Senior Research Security Analyst

Title: Senior Research Security Analyst Location: USDA Headquarters, 1400 Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, DC Job Type: Full-Time Onsite Salary: $195,000-$226,000/ year Experience: Minimum Ten (10) Years’ Experience Education: Master’s Degree in biotechnology, chemistry, agricultural, agronomy and crop science, botany, entomology, soil health, food sciences, infectious diseases and zoonoses, veterinary science, marine studies OR an engineering discipline Updated: September 18, 2026

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Lindahl Reed is seeking a Senior Research Security Analyst to support the United States Department of Agriculture in Washington, D.C. in providing research, analytical and writing support to The Office of Research, Economic, and Science Security (ORESS). The successful candidate will possess excellent analytical, communication, writing and reporting skills with the ability to work well within a team environment, and under a strict deadline schedule.

The Senior Research Security Analyst will have the ability to work well with both internal and external customers. This position will report directly to the Lindahl Reed Project Manager.

• Serve as a senior analyst for National Security in alignment with the Farm Security Action plan.
• Responsible for advising the Director of ORESS on national security issues, including research and economic security.
• Provide strategic analytical support in response to taskings from senior USDA officials, interagency partners, and other stakeholders.
• Evaluate new and emerging technologies for potential security risks and opportunities within USDA research portfolios.

• Active Top Secret Clearance
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work well within a team environment
• Strong analytical and reporting skills

• Experience evaluating complex research portfolios and identifying opportunities to maximize impact and potential security risks that should be mitigated
• Experience developing, implementing and reporting on appropriate mitigations and opportunities within the agriculture business.
• Experience with providing both informed assessments on the technical merit of emerging scientific capabilities and the implications for research security and technology protection.
• Experience creating a strategic technical vision and direction plan based on requirements
• Experience in developing high-level product specifications and requirements
• Experience in overseeing the development of capabilities and providing technical guidance/mentoring to others.
• Experience providing reporting data to senior level department officials.

• Advanced degree in life sciences (i.e., biotechnology, chemistry, agricultural, agronomy and crop science, botany, entomology, soil health, food sciences, infectious diseases and zoonoses, veterinary science, marine studies) or an engineering discipline.

• Medical Benefits
• Dental Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Retirement Plan
• Company paid Basic Life, Long-Term Disability and Short-Term…