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PHYSICAL SCIENTIST
Defense Threat Reduction Agency · Posted 102 days ago
About the Role
This position may be filled using Direct Hire Authority: Z5CAV/Direct-Hire Authority (Certain DoD Personnel) PL 118-31, Sec 125OB (i)(2), 12/22/2023.This position is being filled under the memorandum from the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R)) "Expansion of Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense," dated August 12,2024. This position is part of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Research and Development Directorate.
What You'll Do
- →This position may be filled using Direct Hire Authority: Z5CAV/Direct-Hire Authority (Certain DoD Personnel) PL 118-31, Sec 125OB (i)(2), 12/22/2023.This position is being filled under the memorandum from the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R)) "Expansion of Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense," dated August 12,2024.
- →Manages and coordinates efforts that address the needs of DTRA and the Department of War (DoW) for modeling and simulation predictions of the impact of nuclear weapon use on military and civilian personnel, equipment, and systems and involves the activities of numerous other government, commercial, and academic organizations.
- →Oversees the development of nuclear effects modeling and simulation, data integration, and data visualization capabilities appropriate for use in decision support software applications designed for non-technical Senior decision makers to evaluate acquisition and operational plans.
- →Serves as scientific advisor to DTRA superiors, staff, and other DoW services/agencies for the reduction of militarily significant uncertainties in targeting and collateral effects predictions.
- →Prepares budget estimates, provides for continuity of effort, and reviews service proposals and proposals from commercial research and development firms in support of modeling and simulation of nuclear weapons effects for measures of performance, effectiveness, and suitability.
Requirements
- ✓Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.
Personality Fit
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