SME Physicist with Security Clearance

Mayvin, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Mayvin, Inc. seeks a Subject Matter Expert (SME) Physicist to support the US Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate. This role, spanning Biophysics, Physics, or Nuclear Forensics, may oversee the work of less senior staff and/or all staff assigned to a specific project.

Applicants must be a U.S. citizen and possess an active SECRET clearance to work on national security initiatives.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must have an active SECRET clearance.
• SME Physicist may oversee less senior staff and/or all staff assigned to a specific job.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support with expert knowledge of the nuclear fuel cycle, analytical chemistry methods, and chemical engineering inherent in the nuclear forensic characterization of nuclear and radiological materials
• Provide full-time SME support in the form of technical reviews, program planning and execution, statistical analyses and assessments, and technical assistance in oversight of technical nuclear forensics programs
• Provide SME consultants as members of an expert panel dedicated to nuclear forensics to be available to participate in specific Nuclear Forensics studies (two per CY)
• Demonstrate expertise in nuclear forensics-related disciplines and experience in working with expert panels dedicated to nuclear forensics

Skills

Nuclear Forensics

Physics

Biophysics

Analytical Thinking

Job description

Mayvin is seeking a Subject Matter Expert (SME) Physicist to support the US Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate. This position directly supports the Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Explosives (CBRNE) Division embedded in the Homeland Security Advance Research Projects Agency (HSARPA) Mission Center for Countering Homeland Threats (MCCHT). The SME Physicist can include the disciplines of Biophysics, Physics, or Nuclear Forensics. The SME Physicist may oversee the efforts of less senior staff and/or be responsible for the efforts of all staff assigned to a specific job. Must be a U.S. Citizen. Must have an active SECRET clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support with expert knowledge of the nuclear fuel cycle, analytical chemistry methods, and chemical engineering inherent in the nuclear forensic characterization of nuclear and radiological materials
• Provide full-time SME support in the form of technical reviews, program planning and execution, statistical analyses and assessments, and technical assistance in oversight of technical nuclear forensics programs
• Provide SME consultants as members of an expert panel dedicated to nuclear forensics to be available to participate in specific Nuclear Forensics studies (two per CY)
• Demonstrate expertise in nuclear forensics-related disciplines and experience in working with expert panels dedicated to nuclear forensics