Research Security Analyst - Onsite at USDA HQ

Socket.dev; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 115,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Benefits

Dental Benefits

Vision Benefits

Retirement Plan

Long-Term Disability

Short-Term Disability

Flexible Spending Account

Paid Time Off/ Federal Holidays

Professional and Educational Developed

Job summary

Lindahl Reed is seeking a Research Security Analyst to support the United States Department of Agriculture in Washington, D.C. The role provides research, analytical and writing support to the Office of Research, Economic, and Science Security (ORESS).

The analyst will work with internal and external customers and report to the Lindahl Reed Project Manager. The position requires active Top Secret clearance, strong analytical and communication skills, and the ability to work under deadlines in a

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret Clearance.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate and work well within a team.
• Excellent proof-reading and editing skills.
• Five+ years of evaluating complex research portfolios and identifying security risks.
• Experience developing mitigations and opportunities in agriculture business.
• Experience providing assessments on technical merit of emerging capabilities and implications for research security.
• Experience creating a technical vision and direction plan.
• Experience in developing high-level product specifications.
• Experience overseeing the development of capabilities and mentoring others.

Responsibilities

• Serves as an analyst on research security.
• Assists ORESS in implementing research, economic, and science security procedures, best practices, and capabilities.
• Evaluates new and emerging technologies for potential security risks and opportunities within USDA research portfolios.

Skills

Top Secret clearance

Excellent communication

Team collaboration

Editing & proofreading

Analytical thinking

Managing security risk

Technical vision & strategy

Mentoring others

Education

Advanced degree in life sciences or engineering

Job description

Lindahl Reed is seeking a Research Security Analyst to support the United States Department of Agriculture in Washington, D.C. The role provides research, analytical and writing support to the Office of Research, Economic, and Science Security (ORESS).

The analyst will work with internal and external customers and report to the Lindahl Reed Project Manager. The position requires active Top Secret clearance, strong analytical and communication skills, and the ability to work under deadlines in a