Research Analyst - Statistician
Institute for Defense Analyses
Overview
IDA is a federally-funded research and development center that produces objective, high-impact analyses for the Department of Defense (DoD). IDA prides itself on the quality and timeliness of these analyses, and its multi-disciplinary problem-solving approach. The Operational Evaluation Division (OED) is the largest division at IDA. Its primary task is to support the DoD in evaluating how effective, suitable, and survivable weapons systems and other major defense systems are under operationally realistic conditions.
Currently, OED is seeking a Research Staff Member to join our test science team in Alexandria, VA.
Responsibilities
- Assist in the design, planning, and observation of operational tests (e.g., develop survey instruments and administration plans, leverage experimental design principles, produce power calculations)
- Provide quantitative analytic support to the government sponsor and other researchers within OED (e.g., data management, statistical analysis of human and system performance data)
- Assist in the preparation of documents (e.g., briefings and reports on the design, conduct, and findings of operational tests, graphs that clearly present findings from analyses, meeting materials)
- Communicate information about test design methods and findings from operational tests to the government sponsor in a clear, professional manner
- Develop methods for dealing with the challenges of operational testing and improving data quality (e.g., small sample sizes, safety constraints, operational realism)
- Develop materials to educate the operational test community (e.g., quantitative and qualitative analysis techniques, test design methods, survey methods)
Required Qualifications
- A minimum of a Doctoral degree in Statistics, Bio-Statistics, Research Science, Research Psychology, Economics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research or a quantitative interdisciplinary program that encompasses one of these areas of focus coupled with relevant work experience (via government, industry, fellowships, or internships)
- Candidates must have experience with one or more of the following statistical packages: JMP, R, SPSS, Matlab, SAS, or Python.
- Candidates must have demonstrated ability in applied statistics (e.g., design of experiments, linear modeling, reliability, or Bayesian methods)
- Ability to work independently or in teams
- Expertise in survey methods and/or computer programming is desired
- Military or civilian DoD acquisition or test experience is desired
- Candidates selected will be subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information as required
- Travel is required (25-30%)
- U.S. Citizenship is required
IDA is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an email to employment@ida.org and let us know the nature of your request and contact information.
Full Time