Research Professorial Open Rank, AI Test and Evaluation 537546 Arlington, Virginia VTNSI Research Faculty Vice President for Research Job Description The Virginia Tech National Security Institute (VTNSI) is a national leader in advancing security and resilience through innovative and applied research, empowering the next generation of experts, and building strategic alliances to address evolving national security
challenges. We bring together exceptional interdisciplinary faculty, unique research infrastructure, and deep partnerships with industry and government sponsors to execute impactful research and development. VTNSI seeks a Research Assistant Professor, Research Associate Professor, or Research Professor in Artificial Intelligence (AI) Test & Evaluation (T&E) to play a central leadership role in a collaborative
government–academia–industry research environment focused on accelerating the development, assessment, and transition of AI and machine learning (ML) capabilities for national security.This position blends responsibilities traditionally associated with technical integrators, chief engineers, and portfolio managers, requiring both deep technical expertise in AI and T&E and demonstrated leadership in managing
interdisciplinary research teams, coordinating stakeholders, and shaping research direction in rapidly evolving mission contexts.The successful candidate will lead and coordinate research activities supporting rapid development, prototyping, test & evaluation, and transition of AI/ML capabilities. Academic research responsibilities will focus on advancing methods, tools, practices, and evaluation approaches that
enable rapid, rigorous, and operationally relevant performance assessment of AI, while working closely with government and industry collaborators responsible for development, prototyping, and deployment.The position operates within a dynamic research ecosystem involving multiple universities, government and industry collaborators, and academic students operating in collaborative on-site and distributed environments.
Multiple project teams may operate concurrently, often within short execution timelines (< 6 months), requiring strong coordination, prioritization, and technical leadership to ensure research efforts remain aligned with mission needs and enterprise-level priorities.As a member of VTNSI’s research faculty, the individual will contribute to strengthening institutional capabilities in AI Test & Evaluation, AI
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