Technology Analyst - Clark Street Associates

+ Job Overview

Location: Silicon Valley, Washington DC, and Virtual

• Provide independent technology research and analyses, including qualitative and quantitative analysis of fundamental scientific principles and their impact on device and systems related to client projects, based on objectives provided by Directors, Managers and Senior Associates. This will involve learning and explaining technologies in fields that are both familiar and unfamiliar to the Associate.
• Keep abreast of key technical and technical program developments within the government, including DoD, CIA, NIH, DoE, DHS, FBI, and the Intelligence Community, including providing specific information and data, upon request from Directors, Managers and Senior Associates.
• Assist Directors, Managers and Senior Associates in preparing client deliverables.
• Provide background support for the creation of technical presentations, collateral, concept papers and white papers for clients and government customers, including background research and the preparation of initial draft deliverables, based on guidelines and objectives set by Directors, Managers, or Senior Analysts.
• Participate in client meetings and subsequent client strategy discussions, including assisting Directors, Managers or Senior Analysts in preparation and follow-up activities.
• Manage meeting schedules and client deliverable schedules, to ensure timely execution.
• Assist in planning and executing firm initiatives (e.g. conferences, events, team deliverables)
• Help prepare Directors, Managers and Senior Analysts for critical federal, state, and international engagements
• Assist in preparation of grant applications, white papers and RFP responses.
• Work with team and/or clients on targeted assignments
• Assist with the creation of quantitative technical and performance value-propositions for various client technologies in application areas being targeted within the government
• Prepare internal technical memos and presentations.
• Prepare weekly internal and external client summary reports.

+ Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Masters degree in a hard-science or engineering (e.g. material sciences, physics, physical chemistry, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and/or similar subject matter)
• Excellent writing and oral communication skills
• Excellent quantitative analytical skills
• Ability to think creatively and independently about how to solve new problems or apply technologies to new applications
• Self-starter with ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to quickly adapt to change
• Strong critical thinking skills
• Strong proficiency with standard business software tools (Word/Excel/PPT, etc.)