ARPA-H Technical SETA - HSF/SSO
About The Position
ECS is seeking a remote ARPA-H Technical Systems, Engineering, and Technical Advisor (SETA) to support the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H). The position provides scientific and technical expertise and thought leadership to performer teams developing research and development solutions for ARPA-H and its focus areas, including the HSF and/or SSO Mission Offices. The role supports complex, leading-edge R&D projects intended to produce high-impact solutions to challenging health problems. The SETA will advise an ARPA-H Program Manager and support the development and assessment of research programs, methods, concepts, operational processes, technologies, and devices. The role involves working with scientists, engineers, and clinicians to help translate research discoveries into real-world applications, as well as preparing briefings and other documents with strategic messaging. The listed salary range is $125,000–$210,000.
Requirements
- U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency, as required by the contract.
- Active Public Trust clearance or ability to obtain one.
- At least 1 year of experience directly supporting a DARPA Technical Office in a Technical SETA role.
- Ph.D. in biomedical engineering or a related technical field relevant to ARPA-H’s HSF and/or SSO Mission Offices, plus 3 or more years of full-time professional experience; alternatively, a master’s degree in relevant disciplines plus 5 or more years of full-time professional experience.
- Experience planning and developing complex research and development projects.
- Skill in conceiving, planning, and conducting research in complex problem areas requiring novel approaches and sophisticated research techniques.
- Ability to independently conduct analyses and provide recommendations, solutions, and alternatives for resolving R&D issues, concerns, problems, or methods.
- Demonstrated experience using advanced techniques, theories, precepts, and practices relevant to the field or discipline of expertise.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical support to an ARPA-H Program Manager as a scientific and technical advisor for cutting-edge research projects.
- Support program managers in developing new research programs, methods, concepts, and operational processes.
- Support ARPA-H performers and scientists using relevant expertise, knowledge of emerging technologies, and problem-solving abilities.
- Provide strategic assessments of methods and technologies related to the development of technologies and devices.
- Collaborate with scientists, engineers, and clinicians to translate research discoveries into real-world applications.
- Prepare briefings and other documents, including strategic messaging, in support of an ARPA-H Program Manager and the programs being supported.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
