Scientific Data Analyst 3

Overview

Come join a company that strives for Extraordinary People and Exceptional Performance! Chenega Services & Federal Solutions, LLC, a Chenega Professional Services ’ company, is looking for a Scientific Data Analyst 3 to support the Injury Biomechanics and Protection Group (IBP) of the U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory (USAARL) to provide the scientific, programmatic, and technical support to allow responsive, high quality, and timely mission accomplishment within a flexible and changing environment.

Our company offers employees the opportunity to join a team where there is a robust employee benefits program, management engagement, quality leadership, an atmosphere of teamwork, recognition for performance, and promotion opportunities. We actively strive to channel our highly engaged employee’s knowledge, critical thinking, innovative solutions for our clients.

Responsibilities

• Provide scientific analytical services related to data acquisition (e.g., instrumentation, high speed video, medical images, or engineering and medical databases), data management, and data analysis according to approved protocols, policies, and/or plans to ensure quality, accuracy, future use, and reproducibility of data/results.
• Acquire, manage, and analyze data (obtained from instrumentation, high speed video, medical images, or engineering and medical databases).
• Provide scientific analytical services related to data analysis, data scientific and engineering quality assessment, and data management according to approved protocols, policies, and/or plans to ensure quality, accuracy, future use, and reproducibility of data/results.
• Perform analysis on large time series engineering/research data by writing and/or developing algorithms and processing data through COTS and/or custom analysis software.
• Use, develop, and evaluate recommendations on Best Practices of data management, file structures, and relational databases.
• Develop and update appropriate analysis documentation and store documents and data in accordance with applicable regulations and procedures.
• Ensure that plans and analysis meet all applicable regulations, guidance, and procedures.
• Provide scientific analytical services by applying the principles of statistics, numerical methods, signal processing, research, dynamics, kinematic motion analysis, and programming.
• Provide understanding of data use and analysis needs a multi-disciplinary team including engineers, physicians, computer scientists, database developers, data entry clerks, data quality assessors, and other biomedical researchers.
• Provide services related to the Injury Biomechanics RDT&E efforts, including the development of draft test plans and protocol documentation from literature reviews along with the collection and preparation of data for analysis and synthesis according to policy and procedures of the USAARL.
• Work under the guidance of the Principal Investigator, Team Chief, and Group Leadership, using knowledge and training to plan and accomplish research tasks and goals.
• Work within a research team with a small team of junior data analysts to accomplish RDT&E objectives but work independently with minimal direction to solve analytic and technical problems.
• Communicate with Principal Investigators, data managers, and study personnel regarding study design, programming, and analysis.
• Provide services related to the preparation of draft reports, presentations, and other documentation on research progress and findings.
• Develop, write, or review statistical sections of protocols, analysis plans, and detailed specifications for analysis files, consistency checks, tables, and figures.
• Conduct and interpret analyses and write study reports, papers, and presentations.
• Perform other data-related and research equipment/facilities support functions, including physical packing, digitizing, moving, shipping, inventory, relocation, and re-organization, as needed.
• Collaborate closely with stakeholders, academia, industry, and customers on biomechanical/biomedical projects, products, and knowledge solutions.
• Conduct injury biomechanics research with equipment and in field settings that may create potentially hazardous conditions.
• On written authority of the Laboratory Commander, fly on military aircraft or ride in military vehicles in the official conduct of duties.
• May travel CONUS or O-CONUS to conduct RDT&E data collections, attend working groups, training, workshops, conferences, and other relevant meetings.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• May work variable work hours to meet performance requirements, including occasional night and weekend hours.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a state-issued driver's license for independent travel to restricted meetings and field-data collection locations.
• Experience in numerical methods programming, data acquisition, and use of MATLAB, including MATLAB specialty toolboxes such as images, signals, and statistics.
• Obtain and maintain Associate Investigator credentials.
• Successfully pass background and drug screening

Preferred Qualifications:

• List of preferred qualifications which include education/experience/certifications/clearances (quantifiable)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong communication skills and professionalism at all times.
• Knowledge of commonly used and advanced concepts, practices, standards, and procedures within mechanics, dynamics, and mathematics as demonstrated through a degree and coursework in a relevant STEM field from an accredited program and demonstrated through publications.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.