Operational Research Analyst Job at SAIC, Chantilly, Loudoun County, VA

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  • SAIC
  • Chantilly, Loudoun County, VA

Job Description

Description

SAIC is seeking an entry level Operational Research Analyst , located in Chantilly, VA , to join our Strategic Foresight and Analytic Gaming team, which designs, develops, and executes analytic games, tabletop exercises, and workshops to explore emerging national security issues. The team's work help members of the IC and DoD test real-world and hypothetical scenarios, consider the effectiveness of policies and strategies, and proactively identify risks and opportunities for the U.S. and its allies. The team also conducts outreach events, expert elicitations, and analytic conferences, bringing together members of the DoD, IC, state and local government, academia, and commercial industry to address key topics such as cyber security and defense of critical infrastructure.

A solid background in international relations, military operations, economics, political science, and/or foresight methodologies are highly desirable. The ideal candidate will also possess a strong writing ability and analytic skills, and will be interested in performing research to support the development of background materials, scenarios, and analytic reports. 

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree and two (2) or more years of experience, Masters and zero (0) or more years of experience
  • Active TS/SCI security clearance
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills
  • Comfortable with MS Office, in particular MS Word and MS PowerPoint
  • Comfortable working directly with customers, helping them to refine objectives and derive key intelligence questions
  • Solid background in international relations, military operations, economics, political science, and/or foresight methodologies are highly desirable

Desired Experience:

  • Experience writing finished intelligence or DoD products
  • Experience developing player-based scenarios to test hypotheses


SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.


Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.


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