Senior CWMD Data Scientist & Farsi Research Lead

Applied Research Associates, Inc.; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) seeks a Senior CWMD Research Analyst to support R&D data products countering weapons of mass destruction.

The role involves deep data management across diverse datasets, translating findings for government clients, and providing strategic recommendations. The ideal candidate holds a Master’s in a related field, is a US citizen, and has 10+ years of IC data science experience with proficiency in Farsi and a current TS clearance.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in related fields of research analysis.
• US Citizenship is required.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in Intelligence Community data science and analysis.
• Professional-level Farsi language proficiency with ability to conduct research using Farsi sources.
• Experience conducting all-source, open-source, or intelligence research and analysis.
• Current Top Secret clearance with access to SCI.

Responsibilities

• Analyze data to support R&D assessments for client requests.
• Collaborate with data science team to analyze data and draft client reports.
• Perform study and research for online materials to resolve information gaps.
• Deliver products that increase client’s situational understanding of WMD and networks.
• Provide recommendations for further research.
• Make senior level presentations to government staff and recommend future research.

Skills

Data analysis

Farsi language

Intelligence research

Top Secret clearance

Govt communications

Education

Master's degree in a related field

Tools

GIS platforms

Link-analysis software

Python

SQL

Visualization platforms

Large-scale data environments

Job description

Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) seeks a Senior CWMD Research Analyst to support R&D data products countering weapons of mass destruction.

The role involves deep data management across diverse datasets, translating findings for government clients, and providing strategic recommendations. The ideal candidate holds a Master’s in a related field, is a US citizen, and has 10+ years of IC data science experience with proficiency in Farsi and a current TS clearance.