Senior Biostatistician

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret/SCI

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Data Science and Data Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Behavioral Sciences, Data Compilation, Quantitative Methods, Research Designs, Research Methodologies

Certifications:

None

Experience:

5 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

We are GDIT. The people supporting and securing some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the country. We ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work has meaning and impact on the world around us, but also on us, and that’s important.  

GDIT is your place. You make it your own by embracing autonomy, seizing opportunity, and being rusted to deliver your best every day. 

We think. We act. We deliver. There is no challenge we can’t turn into opportunity. And our work depends on a Senior Biostatistician joining our team to support customer activities. 

The Senior Biostatistician serves as a lead scientific advisor and analytical expert responsible for improving short‑ and long‑term well‑being and performance outcomes through advanced statistical modeling, research design, program evaluation, and data interpretation. This role provides technical leadership in the design, execution, and oversight of complex human performance research initiatives, contributing to enterprise‑wide planning, evaluation, and decision‑making. The Senior Biostatistician supports leadership by transforming data into actionable insights and guiding analytical and methodological standards across programs.

HOW A SENIOR BIOSTATISTICIAN WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• Provide management, coordination, liaison, advice, research, analysis, planning, programming, budgeting advice and assistance, and educational training policies and guidelines for the USSOCOM Enterprise POTFF program as well as provide expert guidance and advice to Component headquarters staff.
• Serve as a key analyst and recognized professional authority performing scientific work requiring the design, development, and adaptation of mathematical and statistical models and techniques and provide advice and insight about the probable effects of alternative courses of action.

The following tasks may also be required:

• Support the strategic planning process for POTFF unique programs to enhance individual and unit performance.
• Evaluate the Enterprise-wide POTFF program and develop corresponding measures of effectiveness.
• Apply expert analytical and evaluative skills to determine the actions necessary to support a variety of established Human Performance initiatives.
• Support and foster research (i.e., methodological development, data analytics, interpretation of findings, and any recommendations, etc.) conducted at POTFF under the supervision of government staff.
• Perform a broad range of human performance and behavioral science research analysis and application entailing unique problem sets, creativity, innovative use of research methods, and advanced statistics.
• Utilize scientific inquiry in the independent development of mathematical models of problem areas in forms of several equations to evaluate and predict the ability to support assigned programs, studies, or problems.
• Provide technical guidance, advisory support, and assistance on an entire project and/or major phases for broad and varied operations.
• Attend meetings, conferences, briefings, and seminars to remain current in the field of statistical analysis and in the developments in the fields of multivariate statistics, database mining, integration, and interpretation.
• Assist the Government by providing input into the development of Initial Capability Documents (ICD), Capability Development Documents (CDD), Capability Production Documents, Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership and Education, Personnel, and Facilities (DOTMLPF) Change Recommendations (DCR), and Special Operations Force Capabilities Integration and Development System (SOFCIDS).

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

EDUCATION: PhD in Human Performance, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Behavioral/Social Science or related discipline.

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience working in a related field.
• Knowledge of a wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods and analyse