| Term: | ProgramScientist |
| Definition: |
A program scientist is someone who performs arange of scientific program planning duties, takes responsibility for thescience content of flight mission programs or projects. A program scientistdevelops, reviews, and provides recommendations for proposed programrequirements, expected results, budgetary estimates and also establishesmethods and procedures to reduce program costs, provides expert advice tomanagement on strategic planning and program development, develops andmanages research program, and presents issues and proposes solutions tosenior management. |