Pre-Award: APOLLO- Social Scientist

<div class="content-intro"><p><em>Barbaricum is a rapidly growing government contractor providing leading-edge support to federal customers, with a particular focus on Defense and National Security mission sets. We leverage more than 17 years of support to stakeholders across the federal government, with established and growing capabilities across Intelligence, Analytics, Engineering, Mission Support, and Communications disciplines. Founded in 2008, our mission is to transform the way our customers approach constantly changing and complex problem sets by bringing to bear the latest in technology and the highest caliber of talent.</em></p> <p><em>Headquartered in Washington, DC's historic Dupont Circle neighborhood, Barbaricum also has a corporate presence in Tampa, FL, Bedford, IN, and Dayton, OH, with team members across the United States and around the world. As a leader in our space, we partner with firms in the private sector, academic institutions, and industry associations with a goal of continually building our expertise and capabilities for the benefit of our employees and the customers we support. Through all of this, we have built a vibrant corporate culture diverse in expertise and perspectives with a focus on collaboration and innovation. Our teams are at the frontier of the Nation's most complex and rewarding challenges. Join our team.</em></p></div><p>Barbaricum is seeking Social Scientists to support mission-critical efforts that help U.S. and partner forces better understand the human dimension of conflict and competition. By applying behavioral, cultural, political, and social science research methods, you will provide data-driven insights that inform operational planning, influence activities, and strategic decision-making in some of the world's most complex environments.</p> <p>Working across Geographic and Functional Combatant Commands, you will collaborate with military planners, intelligence professionals, and operational leaders to assess the information environment, analyze audience behaviors and influence networks, and evaluate the effectiveness of operations. Your research and analytical expertise will directly contribute to developing evidence-based recommendations that improve mission effectiveness and support national security objectives.</p> <p>This is an opportunity to apply rigorous qualitative and quantitative research methodologies to real-world challenges while influencing operational outcomes at the strategic and operational levels. Candidates who are passionate about human behavior, social research, and solving complex global problems in dynamic environments will find meaningful opportunities to make a measurable impact while growing their careers with Barbaricum.</p> <p><strong><em>Opportunities available at the SME and Senior levels.</em></strong></p> <p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong> </p> <ul> <li>Conducts campaign and operational level assessments of the information environment using opinion research, intelligence, operational reporting, and social media insights </li> <li>Design and execute qualitative and quantitative research applying rigorous social science methodologies to support operational planning in multi-national environments </li> <li>Leads Hierarchy of Psychological Effects Model (HPEM) analysis in support of Psychological Operations </li> <li>Develop and track measures of performance and effectiveness for OIE, IW, and Sensitive Activities </li> <li>Creates data collection plans and coordinate stakeholder collection of social, cultural, economic, political, and religious indicators </li> <li>Provides data visualization and translates empirical research findings into operational assessments for decision-makers &l