Junior Biostatistician

Description & Requirements

Maximus is seeking a Junior Biostatistician. The Junior Biostatistician collects, engineers, processes, and analyzes data to support military activities, including personnel and family readiness, operational planning, and combat support. This role transforms raw data into actionable insights and predictive analytics through statistical analysis, data mining, and machine learning. The position requires strong data engineering capabilities, including the ability to build and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines and curated datasets using SQL Server and Databricks with Apache Spark/PySpark. The Junior Biostatistician applies data quality checks, repeatable transformation logic, and basic performance optimization; develops visual analytics and decision-support products using tools such as Power BI or Streamlit; and helps integrate data and analytics into solutions using Microsoft Power Platform, Posit, or similar platforms. The role also requires familiarity with NLP and Large Language Models, including agent-style concepts and the data preparation needed to support text-based AI use cases. U.S. citizenship is required. Candidates must possess an active U.S. Government Secret security clearance or be eligible to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance as required for contract performance. This position is pending upon contract award. Why Maximus? ⚖️ Flexibility That Fits Your Life – Work/life balance support with flexibility designed to meet your personal and professional needs. 🏥 Robust Health & Insurance Benefits – Choose from a variety of Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription plans, plus a partially funded HSA. You’ll also have access to Life Insurance and discounts on Auto, Home, Renters, and Pet Insurance. 💰 Build Your Financial Future – Take advantage of our 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match to help you plan for what's ahead. 🌴 Generous Time Away From Work – Recharge with PTO, paid holidays, extended sick leave, and Short and Long Term Disability coverage. 💙 Wellness Beyond the Workplace – Access resources that support your physical, emotional, and financial well-being through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP). 👏 Recognition That Matters – Celebrate achievements and recognize colleagues through our employee recognition platform. 🎓 Invest in Your Growth – Continue your education and professional development with Tuition Reimbursement opportunities. 🎁 Employee Discounts & Perks – Enjoy exclusive savings, special offers, and additional employee-only benefits. 🌿 Wellness Programs & Resources – Explore a variety of programs and tools designed to support your overall health and wellness. 📈 Career Development Opportunities – Enhance your skills through training programs, workshops, conferences, and ongoing learning opportunities. 📜 Licensure & Certification Support – Maximus covers the costs associated with renewing required licenses and certifications.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: - Develop and deploy advanced methods to analyze operational data and derive meaningful, actionable insights for stakeholders and business development partners. - Function as point of contact for data and analytical usage across multiple projects, and guide operational partners on product performance and solution improvement/maturity options. - Analyze extracted data, identify trends and provide insights and analyses around operations and project data. - Develop and implement new metrics, functions, and scripts as KPIs as needed. - Code to defined requirements to segment populations from large enterprise datasets, verify data accuracy, and output files per specifications. - Create and maintain all documentation including obtaining and collecting artifacts as needed. - Ad hoc tool development to support operational and under served analytical areas. - Learning emerging technologies and systems of need for company initiatives. -