Research Associate – Joint Warfighting Analyst

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Overview :

The Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) is a non-profit federally funded research and development center.IDA provides answers to questions posed by the Department of Defense and other agencies that require careful analysis. IDA takes great pride in the high caliber and timeliness of its analyses, which are produced in an atmosphere that encourages independent thinking and objective results.

Responsibilities :

The Joint Advanced Warfighting Division (JAWD) has an immediate opening for a Research Associate (RA) with a strong interest in national security challenges, demonstrated analytical skills and relevant educational training. Full-time professional staff at IDA are expected to be able to work independently, as a member of a study team, or under the direction of senior study leaders and analysts.

Research Staff are expected to be familiar with standard methods for collecting, compiling, summarizing, analyzing and presenting qualitative and quantitative data / information. They should be able to apply appropriate analytic methods to support the needs of particular studies or analyses.As members of interdisciplinary research teams, researchers must demonstrate strong communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills with the ability to contribute effectively to a team approach to problem solving.

The national security issues that IDA addresses change constantly, and researchers are expected to be adaptable and self- motivated, demonstrate a capacity for independent thought, sound judgment, and creativity in analyzing complex policy, operational, and technical problems. As part of the research process, IDA research teams may travel to US government or US security partner locations (typically, but not always headquarters or office-like locations).Researchers may be asked to assist in these field research activities as projects require.

Duties include :

• Participating in and leading research efforts using appropriate analytical tools, research methods, and best practices (for example, structured analytic techniques, wargaming best practices, or human centric design facilitation).
• Presenting complex analyses to a wide range of audiences both orally, visually, and in writing.
• Supporting the design, development, and execution of wargames, workshops, and conferences.
• Contributing to written task reports, papers, and briefings to Government officials on subjects relating to a wide range of topics including (but not limited to) defense innovation, red teaming, lessons-learned, and future military capabilities.
• Planning, supporting, and facilitating data gathering, research exchanges, and meetings with individuals and organizations outside of IDA.

Qualifications :

Desired Qualifications :