Responsibilities for Research Fellows will vary according to the needs of each specific department. Each Research Fellow is required to devote an average of 20 hours per week to his/her responsibilities for the number of weeks specified in the contract. This position provides the principal framework in which doctoral students learn, under faculty guidance, to become effective researchers, proposal writers, and teachers. Each Research Fellow will work under the mentorship, direction, and supervision of the professor assigned to him/her.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

1. To research scientific and/or engineering topics in order to publish peer reviewed journal articles under the mentorship of a principal investigator (Dean, Associate Dean, Department Chair, or Professor), who could be funded internally or externally on a grant or contract.

2. To present scientific and/or engineering research at national and/or international conferences.

3. To assist in and/or teach undergraduate appropriate level courses under the direct supervision of a faculty member.

4. To prepare other articles, reports, and presentations associated with a project and possibly to communicate results to outside sponsors of the research.

5. To be present for all necessary events put on by the School of Engineering and the Graduate School.

6. To attend all orientations and training sessions per the direction of the School of Engineering and the Graduate School.

7. To uphold and follow the Graduate School Honor Code and Graduate Assistantship Handbook.

Qualifications, Credentials, and Competencies

Minimum Qualifications:

Accepted student in Liberty University's School of Engineering doctoral program.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with or an understanding of research.