POLICY FELLOW

National Defense University (NDU) supports the joint warfighter by providing rigorous Joint Professional Military Education to members of the U.S. Armed Forces and select others in order to develop leaders who have the ability to operate and creatively think in an unpredictable and complex world. This is a Title 10 Excepted Service Appointment. Appointment is not to exceed 3 years with the possibility for extension. 1. Introduction: The mission of the National Defense University (NDU) is to educate joint warfighters and other national security leaders in critical thinking and the creative application of military power to inform national strategy and globally integrated operations, under conditions of disruptive change, in order to prevail in war, peace and competition. The Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS) is the research arm of NDU. INSS provides strategic advice to decisionmakers throughout the Department of War (DoW), including the Joint Staff, Office of the Secretary of War (OSW), Combatant Commands (COCOMs), and Services. INSS Fellows conduct applied research, strategic analysis, and wargaming exercises in support of the warfighter. They engage regularly with DoW senior leaders and support the NDU educational mission by teaching, integrating research into the classroom, and mentoring students. 2. Major Duties: The Policy Fellow for Biotechnology is a position within INSS. The Biotech Fellow has the following major duties and responsibilities: Research and Policy Analysis (50%). All INSS Fellows are required to conduct applied research in support of the warfighter. INSS Police Fellows publish this research in the form of books, journal articles, and/or policy reports provided to senior DoW officials. INSS Policy Fellows also are encouraged to promote their research at symposia, through blog posts, and opinion pieces. The Biotech Fellow should expect to focus his/her research on biological weapons, biothreats, and biomanufacturing as related to DoW priorities, as well as U.S. responses to deter, prevent, mitigate, counter, or eliminate these threats. Engagement (35%). All INSS Fellows are required to coordinate their research topics with, and present findings to, DoW officials at a rank commensurate with their own. INSS Policy Fellows disseminate their findings in the form of interim and final briefings, trip reports, and/or policy memoranda and are required to do so in a timely manner. INSS Policy Fellows also may be asked to participate in the design, development and execution of exercises, workshops and conferences. The Biotech Fellow should expect to engage regularly with action officers (05/O6-level or higher) from the Joint Staff, Office of Secretary of War, Strategic Command and/or Defense Threat Reduction Agency. University Service (10%). All INSS Fellows are required to support NDU-wide university service. These activities may include serving on university hiring or promotion boards, participating in the Institutional Review Board, maintaining an NDU-wide community of interest, supporting NDU leader engagements, or hosting an NDU-wide conference for NDU and DoW audiences. The Biotech Fellow should expect to contribute to NDU-wide service particularly as it relates to biological weapons, biothreats, and relevant biomanufacturing. Administrative Requirements (5%). INSS does not have designated administrative support staff. As such, all INSS Fellows are expected to comply with administrative requirements in a timely manner. This requirement includes completing monthly reports, travel request forms, country and theater clearancerequest forms, travel vouchers, conflict of interest paperwork, training requirements, and other administrative tasks. The Biotech Fellow should expect to adhere to these basic administrative requirements. Performs other duties as assigned.