Genetic Statistical SME

Genetic Statistical SME Location: Stafford, VA office or remote. Responsibilities Provide support in forensic science, population genetics, forensic DNA likelihood ratios, allelic dependencies, and population substructures. Review Population Statistics (Popstats) to ensure calculations are accurate, evaluate Popstats to ensure proper caveats are contained within CPI and CPE descriptions to prevent misuse by labs. Provide white papers, guidance, recommend enhancements to kinship, paternity and mixture calculations, validate likelihood ratios. Support emergent issues, collaborate with ECS and government to publish white papers, verify validity of software changes. Present at CODIS Conference, CODIS State Administrator meetings, SWGDAM, or similar. Qualifications Active Secret clearance. 3+ years’ experience in human population genetics. Strong understanding of Popstats calculations: Forensic Single Sample, Mixture, Kinship, Parentage, Partial Match, Match Estimation. Ability to review Popstats FSD for accuracy, clear explanations, improvement suggestions to CODIS. Experience in creating whitepapers, providing recommendations to government. Collaborative experience publishing scholarly articles on CODIS functionality. Verification of statistical and scientific validity of software changes. Presentation experience at CODIS conference, state administrator meetings, SWGDAM or similar. Desired Skills Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) knowledge. Hourly Range $100 - $148 per hour. ECS Federal LLC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any characteristic protected by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local jurisdiction law. #J-18808-Ljbffr