retained.