Biothreats Technical Targeter

Booz Allen Hamilton•Charlottesville, VA

9d•$77,500 - $176,000•Onsite

About The Position

As an analyst, you will help government clients understand adversaries’ biological threat capabilities. You will use knowledge of collection platforms to explore data sources, build queries, develop target networks, and combine information from disparate sources. You will provide intelligence insights on biological technologies and capabilities, often under pressure, and contribute to strategic intelligence production concerning biological developments, adversarial threat capabilities, and analytic methodologies. You will also share expertise through leadership and mentoring and have opportunities to develop skills and use new tools. The role supports warfighters and national security decision-making by delivering timely intelligence. This position is based in Charlottesville, Virginia, and is not listed as remote. A TS/SCI clearance is required. The projected annual compensation range is $77,500 to $176,000. Booz Allen describes benefits including health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, dependent care, and recognition awards.

Requirements

At least 4 years of experience in biological research, open-source intelligence research, collection management, or HUMINT, SIGINT, or MASINT targeting.
Experience with all-source analysis.
Knowledge of the intelligence cycle and tradecraft.
Ability to understand complex biological research topics, create intelligence products, and brief findings to customers.
Active TS/SCI clearance and willingness to take a polygraph exam.
Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Biochemistry, or a Life Science field.

Nice To Haves

At least 10 years of experience with open-source intelligence or HUMINT targeting applied against life science topical areas.
Experience with data science or quantitative analysis techniques.
TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph.

Responsibilities

Explore new data sources, build effective queries, develop target networks, and combine information from disparate sources.
Analyze complex biological threat capabilities and biological research topics.
Create intelligence products and brief findings to customers.
Provide intelligence insights on biological technologies and capabilities to inform customer decisions.
Share expertise with other analysts through leadership and mentoring.