Naval War College Seeking Sharp Analyst for Highly-Desirable Position in Newport
Here’s a great opportunity to join a world-class research community in a prime location. Do you have years of experience in warfare analysis, excellent critical thinking skills, and a desire to work closely with the best in the field? Getting tired of a Beltway commute, and/or want to have access to the Greater Boston Area academic community? If so, this could be the perfect job for you…
Click here to learn more. Please note the 14 November 2014 application deadline!
Research Professor
Assistant/Associate Professor (AD-1701-03/05)
The United States Naval War College anticipates a full-time faculty opening in the Warfare Analysis and Research (WAR) Department in Newport, RI, and invites applications for the position of Research Professor with rank and salary commensurate with experience and credentials.
The Naval War College is a Professional Military Education institution serving the Nation, the Department of Defense and the U.S. Navy. The College is a graduate-level institution regionally accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, and offers a Master of Arts degree in National Security and Strategic Studies.
The WAR department of the Center for Naval Warfare Studies at the Naval War College conducts research, analysis and war games to better understand future warfare at the operational and strategic levels. Incumbent faculty lead, analyze, and disseminate the results of collaborative faculty/student research programs; conduct independent research; teach seminars of mid-grade and senior military officers; design and conduct war games and workshops; oversee and evaluate student written work; develop curricula; and provide recommendations to senior military leadership and their staffs with a focus on the intersection of defense policy and military operations.
Candidates must have an advanced degree and experience in assessing and evaluating strategic, operational and tactical warfare concepts, technology and functional capabilities. This experience may have been gained by conducting research, war gaming, operations research or functional analysis of warfighting operations, tactics, techniques, procedures, systems and functional capabilities within the DoD environment. A PhD and/or experience in project management, research leadership; curricula development; or teaching at the graduate level is desired. Candidates must be U.S. citizens and capable of obtaining a Department of Defense TOP SECRET/SCI security clearance.
The selected candidate will be subject to a pre-employment drug screening test and to random drug testing thereafter. Any current or prior military service should be described including assignments, positions held, highest rank attained and dates of service.
Applicants should reference VA#CNWS-15-03 and forward their application package to: warvacancy@usnwc.edu. The application package should include a letter of introduction with curriculum vitae or resume, and three letters of recommendation. Applications will be accepted until 14 November 2014.
Questions can be e-mailed to Dr. William Bundy at bundyw@usnwc.edu.
The Naval War College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
