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Military Performance Division
“Scientific Career Opportunities in
the Government and Military”
Edward J. Zambraski, Ph.D., FACSM
Chief, Military Performance Division
US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
Natick, MA 01760-5007
edward.zambraski@us.army.mil
(508) 233-5150
Background – E. Zambraski
Military Performance Division
1976 Ph.D., University of Iowa “Exercise Physiology”
Research
Renal, cardiovascular, exercise physiology
1976 – 2003 Rutgers University
Depts: Physiology →Biology → Physiology → Cell Biology /
Neuroscience
Teaching: Physiology/Exercise Physiology
Research: Maintained an externally funded lab for 27 years
Renal nerves, Hypertension / cirrhosis, PG Renal Function,
RAS
2003– Present: Chief (Chair), Military Performance
Division, US Army Research Institute of Environmental
Medicine, Natick, MA
Three Perspectives
Military Performance Division
University Researcher/Teacher/Dept. Chair
Time demands of teaching and research
Competing for funds: NIH, private sector
APS: “Career Opportunity Committee”
Member and Chair for several years
US Government / Army: Civilian Scientist
My “Career Transition”
Military Performance Division
Quite a bit beyond “mid-career” !!
The kind of environment I currently work in
Mid-Career Transitions
Military Performance Division
Fundamental Issues – Government Scientist
Are there jobs/positions?
Types of positions or skill sets required?
Similarities/contrasts to Academic positions
US Army Medical Department
Organization Chart
Military Performance Division
Office of the
Army Surgeon
General
Medical
Command
(MEDCOM)
Medical AMEDD Regional Center for
Research Center & Medical Dental Veterinary Health
Promotion and
& Materiel School Commands Command Command
Preventive
Command Medicine
US Army Research Institute of
Environmental Medicine.
US Army Research Institute of
Environmental Medicine (USARIEM)
Military Performance Division
miles west of
20
Boston
Co-located with the
Natick Soldier Center
Natick
Ideal location for
collaboration: MIT,
Harvard, BU, etc.
Military Performance Division US Army MRMC Research
Military Infectious Med Chem
Diseases Defense
Military Infectious Diseases 27% 15%
Medical readiness
Vaccines
Biotechnology Combat
Prophylaxis/treatment drugs Casualty Care
10%
Diagnostics/prognostics
Vector control Med Bio
Medical C4ISR Defense
Military 31%
HIV countermeasures Operational Medicine
17%
Combat Casualty Care Medical Chemical Defense
Medical management of
Lightweight medical equipment
CW casualties
Medical C4ISR Medical readiness
Trauma care Drug prophylaxes/
Health monitoring & pretreatments
diagnostic technology Diagnostics/therapeutics
Military Operational Medicine Medical Biological Defense
Soldier selection & sustainment Vaccines/therapies
Soldier performance Field-portable diagnostic
Warrior system modeling systems
Health hazards protection Medical readiness
Diagnostics/prognostics Biotechnology
Health monitoring
Military Performance Division Military Operational Medicine Labs
Air Force and Navy USARIEM
Toxicology Natick, MA
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH - Collocation with NSC
- Occupational toxicology
research
- Deployment toxicology
- AFRL
- NHRC Toxicology NSMRL
Groton, CT
Detachment - Collocation with attack
sub fleet
- Auditory and visual
NHRC performance
San Diego, CA enhancement (visual
- Collocation with Navy, and
Marines, auditory displays of
special warfare, and trainees sonar signals
- Navy MOM lead lab
- Epidemiology of injury and Fort Detrick, MD
illness - Deployment toxicology
- Environmental and
occupational medicine WRAIR
Washington, DC
- Basic sciences
research
Altitude Tri-Service USAARL NAMRL - Neuropsychiatry,
Laboratory Directed Energy Fort Rucker, AL Pensacola, FL
Pikes Peak, Brooks City-Base, TX - Collocated with Army - Collocation with
CO -Laser eye protection aviation Navy aviation NMRC
and - Platform-specific research - Aviation Washington, DC
USAMRU-E visual performance (rotary-wing aircraft and medicine - Diving and
WRAIR- ground combat vehicles) Tactile sensory environmental
Heidelberg, - Injury biodynamics input and spatial physiology
Germany Detachment research disorientation - Hyperbaric medicine
- Psychosocial - NHRC EMR - Lead DoD biomedical lab research
stress Detachment for
studies in sensory research (visual
USAREUR and
and deployed auditory performance)
forces
Military Performance Division
March 25, 2008:
“ > 40% of the Army’s science
workforce are eligible for retirement
within the next 10 years.”
