Science Disclosure Analyst

BRILLIENT CORPORATION•Silver Spring, MD

6d•Remote

About The Position

Brillient Corporation is seeking a Science Disclosure Analyst to join its team supporting a federal contract. Their primary role is to analyze scientific data and findings, and prepare reports and presentations that communicate their conclusions and recommendations to stakeholders. This position is 100% remote.

Requirements

Required Education: Bachelors’ Degree in Biological and Health Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Immunology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Laboratory Science/Technology, Nursing Pharmacology, etc.)
Required Experience: Minimum three (3) years’ experience performing related duties.
Ability to apply standards, regulations, and or statutes.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, and Excel)
Proficient in Adobe 10.
Excellent organizational skills.
Excellent attention to detail.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
Ability to work independently.
This position requires U.S. Citizenship or a Green Card holder and the ability to obtain and maintain a Government public trust level security clearance. For a candidate that is a Green Card holder, they must have lived in the United States for at least three out of the past five years prior to your application date. You will also meet the residency qualifications if you lived abroad while on government or military duty or if you were a dependent of a federal employee of military member.

Nice To Haves

Willing to engage in learning, motivated, self-starter.
Experience with clinical data sets.
Experience reading/analyzing scientific journal articles.
Bench science in a scientific research laboratory

Responsibilities

Applying appropriate FOIA exemptions to non-disclosable information within responsive documents.
Preparing records for release, including the redaction of materials to be withheld, and duplicating materials, as necessary
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Disclosure Review
Redaction of Records
Communication and Reporting, to include, but not limited to keeping division management informed of the nature of all sensitive requests
Providing weekly progress reports
Redact records in accordance with FOIA, the OPEN Government Act, the E-Gov Act, and applicable job aids and guidance from OC staff
Apply exemptions appropriately to ensure information exempt under statutes is withheld
Utilize Adobe Acrobat Pro (or other approved software) to electronically redact and prepare records, including boxing exempt material, sanitization, and Bates numbering if applicable
Prepare documents and Vaughn indices for disclosure-based litigation, as required
Ensure released materials do not contain exempt information
Draft original correspondence for release on behalf of the agency
Communicate with requesters, regulated industry, sponsors, staff, contractors, and other stakeholders to clarify requests and provide updates
Serve as liaison with requesters and, on occasion, other agencies or appellants
Ensure disclosure analysis is accurate, timely, and compliant with FOIA, the Privacy Act, and applicable regulations
Stay up to date on statutory and regulatory changes to maintain compliance
Ensure released materials do not contain information exempt under applicable statutes
Meet agency performance standards, including review rates and timeliness metrics
Maintain accurate data entry in FOIA tracking databases
Monitor request backlogs and prioritize processing of sensitive or time-critical cases
Prepare indexes of produced documents, including withheld portions and exemption codes
Support reporting requirements for leadership and oversight staff