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Oak Ridge National Laboratory · 1 day ago

Emerging Technology Analyst

Tennessee (TN)

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

2+ years exp

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is a U.S. Department of Energy national laboratory focused on addressing the nation’s most pressing challenges. They are seeking an Emerging Technology Analyst to identify and document technologies that pose emergent threats to public safety and national security, while collaborating with law enforcement and producing analytical assessments.

Advanced MaterialsClean EnergyEnergyEnergy ManagementManufacturingNuclearRenewable Energy

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Perform unclassified and classified analysis to identify threats and vulnerabilities engendered by emerging and disruptive technologies

Interact with subject matter experts (SME) from NSSD and other ORNL directorates/divisions in technical areas including:

Advanced materials and manufacturing

Integrated technologies

Artificial intelligence

Additive manufacturing and emergent material science

Energetics and projectile technology

Organizational learning and technology proliferation

Generate analytical assessments and technical products on emergent technological issues that are to be shared with counterparts, ORNL leadership, and sponsors

Produce peer-reviewed assessments and briefings of both unclassified and classified analytic products regarding underlying technical details, threats, vulnerabilities, and potential mitigations

Present briefings regarding analytical assessments

Interact and collaborate with government agencies and members of the national security community

Abide by all environmental, safety, health and quality requirements and implement practices per ORNL's Standards-based Management System (SBMS)

Maintain a strong commitment to the implementation of the Directorate's values and ethics

Occasional domestic travel is required

Qualification

Law enforcement experienceInter-agency collaborationIntelligence analysisComputational material designAdditive manufacturingMaterial scienceData analysisResearch skillsCommunicationTeamwork

Required

Bachelor's Degree with 2 years of direct intelligence-driven law enforcement experience and experience working within interagency environments. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered

Experience with Federal, State and local law enforcement partners to identify, research and document technologies that pose an emergent threat to Public Safety and National Security

Demonstrated ability to maintain actionable mitigation activities related to identified threats

Ability to author all-source intelligence products and facilitate educational opportunities based on technical analysis

Capable of proactive research and development through field response and completed with systematic, structured, intelligence analysis

Demonstrated ability to derive tangible insights from publicly available information, commercially available information, and community curated sources

Ability to identify network vulnerabilities and weaknesses from research of threat networks, illicit markets, and ancillary supporting activities

Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance from the Department of Energy

Ability to pass a pre-placement drug test and participate in an ongoing random drug testing program

Ability to obtain and maintain a federal Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card as mandated by Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) and Department of Energy (DOE) Order 473.1A

Preferred

Expertise in computational material design, additive manufacturing, and material science is a plus

Demonstrates an ability and desire to design methodology to analyze primary data, along with secondary research, on a wide range of products and industries

Skilled at resolving data issues from heterogeneous sources

Excellent interpersonal skills and communication abilities

Comfortable working in a team environment and communicating with senior leadership and government officials

Excels in both written and oral communication

Capable of holding and maintaining a SCI

Demonstrates a practical knowledge of trends in energetics and projectile production

Has a robust knowledge of interagency community partners