What are the responsibilities and job description for the Biological Defense Analyst position at Noblis?
Responsibilities
This is for future upcoming opportunity.
We are seeking a skilled Biological Defense Analyst to join our team. In this role, you will analyze biological threats and support defensive capabilities to protect national security interests. The ideal candidate will have expertise in microbiology, bioinformatics, and threat assessment methodologies.
Responsibilities
Noblis and our wholly owned subsidiaries, Noblis ESI, and Noblis MSD tackle the nation's toughest problems and apply advanced solutions to our clients' most critical missions. We bring the best of scientific thought, management, and engineering expertise together in an environment of independence and objectivity to deliver enduring impact on federal missions. Noblis works with a wide range of government clients in the defense, intelligence and federal civil sectors. Learn more at Noblis -About Us
Why work at a Noblis company?
Our employees find greater meaning in their work and balance the other things in life that matter to them. Our people are our greatest asset. They are exceptionally skilled, knowledgeable, team-oriented, and mission-driven individuals who want to do work that matters and benefits the public. Noblis has won numerous workplace awards. Noblis maintains a drug-free workplace.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, sex, age, national origin, religion, physical or mental disability, pregnancy/childbirth and related medical conditions, veteran or military status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us.
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Total Rewards
At Noblis we recognize and reward your contributions, provide you with growth opportunities, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs. Our award programs acknowledge employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our service standards. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefit programs. Other offerings may be provided for employees not within this category. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Benefits page on our Careers site.
Compensation at Noblis is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the combination of education, certifications, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, internal and external equity, location, clearance level, as well as contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements and applicable employment laws. The projected compensation range for this position is based on full time status. For part time or on-call staff, compensation is proportionately adjusted based on hours worked. While monetary compensation is important, it's just one component of Noblis’ total compensation package.
Posted Salary Range
USD $127,100.00 - USD $198,575.00 /Yr.
This is for future upcoming opportunity.
We are seeking a skilled Biological Defense Analyst to join our team. In this role, you will analyze biological threats and support defensive capabilities to protect national security interests. The ideal candidate will have expertise in microbiology, bioinformatics, and threat assessment methodologies.
Responsibilities
- Analyze potential biological threats and assess their impact on national security
- Conduct research on emerging infectious diseases and biological agents to include medical countermeasures
- Develop and implement bioinformatics pipelines for pathogen detection and characterization
- Evaluate the effectiveness of countermeasures against biological threats
- Prepare detailed technical reports and briefings for stakeholders
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on biological defense initiatives
- Stay current with scientific literature and intelligence reports related to biological threats
- Support response planning for potential biological incidents
- Master's degree in microbiology, molecular biology, bioinformatics, or related field (Ph.D. preferred)
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in biological defense, public health, or related field
- US citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain required security clearance
- Strong understanding of pathogen characteristics, detection methodologies, and threat assessment
- Experience with bioinformatics tools and sequence analysis
- Knowledge of biological safety and security protocols
- Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills
- Strong written and verbal communication abilities
- Experience working with select agents or high-consequence pathogens
- Knowledge of biological weapons conventions and related policies
- Background in public health emergency response
- Familiarity with intelligence analysis methodologies
- Programming skills (Python, R, etc.) for data analysis
Noblis and our wholly owned subsidiaries, Noblis ESI, and Noblis MSD tackle the nation's toughest problems and apply advanced solutions to our clients' most critical missions. We bring the best of scientific thought, management, and engineering expertise together in an environment of independence and objectivity to deliver enduring impact on federal missions. Noblis works with a wide range of government clients in the defense, intelligence and federal civil sectors. Learn more at Noblis -About Us
Why work at a Noblis company?
Our employees find greater meaning in their work and balance the other things in life that matter to them. Our people are our greatest asset. They are exceptionally skilled, knowledgeable, team-oriented, and mission-driven individuals who want to do work that matters and benefits the public. Noblis has won numerous workplace awards. Noblis maintains a drug-free workplace.
- Remote/hybrid status is subject to change based on Noblis and/or government requirements
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, sex, age, national origin, religion, physical or mental disability, pregnancy/childbirth and related medical conditions, veteran or military status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us.
EEO is the Law | E-Verify | Right to Work
Total Rewards
At Noblis we recognize and reward your contributions, provide you with growth opportunities, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs. Our award programs acknowledge employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our service standards. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefit programs. Other offerings may be provided for employees not within this category. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Benefits page on our Careers site.
Compensation at Noblis is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the combination of education, certifications, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, internal and external equity, location, clearance level, as well as contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements and applicable employment laws. The projected compensation range for this position is based on full time status. For part time or on-call staff, compensation is proportionately adjusted based on hours worked. While monetary compensation is important, it's just one component of Noblis’ total compensation package.
Posted Salary Range
USD $127,100.00 - USD $198,575.00 /Yr.
Salary : $127,100 - $198,575