Research Analyst - Operations Research and Military Campaign Analysis

About the role

The Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) is seeking a Research Analyst with strong capabilities in operations research and systems analysis. This position involves formulating and investigating complex national security problems using mathematical modeling, simulation, statistical analysis, experimental design, optimization, and other quantitative and qualitative methods.

Responsibilities

• Formulate complex defense problems.
• Work with sponsors, military subject-matter experts, modelers, and other analysts to translate operational questions into clearly defined research questions, hypotheses, assumptions, measures, and analytical approaches.
• Develop rigorous analytical methodologies.
• Apply operations research and systems analysis methods—including simulation, statistical analysis, optimization, decision analysis, experimental design, and uncertainty analysis—to evaluate military operations and systems.

Requirements

Required Education: 4 Year Degree

Qualifications

Demonstrated analytical ability, intellectual curiosity, and the capacity to learn new tools are essential. Experience with military campaign models is valuable, but not required.

Skills

Strong capabilities in operations research and systems analysis, including experience with military campaign models.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

$67,335 - $277,494

Schedule

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