Research Scientist-(IAC) with Security Clearance

Location: Tampa, FL. Clearance: Top Secret/SCI required (DoD secret clearance required, TS preferred with SCI eligibility).

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support in the areas of survivability and vulnerability research and analysis to inform USCENTCOM CCJ3 and CCJ5 continuing requirements to improve survivability capabilities through the enhancement of Force Protection (FP) and assessment concepts and techniques.
• Develop and implement new research objectives, establish project priorities, define methods of approach and execute the study.
• Provide scientific conclusions and interpretations.
• Responsible for innovative use of scientific research concepts, principles, and practices and contributes to advanced methods and techniques on Technical Area Tasks.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of Geographic Combatant Command (GCC) staff experience.
• Expertise in the functioning of a GCC, understanding regional employment of national strategic objectives, and knowledge of theater strategy, Combatant Command (COCOM) Campaign Plans (CCPs), COCOM Campaign Orders, Global Campaign Plans (GCPs), Annual Joint Assessment (AJA), Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) Joint Risk Assessment (CRAs), and Force Protection (FP) support to theater strategy, regional threats, security cooperation, advisory missions, phase zero operations, and the operations of a Joint Security Area.
• Experience with the risk management process of the FP functions of the Service Components (i.e., ARCENT, AFCENT, MARCENT, NAVCENT, SPACECENT, and SOCCENT).
• Master’s degree and/or Ph.D.; at least 12 years of experience in the field or in a related area.
• DoD secret clearance required, TS preferred with SCI eligibility.

Qualifications

• Outstanding knowledge and competence in one or more specific technical focus areas.
• Familiar with a variety of the field’s concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals and independently performs a wide variety of complicated tasks.
• Provides consultation on complex projects and is considered a top-level contributor/specialist.
• Innovative use of scientific research concepts, principles, and practices; contributes to advanced methods and techniques on Technical Area Tasks.