Social Scientist

Position: Social Scientist - Synthesis & Systematic Reviews

Location: Remote

Clearance: Active Secret

Overview:

Are you a research methodologist passionate about translating complex data into actionable knowledge? Do you have experience leading systematic reviews and developing high-impact knowledge products?

We are seeking a Social Scientist to support the prestigious Brigadier General Charles Young Research, Analysis, and Lessons Learned Institute (CY-RALLI) by advancing understanding of behaviors and outcomes through rigorous research, analyzing evidence, developing practical knowledge products, and maintaining SharePoint resources for the Security Cooperation workforce. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to design and conduct studies addressing current challenges, ensuring findings become actionable insights. This work will improve the quality and accessibility of information by creating knowledge products, managing a rigorous systematic review process, and building a centralized evidence repository for the Security Cooperation (SC) community.

What You’ll Do:

• Develop, review, update, and share Security Cooperation knowledge products and job aids.
• Set priorities for content review, product development, stakeholder coordination, and dissemination planning.
• Conduct research, literature reviews, and analysis using existing research materials, catalogs, and other relevant sources.
• Turn research findings into actionable insights, evidence-based recommendations, and practical tools for professional audiences.
• Identify information gaps, usability challenges, and opportunities to improve knowledge products and resources.
• Create clear, evidence-based job aids that communicate complex data and research findings in an accessible way.
• Prepare, update, and manage the Quarterly Knowledge Products Plan, including final product review before release.
• Support systematic reviews, Catalogue of Existing Evidence activities, methodology panels, field expert panels, and training material development.
• Coordinate technical, administrative, and logistical workflows for external scholars and research contributors selected by the Government.

Expected Impact:

• In this role, you will help produce approximately 15–20 final job aids each year, drawing on 35–45 verified data sources, while supporting related planning, review, documentation, and repository management activities.

Requirements:

• Master’s degree or higher in Social Sciences, Political Science, Sociology or a related field.
• 8-10 years of experience in research design, systematic review methodology, and evidence synthesis.
• Proven experience developing knowledge products, job aids, or similar practical guides for a professional workforce.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct literature reviews and synthesize scientific information.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex research findings into actionable insights and clear visualizations for non-academic audiences.
• Experience with knowledge management systems (e.g., SharePoint) and developing SOPs.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

What We Offer

• The opportunity to shape the knowledge base of a critical national security mission.
• A collaborative and intellectually stimulating work environment.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

Compensation:

The pay range for this job is determined by various factors, including but not necessarily limited to location, responsibilities of the job, and alignment with market data. When determining a salary for this role, the following factors may be taken into consideration: contract-specific affordability, education, knowledge, skills, competencies and experience. The estimate displayed represents the salary range for this position and is just one component of ODRG's total compensation package for employees. It is not necessarily reflective of actual compensation that may be earned, nor a promise of any specific pay for any specific employee. The pay band for this position is $100-135k.

About Us

Organizational Development Resource Group (ODRG), LLC is a management consulting company that provides professional services to organizations within DoD, Federal, Commercial, and non - profit sectors.

About the Team

ODRG professional consultants provide management consulting and administrative support services. We assist our customers with strategic direction, implementation, and evaluation efforts that optimize their workforce and ultimately enhance the effectiveness of the organization. Our consultants have designed and delivered value added solutions for government and private organizations that have resulted in organizational effectiveness; process efficiency, strengthen workforce, and cost savings.

What you'll be part of - ODRG Culture

We foster a winning culture of solution creators built on innovation, collaboration, flexibility, and work-life balance. Our success is measured by the level of impact we have on our clients, and we are prideful of the ability we have to solve difficult problems through collaboration with government agencies as well as other organizations, along with our ability to deliver the results they need. There is a great deal of passion in the people who make up our organization when it comes to the causes we support.

ODRG is committed to affording equal employment opportunities to individuals with disabilities, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act. Candidates for employment may inform their recruiter if they need a reasonable accommodation in all phases of the application and employment process. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.