Total 32 science rd research job vacancies in Alexandria, Virginia

• Perform a full range of laboratory testing to include but not limited to Chemistry, Hematology, Urinalysis, Coagulation, Microbiology, or Blood Bank section.
• Resolve technical problems and ensures remedial actions are taken whenever test results deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications.
• Ensure the quality control system is at the appropriate level to properly monitor testing performed by laboratory personnel.
• Evaluate reports by analyzing facts and performing appropriate research and prepares detailed responses.
• Compare new methods or instrumentation with existing ones to determine performance characteristics suitability.
• Perform various tests that may stand alone or in an algorithm of other laboratory testing to diagnosis and assess the prognosis of patients.

• You will conduct continuing surveillance of work involving radioactive materials and radiological controls associated with naval nuclear propulsion plant work.
• You will regularly plan and assign work of subordinate staff to meet radiological coverage requirements, schedules, and deadlines.
• You will plan for and coordinate the procurement of special radiation and radioactivity monitoring instruments and equipment.
• You will prepare or direct the preparation, of all reports and other required radiological control documents related to work assignments and staff assigned.
• You will perform supervisory personnel functions including timekeeping, leave management, training and staffing requirements, personal performance evaluations and counseling.

This position is located in our Research & Analysis Division, Office of Transnational Issues. As a/an Intelligence Research Specialist, you will:

- Serve as the senior SME in leading projects and teams.
- Identify, guide, and balance workload and tasks among employees in accordance with established workflow, skill level and or occupational specialization.
- Train or provide expert guidance to team members in methods and techniques to accomplish tasks or projects.

• You will lead cost analysis efforts for portfolio of complex defense weapon systems programs, including life cycle cost estimating.
• You will conduct data collection, research and analysis of acquisition programs.
• You will train cost analysts to conduct cost estimating and price analysis.
• You will communicate with senior acquisition staff, technical engineering teams, and defense contractors to understand cost risk of programs.
• You will deliver oral and written presentations of findings to senior leaders
• You will advise senior executive acquisition official on the cost of programs and acquisition approaches that are the most affordable.

• You will develop and review mathematical models, results, and documentation to ensure quality, complete, and timely products are provided to internal and external stakeholders for assigned program(s)/project(s).
• You will utilize a variety of analytical tools to include, but not limited to, Automated Cost Estimating Integrated Tools (ACEIT).
• You will apply various statistical and mathematical techniques to convert data and information into analytical results to advise technical, financial, and program/project managers on solving complex problems.
• You will analyze options and perform cost estimating and/or analysis for programs/projects to reflect requirement or economic changes.
• You will develop and present various detailed reports and briefs to convey results and information to management and stakeholders.
• You will plan and execute procedures for requesting, review, acceptance, storage, retrieval, update, and dissemination of cost, programmatic, and technical data.

This Operations Research Analyst position is located Security Operations, Administrative Services, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to:

• Applies experience and advanced technical know ledge of operations research analysis to lead complex analyses and small studies on a quantitative or qualitative basis, formulate overall concepts, evaluate findings, and recommend solutions for determining the effectiveness of field program or operations to meet established goals, measures, and objectives.
• Plans, coordinates, and conducts analytical studies using large volumes of data to projects the likelihood of a terrorist attack and leverages analytical results to improve programmatic operations.
• Participates in the selection and application of mathematics, economics, econometrics, and statistics appropriate to conducting Risk Analytics.
• Provides technical guidance and coordinates efforts involved in carrying out various aspects of assignments, the design of samples and experiments, and the design of evaluation and program monitoring techniques. Monitors, evaluates, and documents the results of work activities and prepares final recommendations.
• Participates in meetings, briefings, presentations, and conferences with other management officials to discuss major program changes, performance metrics, projects milestones, formulates, executives and justifications to influence decisions and provide guidance.
• Identifies mathematical applications to improve existing programs, determines types of data to be collected, formulates study methodologies, and assists functional activities in the implementation of operational segments and data analysis.

• You will utilize fundamental concepts and techniques of operations research and applied mathematics to solve problems, identify trends, or improve programs / operations.
• You will collect and analyze data using database, spreadsheet, and statistics applications to achieve the goals of the organization.
• You will use analysis techniques such as modeling and simulation, decision analysis or design of experiments to generate reports for senior leaders in the organization.
• You will present findings to supervisors involving issues in scope, schedule, or other aspects of studies that affect the quality, timing, and relevance of the analysis.
• You will review technical reports, papers, scientific journals, and textbooks to enhance knowledge of operations research and operational testing.

• You will work with the military customers of these studies to help translate their questions and problems into analytically tractable study issues.
• You will ensure that results are presented to decision-makers in a balanced, clear, meaningful manner, free from bias.
• You will plan, coordinate, and lead meetings, conferences, and in progress reviews attended by diverse organizations both inside and outside of the Marine Corps which are associated with studios being performed.
• You document research in we-written analytical reports and briefings.
• You will present results of research to subject-matter experts as well as key decision-makers.

• As a Supervisory Operations Research Analyst, you will perform duties to include, but not limited to the following:
• Serves as a senior operations research analyst and Division Chief, supervising a professional staff of military and civilian operations research analysts and other technical and support personnel.
• Performs the daily supervision of division personnel, to include assignment of work, reviewing and accepting their products, identifying training requirements, establishing performance objectives and performing evaluations.
• Applies professional knowledge and broad experience in operations research and systems analysis (ORSA) to the study and analysis of force structure, doctrine, materiel, and training or to the development of methodologies, models and analytic tools.
• Participates in and oversees the preparation of the final study/project report and assures that any analysis or methodology appendices prepared elsewhere are integrated into that document.
• Reviews studies/projects for analytical soundness and consistency and prepares comments and recommendations in accordance with TRAC guidance and policy for production and quality oversight.

