Biostatician

Description & Requirements

Maximus is currently hiring for a Biostatician position. The Biostatistician leads the development and operationalization of advanced analytics, including predictive modeling, machine learning, and emerging LLM/NLP capabilities, to enhance mission readiness and the well-being of SOF personnel. This position designs and implements robust analytical and data engineering solutions by integrating structured and unstructured data sources; building scalable ETL/ELT pipelines and curated datasets using SQL Server, Databricks, and Apache Spark ( PySpark ); and applying strong data quality, performance tuning, and repeatability practices to ensure trusted, mission-ready data products. The role provides expert consultation to translate operational needs into defensible analytical approaches, execute data experiments, and deliver actionable intelligence that supports human performance optimization and strategic decision-making. 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. - Serve as point of contact for data and analytical usage, particularly in the appropriate uses and limitations of statistical and analytical applications. - 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 and in existing BI/Dashboards as needed. - Ad hoc tool development to support operational and under served analytical areas. - Learning emerging technologies and systems of need for company initiatives. - Activities to support team communication and strategy implementation (meetings, etc.). - Project management activities.

-Lead end-to-end analytics initiatives from problem framing and experimental design through production delivery, measurement, and iterative improvement. -Architect and implement scalable data solutions by building and maintaining ETL/ELT pipelines and curated datasets using SQL Server,