Education Researcher at Threat Tec in Fort Eustis, Virginia

Job Description:

Threat Tec, LLC, a rapidly growing Veteran-Owned Business, is the leader of Operational Environment (OE) replication and Threat Emulation/Wargaming solutions. Threat Tec brings innovative thinking and extensive experience to complex challenges for public and private sector customers. We work alongside our nation's defenders, developing solutions that drive success and protect our future. Join a team that is embodied by an unwavering commitment to professionalism, honesty, and innovation.
Background: Our client, The Prevention Force Modernization Proponent (PFMP), Center for Initial Military Training, US Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) has been directed by the President of the United States to review the results and recommendations of the established 90-Day Independent Review Commission (IRC) on Sexual Assault in the Military' The establishment of the 90-day Independent Review Commission (IRC) on Sexual Assault in the Military, provided the Department a set of comprehensive and actionable recommendations to improve our approach in four lines of effort: accountability, prevention, climate and culture, and victim care and support. The Deputy Secretary of Defense has developed a tiered implementation roadmap in consultation with the uniformed and civilian leadership of the Department. The Secretary of Defense approved the roadmap in its entirety and expect the Department leaders to move swiftly and deliberately to implement it. Summary: The curriculum researcher role is responsible for analyzing and interpreting patterns and trends and record findings through written notes and appropriate software. They conduct desktop research and using books, journal articles, newspaper sources, questionnaires, surveys, and interviews. They maintain and protect electronic databases, write proposals, and deliver presentations. They report problems that arise to relevant stakeholders and follow a strict code of ethics by always protecting confidential information. A researcher needs a bachelor's degree in research or similar field-proven experience in a research field and a sound understanding of research methodologies. The curriculum researcher will support the PFMP client and utilize the findings and recommendations of the 90-Day IRC to provide oversight in developing a concept and design to educate leaders on cyber harassment and a technology facilitated sexual harassment and sexual assault of and assistance to personnel proponent activities.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Deliver research goals against the team's roadmap, ensure execution against the goals and timelines.
• Assist with data validation and complete some data entry.
• Assist senior staff with op-ed research and writing for mass consumption.
• Manage the laboratory and biorepository against KPIs and metrics.
• Ensure workload is prioritized and allocated among the team.
• Incorporate both qualitative and quantitative research approaches into research efforts.
• Interns are expected to work one to two full days per week, depending upon availability and funding limitations.
• Design data collection forms and procedures for research projects.
• Collect and analyze AM build data, including in-situ process monitoring data.
• Attend internal strategy and staff meetings, including research meetings with collaborate programmatic departments.
• Communicate and present findings to key stakeholders and management.
• Oversee and perform the recruitment efforts, electronic health record clinical data curation, and abstraction.
• Participate in webinars, conferences, and other opportunities for sharing of research findings.
• Work on collaborative teams including product design, software engineering, and clients to realize the strategic goals.
• Participation in the design implementations and evaluation of research studies.
• Provide high-level background and technical guidance to staff, partners, journalists, and donors.
• Advise internal teams on appropriate custom research offerings for campaigns/sponsorships.

Qualifications

• Graduate or Bachelor's Degree in research related or other relevant subjects and demonstrated experience.
• Experienced researcher with 3-5 years of experience in the educational or curriculum researcher roles.
• Comfortable making network analysis and using natural language processing systems.
• Pay strict attention to detail and utilize leadership skills on the job.
• Experience working with machine learning and big data.
• Comfortable utilizing datasets and experimental design.
• Leader and collaborator.
• Experience debugging and computing.
• U.S. citizenship required
• Must be clearable/eligible to obtain security clearance

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. This description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. This job description is subject to change at any time.
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