• You will develop scientific methods and techniques in the discovery, review, selection, experimentation, operations analysis and warfighting assessments of current and emerging capabilities.
• You will conduct advanced Information Warfare (IW) warfighting capabilities, readiness, doctrine and training analyses.
• You will assess Carrier Strike Group (CSG), Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), and Independent Deployer (ID) Post Deployment Reports to gain insight into shortfalls in existing doctrine and training for IW mission areas.
• You will manage and develop the command's capability assessment inputs and operational analysis products.
• You will analyze mid and post deployment briefs, C2X Sitreps, and strike group lessons learned and develop associated complex problem-solving methods to identify warfighting gaps.
• You will develop innovative analytical approaches, to be applied in the assessment of emerging capabilities and innovating solutions to IW problem sets.
• You will analyze IW related experiment and exercise data, mission essential tasks, doctrine and disseminate those products.
• You will function as a technical authority for IW related metrics used to evaluate Fleet IW readiness.
• You will represent Naval Information Warfighting Development Center (NIWDC) in all matters pertaining to operations analysis, concept development, wargaming, experimentation, test and evaluation.
• You will conduct Navy-wide tactical level warfighting effectiveness assessments across the range of military operations and threat spectrum.

• Serve as a senior Operations Research Analyst and serves as an advisor to the branch chief and division director regarding the performance, operation, and cost of the purchased care system.
• Ensure that the organization’s strategic plan, mission, vision, and values are integrated into the assigned projects’ strategies, goals, objectives, work plans and work products and services.
• Responsible for development and implementation of complex analytical studies pertaining to existing and proposed programs.
• Lead and conduct quantitative/qualitative analysis of policies, programs, and processes related to health care and resource management.
• Direct and perform very complex research and acquires knowledge and understanding of new or revised programs to improve control of costs within the purchased care system
• Use advanced statistical packages specifically including SAS, SAS data tools, SAS Macro language, Stata, and SQL.
• Utilize business intelligence tools Cognos and Business Objects to manipulate large and complicated health data systems, to conduct business case analyses to track cost, utilization, and compliance across the entire spectrum of TRICARE services.
• Contribute to the development of project plans, operating plans and supporting budgets.

As a Operations Research Analyst (Cost Estimating), GS-1515-13, your typical work assignments may include:

• Advising the Undersecretary for Management (USM), Chief Readiness Support Officer, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Component Chief Administrative Officers (CAOs) and Senior Real Property Officers on facility and infrastructure cost estimating and analysis issues.
• Leading the Department in cost estimating and analysis policy, policy implementation, and guidance.
• Developing Independent Cost Estimates (ICEs) and assessments of all aspects of facility planning, design and construction engineering to inform the Resource Decision Authority.
• Reviewing, analyzing, and evaluating Program of Requirements and Life Cycle Cost Estimates.
• Conducting compliance reviews to validate project costs and ensure requirements are in alignment with strategic priorities for submittal to the Portfolio Transformation Investment Board and CFO to support facility investments and resource decisions.

• You will manage the internal operations of the International Science Program, to include an internal battle rhythm for a worldwide Department, regular reporting and communications, knowledge management, and research project quality assurance.
• You will orchestrate the annual development and curation of the International Science Program Plan, feeding into the Global Engagement Plan (GEP).
• You will oversee the International Science Program’s Strategic Communication Plan, to include regular reporting and communications to flag/general officers and senior government officials.
• You will maintain regular channels of communications within the International Science Program, through formal and informal interaction, collaboration, and coordination with the Regional Chief Scientists and the Science Directors.
• You will establish new and strengthen existing relationships across ONR and the Naval Research and Development Establishment.
• You will represent the International Science Program in the absence of the Program Manager and conduct other duties as assigned by the International Science Program Manager.

• You will assist in managing and directing the work of 23 Science Advisors that are deployed to operational fleet/ force commands across the globe.
• You will facilitate, coordinate, track and monitor SA program activities.
• You will conceive, organize plans, and assist in the execution of SA program events.
• You will monitor and strengthen relationships and collaboration across Naval resourcing, acquisition, development, and operational organizations.
• You will represent the SA program office in meetings and events.

As a OPERATIONS RESEARCH ANALYST at the GS-1515-14 some of your typical work assignments may include:

• Provides advice and analysis to senior staff and managers within the Joint Staff, Combatant Commands, and Services, regarding operational issues of major importance to the Department of Defense (DoD) for joint capability development and implementation.
• Leads matrixed personnel involved in major analysis, assessments, and evaluations in support of joint capability development and implementation for senior staff.
• Identifying and integrating related projects or initiatives; identifying issues in need of remediation; conducting
  cost benefit analyses; identifying alternative operational approaches to solving future joint warfighting challenges
• Performs analyses for difficult-to-define, futurist, innovative and new approaches, functions, or processes with major impact on the development of capabilities required by the future Joint Force.
• Performs tasks assigned through use of the Electronic Task Management System (ETMS) to include development of staff packages, documenting proper processing procedures, and the importance of meeting internal and external suspense time frames.