Strategic Modeling & Simulation Analyst

RAND Corporation; Washington; On-site; USD 72,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Savings plan

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

RAND Corporation in the United States seeks analysts with modeling and simulation expertise to tackle national security policy challenges. Analysts lead projects that deliver objective, reliable insights for policymakers and the public across multiple domains, using mathematics, data science, and applied analytics.

Key duties include developing, applying, and validating modeling tools, describing complex systems, and communicating results to decision-makers through reports, briefings, and

Qualifications

• Experience in modeling, simulation, and quantitative analysis for policy problems.
• Ability to develop, validate, and interpret models addressing complex issues.
• Strong communication of analytic results to decision-makers.

Responsibilities

• Develop, apply, and analyze outputs of modeling and simulation to examine systems and inform decisions.
• Structure and design models; validate outputs for national security domains.
• Communicate results via written products, briefings, and visualizations.

Skills

Modeling & simulation

Python

R

MATLAB

Julia

C++

Java

Data science

Education

Master's degree in engineering, operations research, applied mathematics, or related field

Bachelor's degree + 5 years relevant analytic experience

Tools

AFSIM

Job description

RAND Corporation in the United States seeks analysts with modeling and simulation expertise to tackle national security policy challenges. Analysts lead projects that deliver objective, reliable insights for policymakers and the public across multiple domains, using mathematics, data science, and applied analytics.

Key duties include developing, applying, and validating modeling tools, describing complex systems, and communicating results to decision-makers through reports, briefings, and