Social Scientist (TS/SCI required)

Applied Memetics LLC•Fort Meade, MD

3d•$110,000 - $210,000•Onsite

About The Position

AM LLC is seeking a Social Scientist that will segment population, identify narratives, and group identity factors. An active TS/SCI or TS w/SCI eligibility clearance is required. This position is for a forthcoming contract and will be based at the Customer’s location in Ft. Meade, MD.

Requirements

Degree in Behavioral Science, Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, or a related field
Experience supporting U.S. military or intelligence community operations
Experience in social media analysis, digital marketing, or online influence campaig
Experience designing, implementing, and assessing influence or persuasion strategies
Familiarity with cognitive modeling, cultural analysis, and psychological profiling
Active TS/SCI or TS w/SCI Eligibility clearance is required.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with OIE principles, MISO (Military Information Support Operations), PSYOP, and other influence activities. Knowledge of influence and persuasion theories.

Responsibilities

Requests data, research and intelligence to define population segment, identify narrative
Analyzes population segment identifying decision making, cognitive vulnerabilities and/or triggers
Analyzes and documents audience segmentations demographics, psychographics and groups
Analyzes and documents target likely persuadable, supports, neutrals and opponents
Analyzes demographics; cultural identity groups; political factions; socioeconomic categoric; information ecosystem tribes; and trusted institutions / elites / influencers
Defines relevant population segments; breaking down “the population” into analytically meaningful segments
Validates which segments matter for each COA
Maps group Identities and social norms specifying ingroup/outgroup tensions relevant to the COA, in a Identity-Norm Matrix indicating each group’s likely sensitivity to influence
Requests intelligence, analysis and data on Media consumption habits (Market Analyst; Social media tribes and echo chambers; Local rumor networks (Mission Intel Analyst) and Opinion leaders, brokers, and influencer (Intel Analyst) for each segment
Analyzes information ecosystem dynamics to determine how information moves through groups and who amplifies it
Recommends culturally safe theme; shared values; motivations/ fears and negative themes to avoid
Defines observable group behaviors that signal change
(e.g., shifts in protest participation, rumor directionality, sentiment trends)
Documents and recommends population-level measures
Behavioral indicators; Attitudinal proxies; Rumor velocity; Cohesion indicators
Submits Population Effects Wargame Summary for COA Comparison