Interdisciplinary Scientist

Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response • Washington, DC

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About The Position

This position is with the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia. The Interdisciplinary Scientist administers contracts and provides technical and programmatic oversight for advanced development and acquisition programs involving vaccines or other medical countermeasures. The role manages program cost, schedule, performance, lifecycle activities, and coordination with logistics support.

The position requires specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 level, including complex acquisition management and technical oversight of pharmaceutical development programs. Applicants must meet the applicable basic education requirements for occupational series 0401, 1301, or 1320, as well as the specialized experience requirements. This is a federal position subject to security screening and drug testing.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Meet applicable time-in-grade restrictions by the announcement closing date.
• Meet the basic education requirements for at least one applicable occupational series: 0401, 1301, or 1320, or the specified equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service, including all specified acquisition, pharmaceutical program technical-oversight, and biodefense research/program-management experience.
• Submit a resume documenting exact employment dates and, for part-time experience, hours worked per week; documentation may be required for experience outside the duties of the applicant’s official series and grade.
• Foreign education used to meet requirements must be evaluated as equivalent to U.S. accredited education or receive qualifying course credit at a U.S. accredited institution.
• Complete a background security investigation and receive favorable adjudication.
• Receive a negative applicant drug test result; the position is subject to random, reasonable-suspicion, and post-accident drug testing.
• Federal salary payments must be made by direct deposit.
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with Selective Service or exempt.
• Financial disclosure statement may be required; a probationary or trial period may be required.

Responsibilities

• Perform contract administration, including post-award orientation conferences, contractor-performance monitoring, and negotiation and issuance of supplemental agreements.
• Provide technical oversight of manufacturing, clinical and non-clinical testing, regulatory, and quality aspects of advanced development and acquisition programs.
• Manage cost, schedule, and performance for assigned vaccine or other medical countermeasure advanced-development and acquisition programs, including providing a programmatic interface to logistics support.
• Manage lifecycle tasks, including planning, coordination, contractor-performance monitoring, compliance, reporting, and budget tracking.
• Serve as a liaison among teams, stakeholders, and leadership to help meet objectives, manage deliverables, and use resources effectively.
• Manage complex acquisition processes and oversee acquisition requests to ensure compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulations and department acquisition policies.
• Provide scientific and program management expertise to identify, address, and coordinate biodefense research initiatives relevant to assigned vaccines, chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear threats, or other medical countermeasures.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits and eligibility depend on position type.
• Incentives may be authorized subject to funding and other factors, and may include moving expenses, recruitment or relocation incentives, student loan repayment, superior qualifications appointment, or creditable service for annual leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior