Senior Biological Counter-Proliferation Analyst

Description

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The IMAX program of the Leidos National Security Sector is looking for your expertise as a Senior Biological Counter-Proliferation Analyst for a position located at Ft. Belvoir, VA.

Clearance requirement: active Top Secret SCI (TS SCI) US DoD clearance is required. Only candidates with this level of clearance will be considered.

Counter-Proliferation Analyst (Biological Subject Matter Expert)

As a Counter-Proliferation Analyst (Biological SME), you will serve as a biological subject-matter expert and technical authority with a focus on current/near-term events, plans, developments, and trends pertaining to the proliferation of WMD and biological events; issues impacting biological security; force protection; and force operability and survivability against a broad spectrum of nuclear, biological, chemical, and other WMD events. As a biological subject matter expert, conducts applied research on specific intelligence issues pertaining to the WMD threats to US and allied nations; provides written input to reports and briefings; assists with answering requests for information (RFI); assists in research and analytical data entries related to WMD; all for dissemination to Agency leadership and its personnel, Combatant Commands, and the Intelligence Community (IC). You will serve on a unique, multi-discipline team assisting DTRA, CCMDs, and IA and IC partners to fuse operations and intelligence

More About the Role:

As a Counter-Proliferation Analyst with specialized experience in biological warfare and defense you will analyze and produce intelligence products for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) focused on biological WMDs, and counter-proliferation threats using advanced all source analytic capabilities. You will apply expertise in biological WMD, counter-proliferation, and network analysis (Counter Threat Network), social network analysis, and command and control systems. You will serve as an All-Source Counter-Proliferation Intelligence Analyst with specialized experience in biological warfare and defense whose primary responsibility will be informing DTRA activities through structured research using multiple sources and analytic tool suites. You will deliver products that increase the client's situational understanding and comprehension of biological WMD and improvised-threats, and associated counter-proliferation networks.

The Counter-Proliferation Analyst (Biological SME) will respond to strategic operational and tactical collection needs based on raw intelligence and apply knowledge of related collection techniques and possess working knowledge of tradecraft and tools used in the biological WMD and counter-proliferation collection environment. You will assist in enabling DOD, IA, and IC communities of action to dismantle, disrupt, and defeat biological WMD and counter-threat networks. To do this, you will prioritize and categorize requests for support, conduct near- and long-term analyses of device and network-centric problem sets, and fuse multiple intelligence disciplines. You will directly support embedded teammates; answer requests for support from customers and work closely with the senior analysts to develop high-quality products and work closely with other members of the team to identify valuable information on biological WMD and counter-proliferation threats, and enemy organizations; identify trends, patterns, and

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

• Active Top Secret/Specialized Compartmented Information Security Clearance.

• Bachelor’s degree in biological related field (biology, microbiology, epidemiology, public health)

• At least 3 years of experience providing intelligence analysis for DoD and/or an intelligence agency in an analyst role, including multi-intelligence WMD or counter-proliferation production in the past 7 years.

• More than 2 years of direct experience with DoD and IC All-Source analysis tools, collecting and analyzing information in support of DoD or other government organizations, or direct experience managing analytic production, or the exploitation of multi-intelligence data focused on WMD or counter-proliferation

• Practical understanding of collection techniques and working knowledge of tradecraft and tools used in the WMD and counter-proliferation collection environment

• Practical understanding of network analysis tools such as Analyst Notebook and Palantir.

• Practical understanding of geospatial Intel tools such as ArcGIS and Google Earth.

• Practical understanding of Intel-related databases such as M3, TAC, NCTC Online, TIDE, etc

• Practical understanding of MS Office, Excel, and big-data analytic techniques for structured and unstructured data.

• You must also possess the ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing.

• Willing to work rotating shifts if needed - that may include nights and weekends.

• Bachelor’s degree and more than 12 years of experience. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

• Graduate degree in biological related field (biology, microbiology, epidemiology, public health)

• Previous experience with CBRN/WMD-related intelligence (to include counter-proliferation, pandemics, health/medical, biological preparedness, weapons technology, etc.)

• Scientific or technical education or background

• Experience with the DTRA including its planning processes

• Experience with the terminology used in the collection of data for chemicals, biologics, and WMDs and their proliferation

• Knowledge of advanced internet-based research, including Boolean logic, advanced research techniques, search engine and database resources, and Internet sources, including social media, social networking tools, and commercial and industry-based databases.

• Expert understanding of collection techniques and working knowledge of tradecraft and tools used in the Biological WMD and counter-proliferation collection environment

• Expert understanding of geospatial Intel tools such as ArcGIS and Google Earth.

• More than 12 years of military experience, and/or a combination of military and IC Agency experience, including recent combat deployments, and be well-versed in all areas of military intelligence, WMD, and Counter-proliferation.

Original Posting Date:

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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