Behavioral Scientist

The Senior Behavioral Scientist provides expert‑level behavioral research leadership, methodological rigor, and human‑factors integration supporting planning synchronization within Fusion Synchronization Center (FSC) environments. The role designs and executes complex behavioral studies, synthesizes attitudinal and observational insights, and ensures validated human‑centric findings directly inform operational planning cycles, decision‑support outputs, and mission effectiveness.

Core Responsibilities

• Behavioral research design — Plan and lead major behavioral and attitudinal research studies addressing complex operational questions and high‑impact assignments.
• Survey & protocol development — Design surveys, focus groups, and experimental protocols using validated behavioral science methodologies.
• Sampling & data collection — Select appropriate sampling strategies and direct data collection activities across multiple concurrent tasks.
• Qualitative & quantitative analysis — Analyze results using rigorous analytical approaches, synthesize findings, and produce research reports aligned with operational decision requirements.
• Performance evaluation — Evaluate research performance outcomes and recommend methodological or operational adjustments that improve project growth and mission effectiveness.
• Human‑factors integration — Integrate validated behavioral insights into FSC planning synchronization pipelines to ensure human‑centric considerations inform planning cycles and decision‑support outputs.

 This position is contingent on award of contract.

• TS/SCI active clearance
• Years of Exp/Degree: 8 years with BS/BA, 6 years with MS/MA or 3 years with PhD 

• Behavioral research mastery — Survey design, experimental protocols, qualitative/quantitative analysis.
• Human‑factors expertise — Integration of behavioral insights into planning and decision‑support workflows.
• Methodological rigor — Sampling strategies, validity/reliability standards, mixed‑methods approaches.
• Operational alignment — Ability to translate behavioral findings into mission‑relevant insights.
• Portfolio leadership — Managing multiple research efforts under high‑tempo operational timelines.
• Communication excellence — Clear synthesis of complex behavioral findings for technical and non‑technical audiences.