Chemistry Subject Matter Expert - ARA : Job Details

The Capital Area Division (CAD) Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is seeking a Chemical Subject Matter Expert. The position provides in-depth technical assessments of technologies emerging for chemical weapons of mass destruction. The successful candidate will perform research and development in advancing chemistry associated with the identification and extraction of trace chemicals associated with the production of chemical WMD materials and the processes, in addition to identification and extraction of chemicals associated with commercial industrial processes. The position also provides occasional training to share expertise with junior counterparts and supports exercises to test new methodologies and analytical tools that are under development.

Required Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or similar
• 8-10 years of experience in solving DoD engineering/science problems
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within or lead a team of peers, as well as excellent interpersonal and communications skills
• Ability to communicate highly technical analyses at a level comprehensible to laymen and senior-level government representatives
• Ability to clearly express in writing technical analysis results
• Practical experience in chemical sciences
• Direct experience supporting characterization of chemical WMD processes
• Expert knowledge and use of Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Research and Development of new tools and methodologies to understand and reverse engineer processes and support systems at remote WMD-related facilities
• TS clearance with SCI eligibility

Desired Qualifications:

• PhD degree in Chemistry.
• 5+ years of experience in solving DoD engineering/science problems.
• Military or defense-related experience and an understanding of operational planning and functional defeat of hard targets and underground facilities.

COMPANY INFORMATION:

Applied Research Associates, Inc. is an employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. The company, founded in Albuquerque, NM, in 1979, currently employs over 1200 professionals. ARA offices throughout the United States and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense technologies, civil technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. The corporation also provides sophisticated technical products for environmental site characterization, pavement analysis, and robotics.

At ARA, employees are our greatest assets. The corporation realizes that employee ownership fosters greater creativity and initiative along with higher performance and customer satisfaction levels. ARA gives its employees the tools, training, and opportunities to take more active roles as owners. The culture is challenging; innovation and experimentation are the norm. Employees are eligible for contributions which not only add to the company's success but also their own through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience.

Please apply at www.careers.ara.com for the Chemistry Subject Matter Expert position.