Odyssey is looking for a Principal Investigator to support the Center for Military Psychiatry and Neuroscience (CMPN) at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) to perform Blast and Acoustic Characterization and Performance Effects Studies in support of the Blast Induced Neurotrauma Branch missions. 

***Contingent upon contract award***

Duties include, but not limited to:

• Leads research and development activities
• Demonstrates expertise in a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures
• Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
• Performs a variety of tasks
• May provide consultation on complex projects
• A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected
• Typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department.
• Planning preclinical research experiments accounting for the impact of hemorrhagic shock and traumatic brain injury.
• Determine what pathological characteristics are measurable in the acute, subacute, and chronic periods following brain injury.
• Provide scientific and technical support for the research, development, and efficacy evaluation of neuro-protection/neurorestoration therapies with the ability to fully characterize head injury models defining the temporal profile of histopathology, neurobehavioral (motor/cognitive) dysfunction, molecular (biomarkers/bioenergetics) and electrophysiological (EEG) changes following a ""single"" or repetitive injury to the brain such as:
  • Penetrating Ballistic-like Brain Injury (PBBI) Research
  • Projectile Concussive Impact (PCI) Brain Injury Research
  • Polytrauma Neurotherapeutic Resuscitation Research using an Aortic Tourniquet
  • Neural Stem Cell Research
  • TBI Neuroprotection and Neurorestoration Research
  • Non-convulsive Seizures Research
  • Molecular Mechanisms, Biomarkers Identification and Therapeutic Intervention for TBI Research

***Contingent upon contract award***

Minimum Required Qualifications:

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

Clearance: NACI (Ability to Obtain) 

Education: PhD

Years’ experience: 8 years 

Training: Post-doctoral training in physiology and/or neuroscience with extensive hands-on experience in rodent surgery and physiological monitoring techniques related to bTBI 

Additional Information:

Location: Silver Spring, MD 

Travel: up to 10%

Remote, Onsite, or Hybrid: Onsite 

***Contingent upon contract award***

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Odyssey Systems Consulting Group, is an innovative small business committed to providing world-class technical, management, and training support services to government and public sector clients. We focus on people, processes, and performance to deliver superior results. Since our inception in 1997, our commitment to mission success and customer satisfaction has been recognized with exponential growth and exceptional past performance ratings. We accept challenging assignments and drive projects from the planning stages, through implementation, and into operations and support.

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Final compensation for this position will be determined by various factors such as the Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications. Salary range available upon request.