Job Overview

This job announcement will be accepting candidate submissions until 29 Oct 2024. Resume must be in MM-DD-YY format.

The 711th Human Performance Wing, (711 HPW), School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM), Aerospace Medicine Department (FE), Aerospace and Operational Medicine Studies and Analysis (FES), Operational Support Team (FESO), seeks to hire a mid-level DR-03 Senior Lead Statistician in Dayton, Ohio. The selectee will serve as the cross-functional research team lead in biostatistics, data management and statistical analysis.

Position duties include, but are not limited to:

• Supports the AFMS enterprise-wide OST program by developing and leading the analytical components of the program.
• Serves on a cross-functional research team as a leader and SME in biostatistics, data management, and statistical analysis.
• Leads analytical cell, assigning tasks among team analysts, overseeing work to completion and ensuring quality of delivered work products.
• Manages integration and analysis of diverse, multivariate data sets to quantify relative risks to unit operational effectiveness due to human factors issues for squadrons throughout the USAF.
• Oversees development, validation, and implementation of predictive models to continually refine the ability to accurately identify populations/units at highest risk.
• Given program objectives, it applies scientific/technical expertise to analyze and advise on the design and execution of the enterprise-wide OST program and base-specific health interventions through the development, use, and analysis of statistical information.
• Manages analysis of pre- and post-intervention data from identified high-risk units to quantitatively define the effectiveness of the targeted interventions employed.
• Serves as a reach-back consultant in matters of data analysis for OST personnel.
• Contributes statistical and analytical support to the development and publication of metrics, reports, and briefings illustrating processes and performance of OST programs enterprise-wide.
• Serves as an instructor in the initial and recurrent training for OST personnel.
• Supports OST continual quality improvement efforts.
• Makes recommendations related to selection, promotion, reassignment and appraisals.
• Trains team members in methods and techniques of team building to ensure tasks are accomplished.
• Mentors team members/ensure fidelity to established development processes, and provide feedback to leadership regarding development issues.
• Coaches team on development of COAs/problem-solving methods & identification of solution boundaries.

Telework

Yes, this position is eligible for situational telework; as determined by agency policy

Remote Work (CONUS)

No, this position is not approved for remote work.

Required Qualifications

• United States Citizenship
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gove
• Relocation costs or other incentives may be available and considered by the organization.
• This position is subject to the provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program.
• Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours. It includes evenings, weekends and/or holidays.
• Selectee may be required to serve a probationary or trial period.
• This position may be required to travel.
• Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade, DR-02 (GS-13 level), or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience include operating in an analystics environment working with DAF population health and administrative data. Please go to the following for more information for the degree required for this position: Statistics Series 1530 (opm.gov)

Desired Qualifications

• Cultivates and sustains a professional environment of cooperation, cohesion and teamwork.
• Master's degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Statistics, Operations Research or elated master's level degree
• 5 years of experience

(Requisition No. 32491)

Series

1530

Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) employs approximately 11,500 military, civilian and contractor personnel, and manages a $7 billion portfolio of investments. The lab supports external customers and partners with industry while investing in basic research, applied research and advanced technology development. As one integrated lab, AFRL seamlessly supports the Science & Technology needs of two services: the Air Force and the Space Force.