Biostatistician

Biostatistician

We are GDIT. The people supporting and securing some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the country. We ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work has meaning and impact on the world around us, but also on us, and that's important.

GDIT is your place. You make it your own by embracing autonomy, seizing opportunity, and being rusted to deliver your best every day.

We think. We act. We deliver. There is no challenge we can't turn into opportunity. And our work depends on a Biostatistician joining our team to support customer activities.

The Biostatistician leads analytical, statistical, and data engineering efforts to support readiness, human performance, and enterprise decision-making. This role designs, develops, and deploys advanced analytics solutions, including predictive modeling, machine learning, and data integration workflows. The Biostatistician transforms complex, structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data into actionable insights and mission-relevant intelligence. This position partners with interdisciplinary teams across operations, intelligence, technology, and human performance to deliver high-quality analytical products and support data-driven program evaluation.

HOW A BIOSTATISTICIAN WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• Lead end-to-end analytics initiatives from problem framing and experimental design through production delivery, measurement, and iterative improvement.
• Architect and implement scalable data solutions by building and maintaining ETL/ELT pipelines and curated datasets using SQL Server, Databricks, and Apache Spark (PySpark) or comparable structures.
• Fuse disparate structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data sources; establish data preparation standards, reusable transformations, and documented assumptions to ensure mission defensibility and reproducibility.
• Implement data quality controls (validation rules, anomaly detection, reconciliation checks), manage schema changes, and optimize Spark workloads for performance, reliability, and cost (e.g., efficient joins, partitioning strategies, job tuning).
• Develop, evaluate, and deploy predictive models and optimization approaches; communicate model behavior, limitations, and expected impact to both technical teams and operational stakeholders.
• Support text-heavy and unstructured-data use cases with NLP methods (cleaning, normalization, entity extraction/labeling as applicable) and demonstrate working familiarity with Large Language Models and agent-style workflows (prompting patterns, retrieval-style approaches, evaluation datasets, and feedback loops).
• Deliver decision-support products through Power BI, including semantic modeling and consistent metric definitions, and enable operational workflows and user-facing tools using the Power Platform (Power Apps—Canvas and Model-Driven—and Power Automate).
• Provide technical leadership and consultation: guide analytic methodology, review code and results, ensure documentation standards, and collaborate with intelligence, operations, and engineering teams to uncover novel solutions to complex command challenges.
• Responsible for entering, cleaning, and conducting advanced data manipulation and statistical analysis.
• Operating in consultation with POTFF program staff, Junior and Senior Biostatisticians, and USSOCOM Enterprise Data Team, the Biostatistician shall provide subject matter expertise in the areas of program evaluation, research methodologies and data analysis.
• Provide consultation and assistance to supported units and POTFF staff to identify opportunities and methods for capturing data relating to POTFF programs and initiatives
• Prepare reports and presentations that accurately convey data trends and associated analyses.
• Will be granted access to Government systems to enter and analyze data.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

EDUCATION: Master's or doctoral degree with (5) years' experience in quantitative science, social science or related discipline.

• Have at least three (3) years of research experience in academic, social services, government, healthcare or laboratory setting.
• Strong proficiency in Python or R for analytics, ML, and data manipulation, with disciplined software practices (modular code, testing mindset, version control).
• Advanced SQL skills and hands-on experience with SQL Server in applied analytics and data preparation contexts.
• Demonstrated experience using Databricks and Apache Spark (PySpark) or comparable experience, to build scalable data pipelines and large-scale transformations.
• Solid understanding of data engineering concepts: ETL/ELT design, data modeling fundamentals, data quality and validation, repeatable pipeline design, and performance optimization.
• Experience producing decision-quality visualization and reporting, preferably with Power BI (including semantic modeling and DAX familiarity).
• Familiarity with NLP, LLMs, and agent concepts, including how to prepare and govern data for these workflows and how to evaluate outcomes.
• Experience integrating analytics into applications and automations using Power Apps (Canvas/Model-Driven) and Power Automate beyond basic usage.
• Experience with web application development technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, and backend frameworks such as Django or ASP.NET Core.
• Exposure to operationalizing models and pipelines (scheduling/orchestration, monitoring/alerting, CI/CD concepts, logging and traceability). Proficient with the suite of Microsoft Office programs, including Word, Excel and Access.
• Advanced proficiency may be demonstrated through an employment history in academia or other setting where the conduct of research is routine.
• Proficiency shall be further demonstrated by a history of scientific publications.

CLEARANCE: Secret or Top-Secret Clearance, or the ability to obtain clearance.

LOCATION: Various OCONUS & CONUS SITES

This is a contingent posting, expected to start in 2027.

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

The likely salary range for this position is $63,312 - $85,658. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Travel Required: Less than 10%

Work Location: USA NC Fort Bragg

Additional Work Locations: USA CA San Diego, USA FL Hurlburt Field, USA KY Fort Campbell, USA WA Joint Base Lewis-McChord

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Our Identity Verification Process:

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About Our Work:

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development. Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at gdit.com/tc.

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