Professional Position
Researcher
Center of Advanced Operational Culture Learning (CAOCL)
Areas of expertise sought include: Sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia or the
Andean Ridge.
Researcher with the qualifications below, to support the Center of Advanced
Operational Culture Learning (CAOCL) in Quantico, Virginia. CAOCL is the U.S.
Marine Corps (USMC) Center for Excellence for operational culture and language
and is establishing an interdisciplinary Research Center to broaden USMC's
capacity to research, analyze, and teach about cultural factors in regions
where Marines operate. The Research Center conducts translational research,
emphasizing collaboration with Marines in research design, execution, and
outcomes. Translational research combines scholarly rigor with the need for
results to be timely, relevant, and accessible to Marines.
Duties will include conducting directed and independent research, producing both
applied and scholarly materials, conducting outreach within and beyond DoD,
supporting CAOCL's training, education, and operational support missions, and
participating in the planning, running, and content of conferences and
meetings. Research Center personnel must be able to present to diverse
audiences, including, but not limited to Marines of all ranks, senior
government leaders, scholarly audiences and international partners.
Minimum Qualifications: PhD (with dissertation) from an accredited program in
one of the following fields: Regional/Area Studies (appropriate to desired
region above), Cultural Geography, Sociology, Social Psychology, Cross-Cultural
Psychology, Development Studies, Urban Studies, Agricultural Economics, or
Environmental Studies. Track record of publication in peer-reviewed journals or
presses.
A strong track record of research competence, including extended field research,
in the specified region in at least one of the following topics:
- Community health or public health topics
- Corruption and/or cultural aspects of exchange/economies
- Cultural aspects of conflict, warfare, the military, and/or conflict
resolution
- Development trends and issues
- Diasporic issues
- Emerging religious trends
- Law and concepts of justice
- Linguistics
- Local impacts of globalization
- Migration
- Rural issues, especially security implications of trends
- Security cooperation
- Social movements or revitalization movements
- Social networks
- Transnational threats
- Transnational or sub national groups and networks
- Urbanization - impact on demographic and socio-cultural patters, security
implications
- Water and other environmental issues
.Demonstrated teaching excellence.
.Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
.Ability to meet deadlines and adjust work plans to support CAOCL's response to
USMC requirements.
Center personnel must be capable of close collaboration with Marines, other
practitioners, and an interdisciplinary team. Candidates who have worked in
inter-disciplinary or practitioner-focused settings are strongly preferred.
Center personnel must be able to translate the theories of their disciplines
into practical solutions for the complex cultural challenges facing Marines
today and in the future. Candidates who have conducted applied work in their
field of study are strongly preferred. Center personnel are expected to
maintain and build ties to their scholarly community, as well as within
government. Candidates whose activities, such as conference presentations,
service in professional organizations, or collaborative projects, indicate
active networks of colleagues are strongly preferred. Center personnel work in
a multi-cultural environment and build materials to assist Marines with
cross-cultural interactions. Candidates who have significant experience living
and working with other culture groups, through extended fieldwork,
volunteering, or employment, are strongly preferred. Clearance: Preferred, Not
required.
Position is being filled by Professional Solutions (ProSol), founded in 2002 to
deliver rapid, service-based solutions that contribute to the success of the
U.S. Government. All interested applicants should send an updated resume in
Word along with salary range, availability date to ggoss@prosol1.com.