Counter Proliferation Analyst – Biological SME (TS/SCI)
Company: Beyond SOF
Location: Reston
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Position Summary: As a Counter-Proliferation
Analyst (Biological SME), you will serve as a biological
subject-matter expert and technical authority with a focus on
current/near-term events, plans, developments, and trends
pertaining to the proliferation of WMD and biological events;
issues impacting biological security; force protection; and force
operability and survivability against a broad spectrum of nuclear,
biological, chemical, and other WMD events. As a biological subject
matter expert, conducts applied research on specific intelligence
issues pertaining to the WMD threats to US and allied nations;
provides written input to reports and briefings; assists with
answering requests for information (RFI); assists in research and
analytical data entries related to WMD; all for dissemination to
Agency leadership and its personnel, Combatant Commands, and the
Intelligence Community (IC). You will serve on a unique,
multi-discipline team assisting DTRA, CCMDs, and IA and IC partners
to fuse operations and intelligence information to enhance Whole of
Government efforts against biological WMDs, threats, and
counter-proliferation efforts, and the threat networks that
facilitate or employ those threats. You will adhere to DTRA
production standards supporting the Government’s Request for
Support (RFS) and Named Area of Interest (NAI) processes. You will
assist in the preparation and the conduct of leader engagements
with DTRA and commanders globally, to assist in developing
processes that enhance situational understanding of Biological WMD
and improvised threats, and the networks that employ or facilitate
them to enable DOD, IA, and IC efforts focused on dismantling,
disrupting, and defeating those threats. Responsibilities: As a
Counter-Proliferation Analyst with specialized experience in
biological warfare and defense you will analyze and produce
intelligence products for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency
(DTRA) focused on biological WMDs, and counter-proliferation
threats using advanced all source analytic capabilities. You will
apply expertise in biological WMD, counter-proliferation, and
network analysis (Counter Threat Network), social network analysis,
and command and control systems. You will serve as an All-Source
Counter-Proliferation Intelligence Analyst with specialized
experience in biological warfare and defense whose primary
responsibility will be informing DTRA activities through structured
research using multiple sources and analytic tool suites. You will
deliver products that increase the client's situational
understanding and comprehension of biological WMD and
improvised-threats, and associated counter-proliferation networks.
You will assist in evaluating paths to biological WMDs, including
state WMD programs and potential proliferation, and support
real-world missions in a dynamic client environment. The
Counter-Proliferation Analyst (Biological SME) will respond to
strategic operational and tactical collection needs based on raw
intelligence and apply knowledge of related collection techniques
and possess working knowledge of tradecraft and tools used in the
biological WMD and counter-proliferation collection environment.
You will assist in enabling DOD, IA, and IC communities of action
to dismantle, disrupt, and defeat biological WMD and counter-threat
networks. To do this, you will prioritize and categorize requests
for support, conduct near- and long-term analyses of device and
network-centric problem sets, and fuse multiple intelligence
disciplines. You will directly support embedded teammates; answer
requests for support from customers and work closely with the
senior analysts to develop high-quality products and work closely
with other members of the team to identify valuable information on
biological WMD and counter-proliferation threats, and enemy
organizations; identify trends, patterns, and key nodes; and
highlight relationships to the targeted enemy networks.
Qualifications Required Skills: Current Top Secret/Specialized
Compartmented Information Security Clearance. Bachelor’s degree in
biological related field (biology, microbiology, epidemiology,
public health) More than 3 years of experience providing
intelligence analysis for DoD and/or an intelligence agency in an
analyst role, including multi-intelligence WMD or
counter-proliferation production in the past 7 years More than 2
years of direct experience with DoD and IC All-Source analysis
tools, collecting and analyzing information in support of DoD or
other government organizations, or direct experience managing
analytic production, or the exploitation of multi-intelligence data
focused on WMD or counter-proliferation More than 1 year of
experience providing Attack the Network (AtN) analysis focused on
WMD, CT, or counter-proliferation/improvised threat networks.
Practical understanding of collection techniques and working
knowledge of tradecraft and tools used in the WMD and
counter-proliferation collection environment Practical
understanding of network analysis tools such as Analyst Notebook
and Palantir. Practical understanding of geospatial Intel tools
such as ArcGIS and Google Earth. Practical understanding of
Intel-related databases such as M3, TAC, NCTC Online, TIDE, ICReach
SIGINT database, Cultweave SIGINT database, PROTON SIGINT Database.
Practical understanding of MS Office, Excel, and big-data analytic
techniques for structured and unstructured data. You must also
possess the ability to effectively communicate both orally and in
writing. Willing to work rotating shifts if needed - that may
include nights and weekends. Bachelor’s degree and more than three
years of experience, or an associate degree and five years of
experience, or seven years of relevant work experience. Desired
Skills: Graduate degree in biological related field (biology,
microbiology, epidemiology, public health) Previous experience with
CBRN/WMD-related intelligence (to include counter-proliferation,
pandemics, health/medical, biological preparedness, weapons
technology, etc.) Scientific or technical education or background
Experience with the DTRA including its planning processes
Experience with the terminology used in the collection of data for
chemicals, biologics, and WMDs and their proliferation Knowledge of
advanced internet-based research, including Boolean logic, advanced
research techniques, search engine and database resources, and
Internet sources, including social media, social networking tools,
and commercial and industry-based databases. Experience accessing,
researching, and exploiting global and regional digital platforms
and PAI data. Expert understanding of collection techniques and
working knowledge of tradecraft and tools used in the Biological
WMD and counter-proliferation collection environment Expert
understanding of network analysis tools such as Analyst Notebook
and Palantir. Expert understanding of geospatial Intel tools such
as ArcGIS and Google Earth. Expert understanding of Intel-related
databases such as M3, TAC, NCTC Online, TIDE, ICReach SIGINT
database, Cultweave SIGINT database, PROTON SIGINT Database. Expert
understanding of MS Office, Excel, and big-data analytic techniques
for structured and unstructured data. More than ten years of
military experience, and/or a combination of military and IC Agency
experience, including recent combat deployments, and be well-versed
in all areas of military intelligence, WMD, and
Counter-proliferation. Expert understanding of MS Office, Excel,
and big-data analytic techniques for structured and unstructured
data
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