Scientific Department (THETA)
Scientific Department | |
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| Information | |
| Type | Civil |
| Abbreviation | ScD |
| Group | Open link |
| Group Id | 14509431 |
| Leadership | |
| Overseer | sannyflare |
| Director of Research | Grydor |
| Overseer of Civilian Sphere | |
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| Abbreviation | O5-4 |
| Member of | O5 Council |
| Appointer | Office of the Overseer Council |
| First holder | sannyflare |
| Director of Research | |
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| Member of | Board of Directors |
| Reports to | Overseer of Civilian Sphere |
| Appointer | Office of the Civilian Sphere |
| First holder | Grydor |
The Scientific Department[1], more commonly known as Science Department, is an independent and civilian department that takes place in SCPF: THETA, and acts as the primary focus for all things related to anomalous research, and investigation into the secrets of the unknown, on Research Cavern Orion, it has been with the foundation since the beginning, and has served as one of the larger civilian departments within the Foundation for some time since 2018. It has an Overseer that represents it on behalf of all civilian departments, and features primarily on-site based duties, and off-based duties alike. This department in particular specialises with utilising our Class-D Resources onto the testing on Anomalies in Research Cavern Orion.
Structure
This department features a standardised rank structure that involves the basic rank structure of a normal department with "Research" attached as a prefix for all ranks, in addition to this, each rank has its own features that make the department function as intended and are integral to departmental operations, such as the basics of employees, command, executives, and directorate.
| Rank | Type | Clearance | Requirements | Description |
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| Director of Research | Directorate | Security Level-4 | Handpick | Directorate of the department, responsible for general leadership, upper management and department politics |
| Research Coordinator | Executive | Security Level-3 | These ranks resemble the executive floor of the department, responsible for all of the day-to-day management and business of the department. This includes managing with orientations and internships. In addition they are also responsible for managing the internal structure of the department, including admissions. | |
| Research Supervisor | ||||
| Research Advisor | Command | Security Level-2 | The main commanding floor of the department, responsible for the upkeep of quota, and ensuring that all functions of the department are handled smoothly, from day-to-day operations with department staff, to trainings, events, moderation, and community engagement, the command team is responsible for all forms of administration. However it does not handle with admissions. | |
| Research Specialist | See Department Guidelines for more information[2] | |||
| Research Analyst | Employee | Security Level-1 | The main core aspect of the Scientific Department are the researchers that make up the bulk of the department, without them the department would cease normal operations, because of this the majority of staff members will be within these ranks, individuals that are within these ranks typically hold no real authority however they are allowed to test on anomalies based on reason, ethics, and result. | |
| Junior Analyst | ||||
| Research Assistant | Entry | The Entry rank of the department, with a orientation, and training to prepare new staff on becoming a full-fledged member of the department. |
History
Directorate
In order of term ended.
| Director | Term Started | Term Ended | Duration | |||||
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| Resigned 01) Removed (0) Shutdown (0) Unknown (0) | ||||||||
| Grydor | 15 June 2023 | Incumbent | 1 year, 3 months, 2 days | |||||
| Coordinator | Term Started | Term Ended | Duration | |||||
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| Resigned (0) Removed (0) Shutdown (0) Unknown (0) | ||||||||
Research Database
Being one of the primary recordkeeping databases, they utilise a Google Site for the usage of the database, which allocates all currently available, and known SCP-based data and information pertaining to a specific topic on a given anomaly, individuals may utilise this, and reference it as both a database for anomalies, and guideline for upcoming researchers that are within the department. The database is upheld by the Scientific Department, and its command staff. The usage of the database was originally established by Grydor following the establishment of Research Cavern Orion in July 2024, the database currently serves as the administrative hub for all things related to the department that can't be managed by the kanban system.
Personnel Restriction
Although the Scientific Department is one of the most important bodies of the Foundation for both activity and engagement, there are some restrictions that have been placed by other departments to prevent personnel from being in both departments at the same time to prevent informational overlap, and overlap of duties, this allows for individuals to effectively do their jobs as intended without leaking information unnecessarily, being able to restrict personnel from: Anomaly Acting, Lore Team, and LAMBDA-5.