Junior Biostatistician

About the role

Maximus is seeking a Junior Biostatistician to collect, engineer, process, and analyze data supporting military activities, including personnel and family readiness, operational planning, and combat support. This role transforms raw data into actionable insights and predictive analytics through statistical analysis, data mining, and machine learning. U.S. citizenship and an active or eligible U.S. Government Secret security clearance are required. This position is pending upon contract award.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy advanced methods to analyze operational data and derive actionable insights for stakeholders and business development partners.
• Serve as the point of contact for data and analytical usage across multiple projects, guiding operational partners on product performance and solution improvement.
• Analyze extracted data, identify trends, and provide insights around operations and project data.
• Develop and implement new metrics, functions, and scripts as KPIs.
• Code to defined requirements to segment populations from large enterprise datasets, verify data accuracy, and output files per specifications.
• Create and maintain documentation, including collecting artifacts as needed.
• Develop ad hoc tools to support operational and underserved analytical areas.
• Learn emerging technologies and systems relevant to company initiatives.
• Support team communication and strategy implementation through meetings and project management activities.
• Acquire, integrate, and prepare data from multiple sources for operational reporting, readiness analytics, and decision support.
• Design and implement ETL/ELT pipelines using SQL Server and Databricks with Apache Spark/PySpark for scalable batch processing and data transformation.
• Develop and maintain curated, analysis-ready datasets with attention to data quality, lineage, and repeatability.
• Optimize data processing performance and contribute to reliable scheduling, orchestration, and monitoring of recurring workloads.
• Apply statistical methods, data mining, and machine learning to generate actionable insights, forecasts, and predictive analytics relevant to military missions and readiness.
• Create dashboards and analytical products using Power BI, including semantic modeling and measures for consistent metrics and reporting.
• Support low-code solutions by integrating data products into Power Apps and automations using Power Automate.
• Contribute to text and language-focused use cases by preparing and analyzing unstructured data, demonstrating familiarity with LLMs and agent concepts.
• Document data sources, transformations, assumptions, and analytical methodologies to support transparency and operational continuity.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 1-2 years of experience in quantitative science, social science, or a related discipline (5-7 years of relevant professional experience may substitute for degree).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs, including Word, Excel, and Access.
• Working knowledge of SQL Server/SQL/T-SQL, including querying, joins, indexing basics, and relational schemas.
• Hands-on experience or strong exposure to Databricks and Apache Spark, preferably PySpark, or comparable scalable data preparation systems.
• Foundational programming skills in Python or R for analysis, data manipulation, and machine learning workflows.
• Understanding of data engineering concepts, including ETL/ELT, data modeling basics, data quality checks, reproducible pipelines, and version control.
• Experience building visual analytics with Power BI, including reports, datasets/semantic models, and DAX fundamentals.
• Familiarity with Power Apps and Power Automate for workflow integration.
• Basic familiarity with NLP and Large Language Models, including typical use cases and data requirements.
• Ability to communicate clearly with stakeholders and translate mission needs into data requirements and analytical outputs.
• U.S. citizenship and eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with web application development technologies, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, Django, or ASP.NET Core.
• Experience with advanced Spark/Databricks patterns, including Delta tables, incremental loads, job/workflow scheduling, and performance tuning.
• Familiarity with deploying analytics or machine learning into applications through APIs, dashboards, integrated workflows, or basic MLOps concepts.

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements to support work/life balance.
• Comprehensive health and insurance benefits, including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription plans, plus a partially funded HSA.
• Life Insurance and discounts on Auto, Home, Renters, and Pet Insurance.
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match.
• Generous paid time off, including PTO, paid holidays, extended sick leave, and Short/Long Term Disability coverage.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for physical, emotional, and financial well-being.
• Employee recognition platform to celebrate achievements.
• Tuition Reimbursement for continuing education and professional development.
• Exclusive employee discounts and perks.
• Wellness programs and resources for overall health.
• Career development opportunities through training programs, workshops, conferences, and ongoing learning.
• Licensure and certification support, including coverage for renewal costs.

Pay

Annual salary range: $59,100 – $124,100. Compensation is based on job location, education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel, and internal value analysis. Additional rewards may include short- and long-term incentives, as well as program-specific awards. Maximus complies with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds.