Social Scientist

Role Identity & Mission

This senior Social Scientist provides strategic analytical leadership methodological rigor and subjectmatterexpertisefor global Operations in the Information Environment (OIE) and Psychological Operations (PSYOP). The role strengthens assessment accuracy by applying advanced social science methodologies ensuring scientific validity and translating complex operationalobjectivesinto measurable evidencebased analytical constructs that informcommanderleveldecision making.

Core Responsibilities

• Advanced social sciencemethodology Apply rigorous quantitative and qualitative methods to evaluate operational effectiveness and improve assessment fidelity.

• Statistical & qualitative analysis Conduct regression analysis SEM GLMs Bayesian inference and qualitative coding to analyze structured and unstructured assessment data.

• Research design & validity Ensure scientific validity and reliability of data collection efforts aligning MOE/MOP frameworks with operational plans and campaign structures.

• Operational objective translation Work with planners to convert operationalobjectivesinto measurable constructs consistent with SMART criteria.

• Data processing & tooling Use Python R SQL and NLP techniques to process analyze and interpret behavioral narrative and sentiment data.

• Multisource data integration Integrate social media analytics publicly available information intelligence inputs surveys and focus groups while accounting for confounding variables.

• Trend & relationship analysis Identify patterns assess relationships and contributeevidencebasedconclusions that support operational and strategic decision making.

• Model development & refinement Contribute to continuous improvement of analytical models methodologies and assessment frameworks.

• Reporting & visualization Prepare analytical reports and visualizations that clearly communicate findings to technical and nontechnical audiences.

• Subject matterexpertise Provide methodological guidance to distributed assessment teams ensuring consistency and accuracy across global efforts.

• Behavioral & sentiment integration Collaborate with social media analysts to incorporate behavioral indicators and sentiment trends into broader assessments.

Basic Qualifications:

• TS/SCI active clearance
• Years of Exp/Degree: 8years with BS/BA 6 years with MS/MA or 3 years with PhD
• Advanced social science expertiseRegression SEM GLMs Bayesian inference qualitative methods NLP.

• TechnicalproficiencyPython R SQL NLP tools structured/unstructured data processing.

• Assessment frameworks MOE/MOP alignment theories of change SMART criteria.

• Research design mastery Validity reliability confounding variables mixedmethodsapproaches.

• Communication excellence Ability to translate complex analytical findings into clear actionable insights.

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