Doctor Rick Sternbach was a Starfleet officer in the 24th century. He was a scientific and research specialist.
In 2353, he was listed as a Starfleet Operational Support Services officer on a directory placard for Starbase 32, Maxia Zeta. His office was located in room #45246. (TNG: "Violations", directory)
In 2368, he was listed as a Advanced Technologies Group officer on the second version of the dedication plaque for the USS Enterprise-D. (TNG: "Silicon Avatar", dedication plaque)
In the 2370s, he was listed as a Science Ops officer on the dedication plaques of several Federation starships. (DS9: "The Search, Part I", dedication plaque; VOY: "Caretaker", dedication plaque; VOY: "Message in a Bottle", dedication plaque)
In 2372, he was listed as a Research and Development officer on the dedication plaque of the USS Enterprise-E. (Star Trek: First Contact, dedication plaque)