Biosafety and Biosecurity Analyst

The Mitre Corporation•McLean, VA

4d•$92,800 - $139,200•Onsite

About The Position

MITRE Technology and Engineering is seeking a Biosafety and Biosecurity Analyst to support multidisciplinary scientific and technical reviews of life sciences research with potential biosafety, biosecurity, public health, and national security implications. The role involves evaluating and synthesizing scientific and technical information, identifying key considerations and information gaps, and developing decision-support materials in collaboration with senior staff and subject matter experts. The analyst will coordinate review activities from intake through follow-up, including planning meetings, preparing materials, managing logistics, documenting outcomes, and tracking actions. The position also contributes expertise across work involving biological risk, biodefense, health security, emerging biotechnology, and related national security challenges. This position requires a minimum of three days per week onsite.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 2 years of related experience; or an advanced degree with relevant experience and ability to contribute immediately at this job step; or an equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
Academic background or professional experience in infectious disease, microbiology, virology, molecular biology, biomedical sciences, public health, biosafety, biosecurity, or a related discipline.
Knowledge of infectious disease and scientific principles relevant to biological research.
Knowledge of biosafety and biosecurity principles and their application to life sciences research.
Knowledge of U.S. policies, frameworks, or guidance related to dangerous gain-of-function research, biosafety, and biosecurity.
Familiarity with risk assessment or risk management approaches associated with life sciences research and emerging biotechnologies.
Ability to analyze and synthesize complex scientific and technical information and communicate findings accurately.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including developing clear technical summaries, briefing materials, and other written products.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with ability to coordinate multiple activities, maintain accurate documentation, and meet deadlines.
Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and communicate effectively with scientific and technical subject matter experts.
Sound judgment and discretion when working with sensitive scientific and technical information.
Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government-issued security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required for security clearance eligibility.
Must work onsite a minimum of 3 days per week.

Nice To Haves

Professional experience related to biosafety, biosecurity, biological risk assessment, biodefense, or health security.
Experience evaluating scientific literature or research involving infectious agents, host-pathogen interactions, pathogenicity, transmissibility, virulence, and other characteristics relevant to biological risk.
Experience supporting scientific or technical reviews, advisory groups, working groups, or other multidisciplinary technical activities.
Experience supporting or participating in research compliance committees, such as institutional biosafety committees, institutional review entities, institutional animal care and use committees, or institutional review boards.
Demonstrated ability to develop new subject matter expertise quickly and apply it across multiple projects or problem areas.

Responsibilities

Contribute to multidisciplinary scientific and technical reviews of life sciences research with potential biosafety, biosecurity, public health, or national security implications.
Evaluate and synthesize scientific and technical information to identify key considerations, information gaps, and areas requiring additional analysis.
Develop technical summaries, background materials, briefing materials, assessments, recommendations, and other decision-support products with senior staff and subject matter experts.
Communicate complex scientific, risk, and policy information to technical and nontechnical audiences.
Coordinate scientific and technical review activities from initial intake through review, documentation, resolution, and follow-up.
Plan and execute review meetings, including coordinating participants and technical expertise, preparing materials, managing logistics, documenting deliberations and outcomes, and tracking follow-up actions.
Engage review participants to obtain information, resolve questions, and facilitate timely completion of review activities.
Maintain accurate records, status information, metrics, and supporting documentation.
Contribute expertise across work involving biological risk, biodefense, health security, emerging biotechnology, and related national security challenges.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on complex scientific, technical, and policy problems and continue developing expertise to meet sponsor challenges.