Research Business Transformation

The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Army Research Laboratory (ARL) is seeking participants for a Research Business Transformation initiative through the Army Research Laboratory Research Associateship Program (ARL-RAP). This program is designed to significantly increase the involvement of creative and highly trained scientists and engineers from academia and industry in scientific and technical areas of interest and relevance to the Army. The Research Business Directorate (RBD) is launching a new initiative to transform how business is done on a comprehensive level, envisioning new, innovative pathways to success and implementing new authorities, policies, waivers, and tools to reduce barriers to foundational research and increase efficiency and effectiveness to operationalize science at the speed of relevance. This fundamental shift in enterprise business operations is about redefining how we work to keep pace with and outmaneuver our adversaries in a rapidly changing environment. Participants will proactively research, evaluate, and recommend integration of emerging technologies, such as AI, into business operations, collaborate with technical teams to enhance efficiency and decision-making, and work with Data Driven Laboratory initiatives to leverage data for multi-level decision making. The position involves researching and analyzing efforts across business competencies to identify emerging technologies, methods, authorities, policies, and waivers that reduce barriers and increase efficiency.