Neuroscience & Translational Central Nervous System Therapeutics Advisor

Booz Allen Hamilton•Washington, DC

1d•$62,000 - $141,000•Remote

About The Position

To achieve an organization’s mission, leaders need strong team members who can create processes, communicate requirements, and develop innovative solutions throughout the execution of the mission. Whether completing an immediate task, recognizing a process gap, recommending a solution, or flexing to support an immerging requirement, our clients need an advisor who can help manage operations while managing responses to external inquiries in a timely manner. That is why we need you, an experienced Neuroscience & Translational Central Nervous System (CNS) Therapeutics Advisor to provide technical expertise and project development for emerging opportunities within healthcare. As part of our team, you'll serve as a strategic technical advisor to the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), helping conceptualize, create, and execute advanced government-funded research and development programs to accelerate better health outcomes for everyone. Work with world-class scientists and engineers to support the development of high-impact solutions to society's most challenging health problems. Leverage technical expertise to provide strategic assessments of new technologies in support to senior ARPA-H decision makers. Maintain responsibility for producing and presenting findings and recommendations to a team of colleagues and clients on the feasibility and potential impact of future research programs, assisting with the management of current programs, and facilitating commercialization of successfully developed technologies. You'll serve as a Neuroscience & Translational Central Nervous System (CNS) Therapeutics Advisor helping clients to develop stakeholder management strategies, establish new business processes, and complete research and analysis to determine viable solutions. You will be responsible for managing incoming requirements, facilitating engagements within offices and across the Agency, and being readily available to shift your focus to fulfill emerging client requests. Your attention to detail, flexibility, communication skills, understanding of the client's mission, and problem-solving will enable the mission's success.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in neuroscience, biomedical sciences, or neural engineering, including brain function, neural circuitry, neurophysiology, or CNS disorders
3+ years of experience in project management or research management
Experience with the development, evaluation, or translation of CNS therapeutics, including small molecules, biologics, neuromodulation approaches, psychedelic-assisted therapies, or device-based interventions
Experience with neurotechnology platforms such as focused ultrasound, brain-computer interfaces, neuroimaging, electrophysiology, wearable sensing, or computational neuroscience approaches
Experience navigating the intersection of neuroscience innovation, clinical translation, and regulatory strategy, including with FDA pathways, human subjects research, and multi-stakeholder coordination
Experience in computational modeling, machine learning, AI, neuroinformatics, or advanced analytics applied to neuroscience or therapeutic development
Ability to manage budgets, technical milestones, and multidisciplinary research efforts across multi-site or multi-performer programs
Doctorate degree in Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Biomedical Sciences, or Pharmacological Sciences

Nice To Haves

Experience operating within a government environment and supporting senior federal leaders
Experience in planning and implementation of technology transition from R&D to market or operational environments
Ability to manage multiple priorities at once
Possession of strong communication skills

Responsibilities

Provide technical expertise across neuroscience, neural systems, neurotechnology, and CNS therapeutic development, including pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic approaches to mental, behavioral health, and brain disorders
Offer deep technical insight into neural circuit mechanisms, brain-behavior relationships, and translational neuroscience approaches, including neuromodulation, neuroimaging, biomarkers, and CNS-targeted therapeutics
Coordinate with federal stakeholders and other interagency partners to support the development, evaluation, and transition of emerging neuroscience technologies and therapeutics
Evaluate the conceptual and technical soundness of research programs spanning neuroscience, neural engineering, computational biology, clinical trial design, biomarker development, and CNS drug development pipelines
Assist in defining program goals, technical milestones, budgets, and performer expectations for high-impact neuroscience initiatives and conduct technical reviews of performer progress to ensure alignment with ARPA-H objectives
Interact with clients, government officials, and other executives in various sectors