About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Scientific & QA.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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Responsibilities

• Collect, organize, and validate data from commercial and other relevant sources.
• Assist with quantitative analysis and the development of analytical models.
• Support mathematical, statistical, and operations research activities.
• Prepare charts, graphs, dashboards, and other visualizations to communicate findings.
• Assist in evaluating analytical results and identifying relevant trends.
• Conduct research to support WMD capability and vulnerability assessments.
• Document analytical methodologies, assumptions, and data sources.
• Prepare technical reports, briefings, and summaries for senior analysts.
• Support model testing, data validation, and quality assurance activities.
• Collaborate with senior operations research personnel and multidisciplinary teams.

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field or equivalent.
• 0–3 years of relevant professional experience.
• Foundational understanding of quantitative analysis, mathematics, statistics, or operations research.
• Ability to collect, organize, and validate data.
• Familiarity with analytical modeling or basic statistical techniques.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical reasoning.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills for technical reporting.
• Must be able to work onsite at Fort Belvoir, VA.
• TS/SCI clearance required for classified work.

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Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Operations Research, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Economics, or a related field.
• Familiarity with Excel, Python, R, MATLAB, or other analytical tools.
• Experience with data visualization and statistical analysis.
• Academic, internship, or professional experience with quantitative research.
• Familiarity with simulation, modeling, or decision-support techniques.
• Interest in defense analysis, national security, or CWMD missions.

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Work Location & Clearance

• Location: Fort Belvoir, VA — position requires onsite work.
• Clearance: TS/SCI clearance required for classified work. Candidates must have or be eligible to obtain/maintain required security clearance per contract requirements.

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Compensation (Estimated)

• Estimated salary: $71,249 per year (estimated).

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Skills & Tools (Keywords)

• Operations research, quantitative analysis, statistical modeling
• Data collection, data validation, data visualization
• Excel, Python, R, MATLAB
• Technical writing, briefings, reporting
• TS/SCI clearance, defense analysis, CWMD mission support

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Final Notes

• This posting represents a role being recruited through Careertakes on behalf of a Confidential Client. Careertakes may surface additional opportunities to qualified applicants.
• The Confidential Client and Careertakes adhere to applicable hiring laws and nondiscrimination requirements.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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