Senior Research Associate, Research Data Analytics

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Job Description Based on the foundation of the Ted and Karyn Hume Center for National Security and Technology, Virginia Tech launched the Virginia Tech National Security Institute in September 2021. With a presence in Blacksburg and the Washington, D.C., metro area, the institute aspires to be the nation's preeminent academic organization at the nexus of interdisciplinary research, technology, policy, and talent development, the national security institute will advance national security in pursuit of a secure America. Building on the foundation of Virginia Tech and VTNSI’s interdisciplinary mission, the Senior Research Associate, Operations Research & Data Analytics is technical research leader, responsible for executing and integrating data analyses and applied research that cuts across technical areas and mission domains relevant to national security stakeholders. The role is designed for a candidate who can span “data science” and “operations research” disciplines: structuring messy, multi-sourced information into analysis-ready data; applying rigorous quantitative methods (e.g., statistical modeling, optimization, simulation, scenario analysis); and delivering sponsor-trusted d...