C-WMD Assessor

The MITRE Corporation • McLean, VA

4d • $92,800 - $139,200 • Hybrid

About The Position

MITRE is a not-for-profit corporation chartered to work for the public interest, with no commercial conflicts to influence what we do. The R&D centers we operate for the government create lasting impact in fields as diverse as cybersecurity, healthcare, aviation, defense, and enterprise transformation. MITRE Technology and Engineering is seeking a C-WMD Assessor with deep experience in demonstrated experience in biological threat reduction, international security cooperation, capacity building, federal research program oversight, and program or portfolio evaluation. The subject matter expert will support an overseas capacity-building assessment program, partnering with the Assessment Lead and the broader team to design, execute, and report on independent evaluations that support national‑level strategy, treaty compliance, and counter‑proliferation objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of related experience; or an advanced degree with relevant experience who can immediately contribute to this job step; or equivalent combination of education and professional experience.
• Professional background in one of the key nonproliferation domains Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and/or nuclear Counterproliferation, Epidemiology, Emerging Infectious Disease, Public Health, Biodefense, Border Security, Nuclear Security, International Security, Weapons of Mass Destruction or a related field.
• Direct experience with international security‑cooperation or capacity‑building programs.
• Demonstrated knowledge of biological nonproliferation, biosafety, biosecurity, dual-use research considerations, treaty compliance, and national biodefense policy.
• Experience with mixed-method evaluations and metrics validation to evaluate portfolio effectiveness, sustainability, and cost-effectiveness.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary, sponsor-facing environment.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 25%.
• Must be able to obtain Top Secret Clearance
• U.S Citizenship is required
• Requires a minimum of 50% hybrid on-site

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree or advanced degree
• Experience supporting US Government counter-WMD programs, federally funded laboratories, or comparable national-security and biological-research organizations.
• Experience managing or evaluating federal research, security-cooperation, or international capacity-building portfolios.
• Prior involvement in independent assessments and objective‑evidence documentation
• Experience as an auditor/lead technical assessor for some or all of the following standards: ISO 17025:2017, ISO 15189, ISO 9001, and ISO 35001.
• Experience interacting with auditees, leading audit teams, and generating audit reports
• Experience preparing decision materials or responses for senior government leaders, executive-branch offices, congressional stakeholders, or interagency audiences.
• Experience coordinating with international laboratories, ministries, embassies, implementing partners, or multilateral organizations.
• Familiarity with applicable laboratory quality and biorisk-management standards.
• Familiarity with treaty reporting, dual-use research considerations, and federal/international biological research regulations.
• Experience conducting open-source research and applying geopolitical or public-health analysis to country or program assessments.
• Experience in emergency preparedness, emergency medical services, or public-health emergency response.
• Familiarity with occupational health & industrial hygiene, and with forensic chain‑of‑custody practices.
• Knowledge of Biological Safety/Security principles and practices.
• Knowledge of Border Security principles and practices.
• Knowledge of Nuclear Security principles and practices.
• Active Secret or Top Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design assessment objectives, metrics, sampling plans, and methodology suites tailored to nonproliferation capacity-building programs (e.g., epidemiology, biosurveillance, hazardous‑materials response).
• Use program documentation, performance data, open-source information, and geopolitical context to inform country, program, and portfolio assessments.
• Support audit teams document review, technical review, interviews, data validation, stakeholder engagement, and site visits.
• Participate in domestic and international site visits, as appropriate, and document objective evidence supporting assessment findings.
• Analyze qualitative and quantitative information to evaluate program performance, capacity gaps, success factors, barriers, sustainability, and return on investment.
• Translate collected data into performance‑measurement frameworks and clear, evidence‑based findings for senior leaders and Congress.
• Identify success factors and barriers, provide recommendations for safety, security, and quality improvements, and support long‑term sustainment planning for capacity building programming.
• Recommend improvements to program governance, risk management, biosafety, biosecurity, technical quality, stakeholder coordination, and performance measurement.
• Prepare technical reports, white papers, presentations, read-ahead materials, and briefings for senior leaders, government sponsors, interagency partners, and congressional stakeholders.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits
• Exceptional professional development opportunities for career growth
• Culture of innovation that embraces adaptability, collaboration, technical excellence, and people in partnership.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level