Researcher for Lab Development (Part-time)

Compensation Range:

Position Summary

The Part-Time Researcher for Lab Development will support a research grant. This position will play a key role in developing hands-on learning experiences using the Haiku Forge tool. This position offers a unique blend of technical skill development and educational content creation, to contribute significantly to the advancement of cybersecurity training methods. The primary responsibilities will include supporting the development of innovative cybersecurity labs and creating comprehensive training materials for the Haiku Forge tool.

This position is 100% grant funded.

Essential Functions:

• Support the development of lab content mapped to various certifications like CompTIA CASP+ and CompTIA Network+.
• Collaborate with a learning experience designer to create lesson plans, video content, and other content for the creation of lab content in the Haiku Forge Platform.
• Submit work summaries and reports based on your work and research.
• Collaborate with fellow researchers, faculty, and other stakeholders to ensure the success of the research projects.
• Participate in regular team meetings and provide updates on progress.

Supervisory Responsibilities: N/A

Requirements:

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical area required.
• Experience participating in online cybersecurity labs required.
• Experience creating cybersecurity labs required.
• CompTIA Security+ Certification preferred.
• Experience using the Haiku Cyber Range preferred.
• Ability to work up to 20 hours per week Monday-Friday.
• Must have a personal computer and the ability to facilitate online collaboration and communications remotely.
• Must reside in the United States and be a U.S. citizen.

Competencies/Technical/Functional Skills:

• Knowledge of DevOps.
• Knowledge of JSON.
• Knowledge of CompTIA Certifications.
• Participate actively as a team member, contributing fully to the team's efforts and the organization's success.
• Strong organizational skills: Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines efficiently.
• Ability to write technical content.

Location: Remote

Travel: None

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Candidate receiving offers will be offered a salary/pay rate commensurate with experience that vary based on a candidate’s qualifications, skills, and competencies.  Absent exceptional circumstances, candidates will be offered a salary within this range for this position. The minimum salary will be offered based on the minimum exemption threshold based on state of residency. Base pay is one component of National University’s total rewards package, as we are dedicated to supporting the needs of the “whole you” with our holistic approach to employee benefits by offering comprehensive well-being benefits for you and your family.  For full details about our benefit plan offerings, please visit benefits.nu.edu. For Part-time benefits, please click here.

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