Everforth ECS Federal is seeking a Genetic Statistical SME to work in our Stafford, VA office / remotely. Please Note: This position is contingent upon additional funding.
ECS is seeking a Genetic Statistical Subject Matter Expert (SME) that will provide support in the areas of forensic science, population genetics, forensic DNA likelihood ratios, allelic dependencies, and population substructures. The Genetic Statistical SME is responsible for reviewing the Population Statistics (Popstats) to ensure that the calculations are accurate. The genetic statistical SME will evaluate the Popstats to ensure the proper caveats are contained within the description of CPI and CPE to prevent misuse of the statistic by labs within the CODIS community. Additional support includes white papers and expert guidance on population genetics, recommendations to enhancing kinship, paternity and mixture calculations and the validity of those calculations and likelihood ratios.
General Description of Benefits
Preferred Qualifications- Active Secret clearance
- 3+ years' experience of human population genetics
- Strong understanding of the calculations used in Popstats: Forensic Single Sample, Mixture, Kinship, Parentage, Partial Match, and Match Estimation
- Review the Popstats FSD to ensure the calculations are accurate and clearly explained and provide suggestions to improve the calculations in CODIS
- Provide support in the event of emergent issues impacting the CODIS program. This support includes creating whitepapers and providing recommendations to the Government to resolve emergent issues
- Collaborate with ECS and the government to publish white papers and scholarly articles related to CODIS functionality
- Verify the statistical and scientific validity of software changes
- Present at the CODIS Conference, CODIS State Administrator meeting, Scientific Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods (SWGDAM), or other similar meetings
Skills Required
- Active Secret clearance
- Strong understanding of calculations in Popstats
- Experience reviewing Popstats FSD
- Ability to create whitepapers and provide recommendations
- Experience collaborating on publications
- Ability to verify validity of software changes
- Experience presenting at CODIS conferences
ECS Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about ECS and has not been reviewed or approved by ECS.
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Healthcare Strength — ECS advertises multiple national-network medical plan options with HSA eligibility alongside dental and vision coverage. Coverage generally begins quickly and is paired with company-paid short- and long-term disability, adding stability to the health package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with Safe Harbor and immediate vesting on employer contributions is emphasized, with an employer match available. Access to an employee stock purchase plan via the parent company provides an additional savings avenue.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave up to 30 days, adoption assistance, and other family-oriented leaves are highlighted. Feedback suggests these offerings add meaningful value beyond base pay for many roles.
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What We Do
ECS, a segment of ASGN (NYSE: ASGN), delivers advanced solutions and services in cloud, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), application and IT modernization, and science and engineering. The company solves critical, complex challenges for customers across the U.S. public sector, defense, intelligence and commercial industries. ECS maintains partnerships with leading cloud, cybersecurity, and AI/ML providers and holds specialized certifications in their technologies. Headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, ECS has more than 3,400 employees throughout the U.S. and has been recognized as a Top Workplace by The Washington Post for the last five years.
