Behavioral Scientist

Job Type: Full- Time

Workplace Type: Remote in the areas of Falls Church, VA or Morrisville, NC

Clearance: Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance

Must be a U.S. Citizen

Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401k matching, generous PTO, paid holidays, professional training opportunities, and even pet insurance to ensure your furry friends are cared for too.

Job Summary

Castalia Systems is currently searching for a Behavioral Scientist to support our customer on the Insider Risk Team. The selected personnel must possess a blend of technical expertise and leadership experience. The complexity of the insider threat landscape necessitates immediate access to these specialized skills to ensure timely and effective responses to emerging threats.

Roles and Responsibilities

A qualified candidate will perform the following duties and responsibilities, but are not limited to:

• Plays a crucial role in ensuring the ethical, responsible, and compliant development and deployment of AI systems, particularly those that impact human behavior.
• Use artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to analyze user and entity behavior within a network to identify and mitigate cyber threats.
• Design and implement behavioral analytics models to surface anomalies and indicators of insider risk across multiple structured and unstructured data sources.
• Develop and refine risk scoring algorithms which prioritize users or events based on observed patterns, contextual risk factors, and deviations from baselines.
• Integrate and transform data from tools, systems, and logs to create unified risk models which support investigative workflows.
• Analyze data to identify patterns, develop theories and models to explain behavior, and design interventions to promote positive change.
• Identify unusual employee or contractor activity that could indicate malicious intent.
• Gather and prepare diverse behavioral datasets, ensuring accuracy and completeness from sources like website interactions, app usage, customer feedback, and other digital channels.
• Conduct exploratory data analysis to identify behavioral trends and precursors which correlate with increased risk profiles.
• Create reports, dashboards, and visualizations to clearly communicate findings and insights to stakeholders, including non-technical audiences
• Enhance IRO's ability to surface anomalies, prioritize potential risks/threats, and provide decision support.

Required Qualifications:

• 8 to 12 years of relevant experience
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. The ability to identify and assess potential behavioral risks in AI systems, analyze data, and develop effective mitigation strategies is crucial.
• Proficiency in relevant tools. Familiarity with AI frameworks (like TensorFlow, PyTorch), cloud platforms (like AWS), and programming languages (like Python) can be highly beneficial.
• Strong analytical and communication skills are vital to effectively navigate the complexities of the AI evolving field.
• Apply statistical modeling, machine learning, and data fusion techniques to diverse cybersecurity and organizational data.
• Proficiency in languages like Java, C++, Python, and SQL.
• Strong statistical and analytical foundation, including knowledge of anomaly detection, time-series analysis, and clustering techniques.
• Knowledge & experience with API development and automation
• Familiarity with cybersecurity data sources and insider threat indicators, especially UEBA, DLP, system logs, and identity data.
• Problem-solving Skills and a knack for using data to address business challenges and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Data visualization skills using tools like Tableau, Power BI, or Ploy for communicating insights to non-technical stakeholders.
• Evaluate programs, disseminating findings, consulting and collaborating with others, and adhering to ethical standards.

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in related fields like computer science or information security.
• Experience in risk management, compliance, or a related field, with specific experience in AI or machine learning.
• 3-5+ years of experience in AI concepts and technologies. This includes familiarity with machine learning algorithms, data processing, and AI system design.
• Certifications focused on AI security, governance, and development.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

• Remote in the areas of Morrisville, NC or Falls Church, VA with possibility that some onsite work may be needed.

Travel

Less than 5%.

Company Description

Castalia Systems is a proven business partner providing mission critical solutions to the Federal Government. We provide cutting edge solutions from Securing and Managing Data to Systems Engineering and Development. Castalia Systems is a pioneer in Artificial Intelligence Design and Application.

With our vast knowledge of our customers' needs and relevant technology, our team is able to bring successful solutions to every mission. We are one-upping our competitors by providing premium IT solutions and platforms with cutting-edge technology so it's so evident when you compare us with anyone.

Disclaimer

Castalia Systems is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and strives to comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, or ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, HIV-positive status, as well as any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws. All such discrimination is unlawful, and all persons involved in the operations of the company are prohibited from engaging in this type of conduct.

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