Research Associate, Associate Principal

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in the areas of Information Technology, Engineering & Analysis, Test & Evaluation, and Training

• Support the Secretary of War for Science and Technology (S&T) Program Protection as it guides and supports modern research and analysis of strategic Critical Areas of Technoloy, Bio-Technology, Directed Energy, Hypersonics, AI, Logistics
• Advise top Pentagon leadership on biotechnology issues
• Work to evaluate and secure cutting-edge technology essential to the modernization of national strategy in defense.
• Represent USD R&E on Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and participate in Government-approved conferences and forums in addition to specific USD R&E projects.
• Assist, prepare and conduct meetings for current Biotechnology issues.
• Conduct biotechnology research analysis.
• Develop and coordinate concepts and requirements for the application of current and emerging technologies as they apply to DoD's R&E program.
• Assist and prepare presentations and reports to DoW leadership and outside DoW.
• Track the department-wide budget for efforts aligning with Biotechnology.
• Maintain and update Biotechnology modernization roadmaps, coordinate roadmaps with key stakeholders.
• Make recommendations to the development of Concepts of Operations (CONOPS) pertinent to mission needs and technical capabilities.
• 7yrs years of experience of engineering, biotechnology, and Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E).
• Master’s degree in STEM and minimum of 5-years recent experience in biotechnology or an MBA degree.
• Experience with Python, R, Share-point Development.
• TS/SCI Clearance Eligibility.
• U.S. Citizenship Required for the purposes of obtaining/holding a U.S. security clearance.
• Excellent writing, communication and briefing.