Research Fellowships:Post-Doctoral Research Fellowships are available immediately with the U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (ARI). Post-Doctoral Fellows who have graduated within the past four years will be considered for fellowships with ARI’s Foundational Science Research Unit (FSRU).

Location and Compensation: Foundational Science Research Unit (FSRU), Fort Belvoir, VA. Post-doctoral fellows are expected to work 40 hours per week. The annual salary for 2025 is $101,401. The amount is based on the 2025 Federal Government
General Schedule for GS-12, Step 1. Post-doctoral fellowships come with a generous benefits package that includes medical and dental insurance, life insurance, TIAA-CREF retirement plan, and accumulated paid “sick and safe” and vacation leave.

Foundational Science Research Unit (FSRU): FSRU conducts applied research on team effectiveness and houses ARI’s Basic Research Program. FSRU researchers, post-doctoral fellows, and students develop and execute projects related to team effectiveness, to include identification of predictors of team effectiveness, improving understanding of the criterion space, and examining contextual factors that impact team composition frameworks. Research fellows assigned to FSRU’s Basic Research Team will execute projects related to one of four strategic focus areas for advancing science: 1) Science of Measurement of Individuals and Collectives; 2) Understanding Multilevel and Organizational Dynamics; 3) Formal/Informal Learning and Development; and 4) Context of Behavior in Military Environments. Projects will be both quantitative and qualitative in nature.

Specific Tasks: Post-doctoral fellows are expected to lead in the establishment and conduct of a research project in support of one of the program’s focal areas listed above. Post-docs will lead all phases of research to include creation of data collection protocols, data collection and analysis, and report writing and publication. Post-doctoral fellows are expected to publish as lead or secondary author in scientific journals. Post-docs will be asked to support other research efforts within FSRU to provide them with broadening opportunities, in support of the broader goals of career development. encouraged. Writing skills are also highly valued in candidates.

Ideal Candidate Skills: An ideal candidate will have strong capabilities in the areas of organizational science and modeling, psychometrics, and/or advanced computational/statistical methodology in addition to advanced knowledge of at least one of the identified Basic Research focal areas.

All candidates should have:

• Experience and skills performing literature reviews
• Basic understanding of qualitative and quantitative data analysis techniques
• Some advanced data analytic capabilities
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs
• Strong oral/written communication skills
• Good teamwork skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to learn and adapt quickly to federal government priorities and policies
• Willingness to produce excellent work within ARI’s programmatic and established guidelines
• Strong work ethic

Prior knowledge of the Army is not a requirement for candidates interested in a Fellowship. Some travel will be required as part of the Fellowship. Qualified candidates must be U.S. citizens, must complete a security background check, and must obtain and maintain a Federal Government Common Access Card.