Health Science Manager

Defense Health Agency•Fort Detrick, MD

About The Position

The Health Science Manager works within the Defense Health Agency’s Research and Development (DHA R&D), supporting one or more Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP). DHA R&D manages biomedical research and development programs and selected Congressional Special Interest programs within the Defense Health Program. The position manages and evaluates biomedical research awards and projects in areas such as cancer or neuroscience. It provides scientific expertise to monitor grants, cooperative agreements, intramural agreements, contracts, and other transaction agreements; assess project outcomes and progress; and advise on budget approval. The manager reviews statements of work, award packages, and regulatory documentation, and coordinates with regulatory offices on human-subject protections and animal care. The role also evaluates technology relevance, technology transfer, and intellectual property associated with award outcomes. The position coordinates complex research administration within established deadlines, tracks awards and maintains government records in an electronic database, and advises team leads and senior management on award status. It works with multidisciplinary teams to achieve program goals and identifies research advancements with potential for significant biomedical impact and improvements in patient care. This is a term appointment scheduled for two years, which may be extended subject to management needs and applicable limits.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
A bachelor's, graduate, or higher degree with major study in an academic field related to medicine, health sciences, applied sciences, or allied sciences appropriate to the work; the program must have been accredited by a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accrediting body when the degree was obtained.
At least one year of specialized experience managing biomedical research, including assessing completion of project requirements; preparing and reviewing statements of work, budgets, and regulatory documents; conducting basic, applied, clinical, and/or product-oriented biomedical research; and using resources to identify research advancements with potential biomedical and patient-care impact.
Experience must meet the specialized-experience requirement; education cannot substitute for experience.
Submit transcripts supporting education qualifications; foreign education must be evaluated as described in the announcement.
Submit proof of U.S. citizenship and, where applicable, complete the Selective Service pre-employment certification.
Satisfy suitability and background-investigation requirements for Federal employment.
Complete a one-year trial period.
Submit required financial disclosure upon entry and annually thereafter.
Use direct deposit for pay.
Be available for temporary duty or business travel 10% of the time.

Responsibilities

Serve as a Health Science Manager for one or more Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs.
Represent the technical perspective during negotiations and advise or assist grants and contracting officers in administering awards.
Manage the analysis, evaluation, coordination, and follow-up of outcomes from funded cancer or neuroscience research projects.
Provide scientific expertise to manage and monitor biomedical research grants, cooperative agreements, intramural agreements, contracts, and other transaction agreements; monitor performance and recommend budget approval.
Review statements of work, assess award packages for completeness, and review regulatory documentation.
Apply policies on human-subject protections and animal care, coordinating with regulatory offices for reviews and approvals.
Assess technologies and their relevance to the program mission, including technology transfer and intellectual property issues related to award outcomes.
Use knowledge of interactions between chemical and physical agents and biological systems to identify the nature of adverse reactions.
Coordinate administration of complex biomedical research awards and projects within established timelines and deadlines.
Assess award progress to ensure adherence to timelines and evaluate biomedical research awards conducted in extramural and intramural organizations.
Apply scientific biomedical research experience—including basic, clinical, applied, and product-oriented efforts—to research award administration.
Apprise team leads and senior management of extramural and intramural award status.
Participate in multidisciplinary teams and coordinate with the team lead to achieve program goals.
Administer and track awards in an electronic database and maintain accurate, timely government records.
Identify research advancements that may lead to key discoveries, major biomedical impacts, and potential improvements in patient care.