Supply Chain and Economics Research Professional

## Supply Chain and Economics Research Professional Apply locations:
University of Maryland College Park posted on:
Posted Yesterday job requisition :
JR104087#
** Job Description Summary
** Organization's Summary Statement:  The Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence & Security (ARLIS) at the University of Maryland is a University-Affiliated Research Center (UARC) dedicated to advancing research, innovation, and technology transition to improve decision making for U.S. national security. ARLIS combines deep scientific expertise with operational insight to address challenges in intelligence analysis, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence / machine learning, quantum science, and human-machine teaming.

Researchers, scientists, engineers, and analysts at ARLIS collaborate with government agencies, industry partners, and academic institutions to deliver actionable insights and transformative solutions through research and development. Employees at ARLIS work on projects of critical importance, contribute directly to the nation’s security, and are supported by a culture that values integrity, collaboration, and professional growth.
The Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence & Security (ARLIS) at the University of Maryland, College Park, is seeking qualified candidates with expertise in supply chain and economics and their implications for national and economic security. Ideal candidates will demonstrate the ability to conduct interdisciplinary research at the intersection of people, policy, and technology, applying systems thinking to evaluate complex national security problems through supply chain resilience, industrial base, and economic lenses.

Candidates should be comfortable working in collaborative, multi-disciplinary teams and communicating complex analytic findings through technical deliverables and briefings for government stakeholders.
Successful candidates will contribute to a portfolio of government-sponsored projects addressing emerging challenges in areas such as supply chain risk and resilience, industrial base and production capacity, technology and manufacturing ecosystems, economic security, and policy and governance shaping markets and adoption. Work may include research development, rapid analytic sprints, stakeholder engagement, and the production of actionable insights that inform decision-making across technology strategy, acquisition, contingency planning, and operational risk management.

Positions may include a focus on applied research, systems-level analysis, policy-relevant assessment, and/or field-informed studies of how organizations and institutions respond to supply chain and economic constraints. Final appointment title and responsibilities will be based on qualifications and matched to programmatic needs.
Positions may include a focus on applied research, systems-level analysis, policy-relevant technical assessment, and/or field-informed studies of how technologies are used in real-world contexts. Final appointment title and responsibilities will be based on qualifications and matched to programmatic needs.

Roles and Responsibilities  

Roles and Responsibilities will vary by project and candidate expertise and may include:

• Conducting interdisciplinary research on supply chain and economic security challenges at the intersection of people, policy, and technology, with an emphasis on national security relevance  
• Applying systems thinking approaches to frame and evaluate national security problems, including mapping interdependencies across suppliers, production stages, logistics, markets, and institutions  
• Assessing supply chain vulnerabilities and resilience, including chokepoints, single points of failure, concentration risk, substitution constraints, lead times, and surge capacity  
• Analyzing industrial base and production ecosystems, including R&D-to-production pathways, scaling dynamics, and the role of standards, regulation, and incentives in shaping outcomes  
• Evaluating economic drivers and constraints affecting supply chain behavior (e.g., pricing, market structure, investment incentives, tradeoffs between efficiency and resilience) and their…