Scientific Director

Tanaq Management Services LLC•Frederick, MD

3d•$160,000 - $210,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Tanaq Management Services (TMS) is seeking a Scientific Director for a proposed Biomedical Research Application Evaluation and Support (BRAES) contract serving the Defense Health Agency (DHA) and Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP). The role leads the scientific integrity and quality of biomedical research application peer review across assigned CDMRP programs. It is a full-time position contingent upon contract award and funded work authorization. The position is hybrid remote in the United States, preferably based in Maryland. Occasional travel and onsite work at the client site in Fort Detrick, Maryland, or other designated client locations may be required. The projected annual salary range is $160,000–$210,000, with final pay based on factors including experience, skills, education, location, and contract provisions.

Requirements

Demonstrated leadership in biomedical research peer review, scientific evaluation, or comparable federal research programs.
Experience overseeing multidisciplinary scientific teams, quality assurance, and complex review schedules.
Ability to manage multiple deadlines and program priorities concurrently.
Strong written and verbal communication, organizational, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.
Must be a United States citizen, per contract requirement.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a favorable T1 security investigation and a favorably adjudicated National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) clearance.
Must be able to travel and work onsite at Fort Detrick, Maryland, or other designated client locations as required.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of and/or experience supporting NIH, DoD/CDMRP, or comparable research evaluation programs.
Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent advanced degree in a biomedical, clinical, health, or related scientific discipline is highly desired.

Responsibilities

Provide scientific oversight of review methodologies, panel composition, expertise coverage, and quality assurance across concurrent programs.
Guide Scientific Review Managers and coordinate scientific issues with authorized Government program officials.
Oversee consistency with approved review criteria, conflict-of-interest safeguards, confidentiality requirements, and deliverable schedules.
Monitor scientific critique and summary-statement quality without interfering with independent reviewer judgments.
Identify scientific review risks, recommend corrective actions, and support process improvement.