Description:   The USAARL’s mission is to preserve and enhance the health, safety, combat effectiveness, and survivability of the U.S. Army Aviator and the Soldier. There are five major task areas to accomplish this mission: Reduce health hazards and improve human performance in Army aviation platforms, tactical combat vehicles, and weapons systems; Evaluate and mitigate health hazards of noise, acceleration, impact, visual demands, and stress and fatigue of systems operators; Enhance aviation and combat life support equipment through improved design and performance requirements; Assist in thedevelopment of entry and retention criteria for specialized high performance military occupations; Evaluate medical devices for use aboard military medical evacuation aircraft. The objectives of USAARL’s research programs are to prevent or minimize health hazards in the military operations environment and sustain the aviator’s individual performance. The laboratory conducts research in acoustics, vision, crew workload, stress and fatigue, and life support systems. Current research efforts focus on the health hazards of Army aviation, tactical vehicles, selected weapons systems, and airborne operations.

Discipline(s):   life, health, and medical sciences; communications and graphic design; mathematics; computer science; physical sciences; social and behavioral sciences; engineering; biological, life, health, medical and physical science; related scientific disciplines

Eligibility:  U.S. Citizens Only. undergraduate and graduate students; postgraduates who have completed degree requirements within the last three years; faculty members

Location(s):   Various locations across U. S. Fort Rucker, Alabama

Duration:   up to one year; full-time or part-time appointments; renewable up to a total of three years full-time participation for postgraduates; renewable up to a total of four years full-time participation for postdoctorate candidates.

Frequency:  continuing

Awards made:  number varies

Deadline(s):  applications accepted on a year-round basis

Benefits:  stipend based on reasearch area(s) and acaemic classification; faculty appointment stipend based on faculty salary

Funding source(s):  U.S. Army Medical Research and Material Command through an interagency agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy

How to apply:  complete required application at ORISEMaryland

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