Research Software Engineer, AI/ML Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityResearch Software Engineer, AI/MLBlacksburg, VA$110,000–$130,000 / yearThe university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College.
Postdoctoral Associate - AI Tools for Research Administration and Development Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityPostdoctoral Associate - AI Tools for Research Administration and DevelopmentBlacksburg, VAThe successful applicant will work closely with ORI Information Technology (IT), Electronic Research Administration (ERA), and Data & Analytics teams to develop and share best practices, understand available data and security challenges, build sustainable solutions, and provide expert perspective on using AI. Examples of opportunities that may emerge include reducing administrative load, improving faculty pre- and post-award service, strengthening compliance support, generating better research intelligence, and creating a scalable model for responsible AI use in research administration.
Research Laboratory Technician Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityResearch Laboratory TechnicianBlacksburg, VAWe are seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic postdoc with hands-on expertise in building and characterizing 3D multicellular tissue models - including hiPSC-derived and primary-cell co-culture/organoid systems - to lead studies defining how spatial and multicellular context shapes cell death pathway engagement, extracellular danger signaling (DAMPs/EVs), and replication of alphaviruses (Semliki Forest virus) and orthoflaviviruses (Zika virus). The candidate will also apply molecular, cellular, and imaging-based approaches - including flow cytometry, qPCR, western blotting, ELISA, and confocal microscopy - to quantify RCD and characterize virus-host interactions, and will collaborate with computational and imaging collaborators on single-cell RNA sequencing datasets generated from these models.
Research Accountant Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityResearch AccountantBlacksburg, VA$60,000–$70,000 / yearJob duties include: assigning salaried personnel to sponsored research funding; tracking research converted appointments; managing summer research funding for Principal Investigators; projecting expenditures and rebudgeting projects as needed; preparing journal entries and personnel changes for sponsored projects; preparing financial reports for cost sharing and other sponsored research obligations; completing project transfers, no-cost time extensions, and letters of guarantee; overdraft monitoring and correction; and cost share tracking and documentation. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes.
Research Development Specialist Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityResearch Development SpecialistBlacksburg, VA$95,000–$117,000 / yearThe research development specialist will facilitate and elevate the efforts of prioritized interdisciplinary research teams and perform program management duties that include the planning, implementation, and management of select Destination Areas (DA) and Research Frontiers initiatives, with a focus on those supported by the Fralin Life Sciences Institute (FLSI) and the Institute for Culture, Society, and the Environment (ISCE), both of which are investment institutes in the Off of Research and Innovation (ORI). This role also entails serving as a liaison between PI/leadership teams, FLSI and ISCE leadership, the Provost's Office, the Office of Strategic Research Alliances in ORI, and the Office of Sponsored Programs in the ORI, as well as other units in senior management areas closely involved in DA project and Research Frontiers initiative implementation.
(Senior) Research Scientist - Applied Economics Details(Senior) Research Scientist - Applied EconomicsBlacksburg, VirginiaAs part of our work with the Alliance to Advance Climate-Smart Agriculture, the Research Scientist positions will be responsible for leading the conceptualization and conduct of research projects, managing and ensuring completion of the objectives of a sponsored research program, and delivering research materials, including writing peer-reviewed journal articles and making presentations at academic conferences and for public audiences on topics such as: - Estimating the consumer demand for climate-smart certified food products using incentivized lab-in-the-field choice experiments in a relevant setting. Under the three-year pilot, Virginia Tech and its partners will help producers in the four states prove the value of paying farmers and ranchers $100 per acre or animal unit for stewardship practices that deliver public value through carbon sequestration, greenhouse gas reduction, improved soil health, water quality, water conservation, and other environmental services.
Student Ambassador - Virginia Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine Heart + PawStudent Ambassador - Virginia Maryland College of Veterinary MedicineBlacksburg, VirginiaFounded on the belief that veterinary professionals deserve a workplace where they can thrive and be happy, healthy, and successful, Heart + Paw offers full-service veterinary centers that are reimagining pet care in every way, providing state-of-the-art care that today's pet parents expect. Heart + Paw incorporates advanced technologies, top-of-the-line amenities, equipment selected based on years of practice and research, and a fresh philosophy for pets, pet parents and our team.
Grassland Research and Extension Manager Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityGrassland Research and Extension ManagerBlacksburg, VAThe person in this position will work under the direction of the State Forage Extension Specialist and lead collaborations with producers, Virginia Cooperative Extension agents, Small Farm Outreach Program Agents, Agency personnel, forage industry players, and students/personnel in Virginia Tech's Sustainable Grasslands Lab in the School of Plant and Environmental Sciences. Job Description: The successful candidate will provide direct, one-on-one technical assistance to producers; develop, coordinate, and lead outreach programming; provide research support; and, administer grassland management programs focused on building resilient, sustainable, and productive grazing systems through collaborative science and cooperative extension.
Postdoctoral Associate/Research Scientist for Executive Ph.D. Program DetailsPostdoctoral Associate/Research Scientist for Executive Ph.D. ProgramBlacksburg, VirginiaThe successful candidate will conduct original research across various fields, including but not limited to business analytics, behavioral science, decision, risk and management science, marketing analytics, cybersecurity, innovation and science policy, research ethics, organizational sciences, the dynamics between people, organizations, and systems, AI, robotics, and immersive or augmenting technologies for learning, interdisciplinary approaches to societal issues, sustainable business, or other relevant research areas. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including the Innovation Campus in Northern Virginia; the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke; sites in Newport News and Richmond; and numerous Extension offices and research centers .
