CBRN Data Scientist

Apogee has an exciting new opportunity to support Headquarters United States Air Force (HAF/A10) by translating complex Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) data into actionable operational insights for the Department of the Air Force (DAF). This full-time, on-site position is located at the Pentagon in Arlington, VA and is contingent upon contract award.

Responsibilities

• Conduct CBRN Operational Impact Analysis: Analyze OPLANS, Force Models, intelligence, CBRN threats, delivery means, and environmental effects to assess the operational impact on DAF missions, including aircraft sorties, logistics, equipment, and personnel.
• Produce Operational Impact Analysis Reports.
• Produce Threat and Vulnerability Assessment papers.
• Provide Test & Experimentation (T&E) Support: Support and provide subject matter expertise for AF, Joint, or interagency T&E events. Evaluate raw scientific test results to determine operational relevance and application.
• Produce Test Result Evaluation Reports.
• Provide recommendations for operational guidance (e.g., evacuation criteria, exposure limits, standoff distances, and decontamination standards) based on test findings.
• Support Policy & Doctrine Refinement: Conduct technical reviews of requirements documents and monitor advances in the scientific community to ensure AF guidance is accurate, relevant, and current.
• Provide formal recommendations for technical and analytical updates to AFIs, AFMANs, TTPs, and other policy/doctrine documents.
• Operate and Maintain M&S Products: Develop, maintain, and operate current and future sortie generation and hazard prediction Modeling & Simulation (M&S) products (e.g., VLSTRACK, HPAC, JEM, etc.).
• Produce hazard prediction and sortie generation models and simulations.
• Produce updates to hazard duration risk management tool databases.
• Develop Custom Software Solutions: Program new modeling and visualization tools as directed to depict complex systems, such as aircraft generation flow or chemical agent behavior.
• Produce new custom modeling programs and visualization tools developed in common programming languages (e.g., Python, C++, Visual Basic).
• Community Review & Assessment: Review all deterrence community education and research initiatives to assess their relevance and applicability.
• Provide analyses and recommendations for informing Air Force policy, doctrine, professional force development, CONOPs, and strategic plans.
• Deliberate Research & Analysis: Conduct on- and off-site research to evaluate and align Air Force nuclear missions and capabilities with national deterrence policy, strategy, and doctrine.
• Produce and deliver formal research papers, briefings, and other scholarly materials detailing findings and strategic implications.
• Knowledge Dissemination & Collaboration: When directed, publish research findings and host meetings or conferences to share results with the broader Air Force Deterrence Education and Research communities.
• Successfully execute and manage all aspects of meetings and conferences.
• Academic & Research Networking: Establish and maintain a professional network of relevant academic and research organizations focused on deterrence studies.
• Produce a current and functional network of contacts and partner institutions.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must have an active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility and the ability to maintain it.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Three (3) or more years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline.

Qualifications

• TS/SCI clearance preferred.
• Master’s degree preferred.

Pay

USD $100,000.00 - USD $145,000.00 /Yr.