Senior Research Scientist

Location: Bethesda, Maryland

Clearance:  TS/SCI/CI Poly

Requirements:

• Represent the Intelligence Community (IC) EEOD in a professional manner at every level of the organization and across organizational entities.
• Communicate effectively in both written and oral communication.
• Present data and analysis in a clear and concise manner.
• Prioritize and plan research and other projects; establish project goals.
• With minimal supervision, provide accurate, timely, complex and sophisticated data analysis in support of IC EEOD initiatives and priorities.
• Determine and employ the most appropriate research design for data collection and analysis.
• Acquire, process, and refine large or complex data sets from various sources; utilizing computer programming where necessary.
• Analyze, evaluate, and assess quantitative data (using statistical software, computer models, software languages, mathematical models) to contribute to or develop software tools, analytic models, or reports.
• Multi-task while remaining calm and professional.
• Represent IC EEOD in meetings, with customers and with senior management when necessary.
• With Government direction, prepare mid-year and end of year reports.
• Extract data from various sources (Lotus Notes databases, Excel spreadsheets, Lawson via Cognos) as required.
• Compile, normalize, and analyze data to support specific project requirements. Provide interpretation of data in context of the project requirement.
• Other HR Data Analyst support functions, as tasked.

Qualifications for this position include:

• Active TS/SCI w/ Poly

Presentation and Communication:

• Excellent organizational, work-flow and multi-tasking skills
• Demonstrated ability to represent the organization in a positive, proactive manner
• Strong V-lookup skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities, which adhering to strict deadlines
• Strong oral presentation skills including ability to clearly convey complex information and ideas to employees at all staff levels
• Ability to learn, interpret and research policy and procedures appropriate for the work environment whether it be agency specific, IC or industry
• Ability to analyze organizational challenges and propose innovative solutions for process improvement, communication improvement or systems enhancements

Technical Skills:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, and demonstrated ability to actively participate/contribute in research, filter and synthesize data, and produce clear, logical, and concise products.
• Very strong hands on experience with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office tools (Word, PowerPoint)
• Experience with SPSS
• Demonstrated advanced ability to use Microsoft Excel
• Demonstrated ability to document and present data analysis
• Strong research, writing, and analytic skills.
• Ability to translate complex, technical findings into an easily understood narrative (i.e., tell a story with the data) in graphical, verbal, or written form

Education/Experience

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative or technical field of study (e.g., statistics, mathematics, quantitative social science) or equivalent demonstrated relevant experience.
• Preferred Master’s or PhD in behavioral sciences with strong demonstrated background in statistics and research design.
• Have minimum (5) five years of analytic experience.

Desired qualifications for this position include:

• EEOD Experience
• Human Resources Experience
• Intelligence Community experience