Open Rank - Research Faculty Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityOpen Rank - Research FacultyBlacksburg, VAWork will be tailored to the experience of the candidate but will primarily focus on transportation safety projects that include lighting, visibility, signaling, signage, traffic safety, accident databases, safety modeling (including safety performance functions and crash mitigation factors), roadway design, intersection and pedestrian safety, traffic control/operation devices, driver behavior, traffic theory and human factors. VTTI seeks a qualified and ambitious researchers with a strong background in either Engineering/Psychology with Lighting or Visibility specialization and Human Factors experience or Engineering/Statistics with safety analysis and/or transportation safety specialization including but not limited degrees in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Human Factors etc.
Research Engineer, SDD DetailsResearch Engineer, SDDBlacksburg, VirginiaThe successful applicant will work as part of team-based research efforts, support the development of research proposals, developing skills to assist in the presentation of research results to sponsors and academic communities, support documentation for intellectual properties developed on research efforts, and support external engagement with customers during program execution. The Institute serves dual missions of performing cutting edge research for externally sponsored DoD/IC-relevant research and in cultivating the next generation of national security leaders by developing and executing curricular, extracurricular, and research opportunities to engage students.
Research Assistant Professor Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityResearch Assistant ProfessorBlacksburg, VAThe university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity.
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Exercise Medicine Research DetailsTenure-Track Assistant Professor in Exercise Medicine ResearchRoanoke, VirginiaThe new CEMR is immediately adjacent to the research laboratories of the FBRI Center for Vascular and Heart Research, Cancer Research Group, Addiction Recovery Research Center, Center for Health Behaviors Research, Center for Neurobiology Research as well as Center for Human Neuroscience Research, offering additional opportunities for collaborations that span metabolism, cardiovascular science, cancer and neuroscience research. Virginia Tech seeks to recruit an innovative researcher in the area of exercise medicine with a focus on the impact of exercise/physical activity on health, including but not limited to the metabolic, cardiovascular, skeletomuscular and neurocognitive systems as well as immunity and cancer prevention for a tenure track faculty position at the assistant professor level.
Director, Alliance for Neurodevelopment Research DetailsDirector, Alliance for Neurodevelopment ResearchBlacksburg, VirginiaMajor initiatives, like the growth in health and biomedical sciences, including growth at the Roanoke Health Sciences and Technology Campus, collaborations with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, and their new partnerships with Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC; the Virginia Tech Innovation Campus; the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative; and the Virginia Tech National Security Institute, promise to accelerate growth in Virginia Tech’s research enterprise. Major initiatives, like the growth in health and biomedical sciences, including growth at the Roanoke Health Sciences and Technology Campus, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, and their new partnerships with Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC; the Virginia Tech Innovation Campus; the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative; and the Virginia Tech National Security Institute, promise to accelerate growth in Virginia Tech’s research enterprise.
Senior Research Associate – Agricultural Markets and Policy DetailsSenior Research Associate – Agricultural Markets and PolicyBlacksburg, VirginiaThe International Agricultural Trade Research Consortium (IATRC) at Virginia Tech in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Office of the Chief Economist (OCE) invites applications for an exciting Senior Research Associate position specializing in the economic analysis of agricultural markets and policy. The successful candidate is expected to be proficient working with large datasets and employing domestic and international modeling frameworks to generate timely analytical summaries, policy briefs and/or reports, and submitting research to academic journal outlets.
Research Professorial Open Rank Position, Spectrum Dominance Division Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityResearch Professorial Open Rank Position, Spectrum Dominance DivisionBlacksburg, VA$130,000–$200,000 / yearThe university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. Motivated applicants are sought to help continue to build SDD's radio frequency portfolio and will be expected to: Lead the direction and technical execution of sponsored programs to achieve stated sponsor deliverables.
NewResearch Electrical Engineer I or II, MSD Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityResearch Electrical Engineer I or II, MSDBlacksburg, VA$80,000–$100,000 / yearSpecific responsibilities for this position include the following: Build, integrate, and test electrical and RF subsystems that enable research testbeds in support of university-sponsored programs; Support researchers across the division with hands-on RF hardware development, design drawings, and PCB layout; Support the development of new funded research programs by participating in proposal teams and supporting the business development activities of the Mission Systems Division; Author technical documentation including design drawings, test procedures, and test reports. MSD brings together researchers from aerospace and ocean systems engineering, mechanical engineering, computer engineering, systems engineering, computer science, AI/ML, and other fields to develop interdisciplinary solutions to cutting-edge technological challenges in platforms including satellites, UAVs, UUVs, and drone swarms.
Research Coordinator/Lab Manager Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityResearch Coordinator/Lab ManagerRoanoke, VAThe university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College.
Business Law and Paralegal Studies Adjunct Faculty (Part-Time) VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEMBusiness Law and Paralegal Studies Adjunct Faculty (Part-Time)Roanoke, VA$793–$1,278Posting Number ADJ_3027P Recruitment Type General Public - G Number of Vacancies Multi-hire Position End Date (if temporary) Job Open Date 02/03/2026 Job Close Date 02/02/2027 Open Until Filled Yes Agency Website www.virginiawestern.edu Contact Name Email hrapps@virginiawestern.edu All Adjunct Faculty positions require excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills; ability to write syllabi and exams; ability to develop learning strategies, curriculum and assessments; as well as the ability to work with students of varying abilities from diverse backgrounds.