Analytical Expert - Personnel Testing and Assessment - Careers at Leidos
Leidos
Analytical Expert - Personnel Testing and Assessment - Careers at Leidos
Job Description
Join Leidos as an Analytical Expert in Personnel Testing and Assessment
Leidos Health & Services Sector seeks a nationally recognized Analytical Expert to provide senior quantitative leadership for the Department of Defense's personnel testing and assessment mission. This anticipated role supports critical DoD programs like the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB), language proficiency tests, and accession-related assessments. Deliver behavioral science research, psychometric analysis, test development, statistical modeling, and technical support to ensure validity, reliability, fairness, and operational effectiveness in military selection and classification.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead advanced statistical modeling, predictive analytics, and simulation studies.
- Oversee scoring algorithms, calibration, item pool evaluation, and classification systems.
- Drive analytic modernization, data architecture, and methodological innovation.
- Mentor data scientists and analysts while ensuring quality and accuracy.
- Produce technical reports, analytic documentation, and actionable insights for diverse stakeholders.
Required Qualifications
- Masters/PhD + 15+ years in operations research, statistics, data science, or related field.
- Mastery of psychometrics (IRT, CTT), multivariate statistics, and programming (R, Python, SAS).
- Proven leadership in large-scale studies, QA processes, and scientific writing.
- DoD CAC eligibility, US Citizenship, and proximity to Seaside, CA (75% remote).
Preferred Qualifications
- DoD experience, familiarity with DTAC, or federal personnel testing processes.
Why Leidos?
Thrive in a collaborative environment with top-tier benefits, remote flexibility, and impact on national defense. Salary: $154,050 - $278,475. Apply now for this elite opportunity.
Locations
- Seaside, California, United States
Salary
154,050 - 278,475 USD / yearly
154,050 - 278,475 USD / yearly
* This is an estimated range based on market data and may vary based on experience and qualifications.
Skills Required
- Advanced quantitative methods including multivariate statistics, predictive modeling, simulation, and statistical inferenceintermediate
- Psychometric methods such as Item Response Theory (IRT), Classical Test Theory (CTT), scaling, equating, form assembly, and scoring algorithmsintermediate
- Programming in R, Python, SAS or similar statistical computing languagesintermediate
- Leading large-scale analytic studies and designing analytic plansintermediate
- Translating complex statistical findings into actionable insightsintermediate
- Quality assurance for analytic processes including model validation and data integrityintermediate
- Scientific writing for technical reports and methodology papersintermediate
- Mentoring quantitative staff and directing analytic workflowsintermediate
Required Qualifications
- Masters or PhD in operations research, mathematics, statistics, economics, data science, engineering, or computer science plus 15+ years of experience (experience)
- Nationally recognized expert status in relevant quantitative field (experience)
- US Citizenship required with ability to obtain DoD Common Access Card (CAC), FBI fingerprint check, and NACI check (experience)
- Located or willing to relocate within commuting distance of Seaside, CA; eligible for 75% remote work (experience)
- Excellent communication, attention to detail, team collaboration, and independent leadership abilities (experience)
Responsibilities
- Lead high-level statistical modeling, predictive analytics, and simulation studies for DoD personnel testing programs
- Oversee scoring, calibration, item pool evaluation, and classification algorithms
- Provide subject-matter leadership on analytic modernization and data architecture
- Ensure quality, accuracy, and methodological innovation across all analytic workstreams
- Mentor analytic and data science personnel while directing workflows and providing authoritative guidance
Benefits
- general: Competitive salary range $154,050 - $278,475 annually
- general: 75% remote work flexibility with occasional on-site requirements
- general: Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- general: 401(k) matching and retirement savings plans
- general: Professional development opportunities and tuition reimbursement
- general: Paid time off, holiday pay, and employee assistance programs
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Leidos
Analytical Expert - Personnel Testing and Assessment - Careers at Leidos
Job Description
Join Leidos as an Analytical Expert in Personnel Testing and Assessment
Leidos Health & Services Sector seeks a nationally recognized Analytical Expert to provide senior quantitative leadership for the Department of Defense's personnel testing and assessment mission. This anticipated role supports critical DoD programs like the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB), language proficiency tests, and accession-related assessments. Deliver behavioral science research, psychometric analysis, test development, statistical modeling, and technical support to ensure validity, reliability, fairness, and operational effectiveness in military selection and classification.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead advanced statistical modeling, predictive analytics, and simulation studies.
- Oversee scoring algorithms, calibration, item pool evaluation, and classification systems.
- Drive analytic modernization, data architecture, and methodological innovation.
- Mentor data scientists and analysts while ensuring quality and accuracy.
- Produce technical reports, analytic documentation, and actionable insights for diverse stakeholders.
Required Qualifications
- Masters/PhD + 15+ years in operations research, statistics, data science, or related field.
- Mastery of psychometrics (IRT, CTT), multivariate statistics, and programming (R, Python, SAS).
- Proven leadership in large-scale studies, QA processes, and scientific writing.
- DoD CAC eligibility, US Citizenship, and proximity to Seaside, CA (75% remote).
Preferred Qualifications
- DoD experience, familiarity with DTAC, or federal personnel testing processes.
Why Leidos?
Thrive in a collaborative environment with top-tier benefits, remote flexibility, and impact on national defense. Salary: $154,050 - $278,475. Apply now for this elite opportunity.
Locations
- Seaside, California, United States
Salary
154,050 - 278,475 USD / yearly
154,050 - 278,475 USD / yearly
* This is an estimated range based on market data and may vary based on experience and qualifications.
Skills Required
- Advanced quantitative methods including multivariate statistics, predictive modeling, simulation, and statistical inferenceintermediate
- Psychometric methods such as Item Response Theory (IRT), Classical Test Theory (CTT), scaling, equating, form assembly, and scoring algorithmsintermediate
- Programming in R, Python, SAS or similar statistical computing languagesintermediate
- Leading large-scale analytic studies and designing analytic plansintermediate
- Translating complex statistical findings into actionable insightsintermediate
- Quality assurance for analytic processes including model validation and data integrityintermediate
- Scientific writing for technical reports and methodology papersintermediate
- Mentoring quantitative staff and directing analytic workflowsintermediate
Required Qualifications
- Masters or PhD in operations research, mathematics, statistics, economics, data science, engineering, or computer science plus 15+ years of experience (experience)
- Nationally recognized expert status in relevant quantitative field (experience)
- US Citizenship required with ability to obtain DoD Common Access Card (CAC), FBI fingerprint check, and NACI check (experience)
- Located or willing to relocate within commuting distance of Seaside, CA; eligible for 75% remote work (experience)
- Excellent communication, attention to detail, team collaboration, and independent leadership abilities (experience)
Responsibilities
- Lead high-level statistical modeling, predictive analytics, and simulation studies for DoD personnel testing programs
- Oversee scoring, calibration, item pool evaluation, and classification algorithms
- Provide subject-matter leadership on analytic modernization and data architecture
- Ensure quality, accuracy, and methodological innovation across all analytic workstreams
- Mentor analytic and data science personnel while directing workflows and providing authoritative guidance
Benefits
- general: Competitive salary range $154,050 - $278,475 annually
- general: 75% remote work flexibility with occasional on-site requirements
- general: Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- general: 401(k) matching and retirement savings plans
- general: Professional development opportunities and tuition reimbursement
- general: Paid time off, holiday pay, and employee assistance programs
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