MG Weightman
Commander, MRMC
Army science workforce
~ 8,000+
Other DoD branches (Navy,
Air Force) real numbers
but much smaller
US Army Research Institute of
Environmental Medicine
Military Performance Division
ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE
• Environmental Extremes
(Heat, Cold & High Terrestrial
Altitude)
• Physiological Monitoring &
Predictive Modeling
OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE
& PERFORMANCE • “World-Class” Laboratory for
Environmental Medicine, Physiology,
• Occupational Task
Performance and Nutrition Research
Performance & Injury • Integrated Cellular, Tissue, Animal &
Prevention Human Research Programs
• Bioenergetics & Metabolism
(Nutrition) • Four research “Divisions”
• n = 200 scientists/support personnel
• Cognitive Performance •Under a military “Command”
Assessment •40 % scientists are military
Military Performance Division World Class Facilities
• Doriot Climatic Chambers
(minus 70 F to 160 F)
• Water Immersion Laboratory
• Altitude (Hypobaric) Chamber
Sea-level to 9,150 m (30,000 ft)
• Biochemical labs,
Testing labs, off-site centers
• Pikes Peak Lab
4300 m (highest in NA)
USARIEM Organization
Military Performance Division
Research Support Division
Biophysics &
Thermal & Mountain Military Nutrition Military Performance
Biomedical
Medicine Division Division Division
Modeling Division
(TMMD) (MND) (MPD)
(BBMD)
USARIEM Personnel: N ≈ 200
35% Military
50% Civilian
15% Contractor
Military Performance Division
Research Teams
Military Performance Division
Epidemiology
Injury Epidemiology
Performance Physiology
Assessment of individual capacities/training programs
Endocrine control: exercise and/or environmental stress
Muscle / bone function: stress fractures/bone health
Mechanisms of muscle growth and injury
Energy Metabolism
Biomechanics
Load carriage/equipment interactions
Injury potential
Cognitive Performance
Cognitive performance: assessment
Altered Cognitive Function: military operations (blast,
deployment..)
Types of Scientists: USARIEM/MPD
Military Performance Division
Physiologists Pharmacologists
Systems Statisticians
Environmental Biomedical engineers
Cellular Biophysicists
Biochemists (modelers)
Endocrinologists Nutritionists
Molecular biologists Immunologists
Cell Signaling MDs (clinical research)
Epidemiologists
Military Performance Division Scientist: Comparison of Responsibilities
Academia US Gov’t/Army
9%
30%
10% 1% 10%
30% 30% 80%
Teaching
Administrative
Grants/ Funding
Research
Skills Needed: Civilian
Scientist in the US Army
Military Performance Division
Research Expertise
Basic scientist
Applied: “ real world”
Function in disciplined/structured environment
Ability to Communicate: oral and written
Contracting/Budgeting
Acquisition training, CORs, CRADA, MOU
Perform under pressure: “suspense”
“taskers”, briefings, reviews
“DWA” (deal with acronyms !!)
Military Performance Division General Schedule (GS) System
Civilian Scientists
Pay ranges stipulated (GS-1 – GS-15)
Competitive with University salaries
Full benefits
More structured
Annual appointments
Leave calculations (recently revised)
Time monitored
“Term” appointments vs “permanent” positions
Government Scientist
Military Performance Division
“Coming in green” (active duty)
HealthProfessions Scholarship
Program: MDs, Vet, Psych (PhD)
Professional Allied/Health programs:
Physical therapy (Doctoral)
Occupational therapy (Doctoral)
Dieticians (Masters)
Physician assistants
Payback ≈ 2:1
Army’s Scientific Workforce
Military Performance Division
GS Civilian Scientists
Military Scientists / Health Professionals
Contracted Scientists
“in house”
Collaborations
“IPA” – Intergovernmental Personnel Agreement
Comparison: attributes of each..
Military Performance Division
Academia US Army
Salaries + +
Appointments Tenure Contract/Term/Perm.
Choice Res. Topics + -
* Work Requirements + - -
(Hours Monitored)
* Resources - ++
Bureaucracy + -
Publishing + +
Meetings/ Travel - +
Pressure / Demands (+) (-)
*Job Satisfaction * - ++
Finding Jobs within US Gov’t/Army
Military Performance Division
(MRMC-Military Operational Medicine)
DirectInquiries and Contact with Army
Research Investigators.
Interactions as Professionals
Meetings/conferences
Societies/Editorial Boards
Interaction as Collaborators
Formal Government Job Announcements
Websites:
http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/ [general government]
http://www.cpol.army.mil/ [Army civilians]
Mid-Career Transitions
Military Performance Division
Civilian Scientist
Military Health
Contractor
Professional
Research Positions: US Army / Government
Very positive work environment (my perspective)
There are positions (this number will be increasing)
Wide variety of disciplines / skill sets
Clear differences academia government
environment
Individual qualities / choice / time point in your career
Military Performance Division
“Scientific Career Opportunities in
the Government and Military”
Edward J. Zambraski, Ph.D., FACSM
Chief, Military Performance Division
US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
Natick, MA 01760-5007
edward.zambraski@us.army.mil
(508) 233-5150
The opinions or assertions contained herein are the private views of the
author and are not to be construed as official or as reflecting the views of
the Army or the Department of Defense.
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