Research Analyst

Training, Simulation and Performance Improvement Division

GS-02F-0096N

QUALIFICATIONS:   A Research Analyst has experience in research and development activities, including technical contributions to projects, analyses of research and development objectives for proposals and projects, and management of a project phase. A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or a related discipline with two or more years of experience in the training, modeling and simulation, and performance improvement domain areas is required.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Research Analysts typically function as junior-level software developers on projects. They are responsible for defining, designing, coding, testing and documenting software applications and configuring computer systems under the direction of more senior technical staff members on project teams. Representative functions include:

  • Support concept development and requirements analysis; system design, engineering, and integration; and test and evaluation project activities.
  • Apply standard software engineering practices to the development of systems in support of training, simulation and modeling, and performance improvement applications.
  • Design, develop, enhance, reengineer, or integrate software applications.
  • Identify ideas for new projects, participates in their promotion, and contributes to improving project and promotional work processes.
  • Establish working relationships with clients consistent with project requirements.
  • Supervise or coordinate the work of technical and support staff assigned to specific projects.
  • Serve as phase manager on major projects and as project manager on projects of limited scope and complexity, meets project/phase technical costs and schedule objectives, and organizes project teams.
  • Develop proficiency in writing and verbal presentation skills and mastery of computer software common to technical field or specialization.

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