Scientific Program Analyst

National Institutes of Health•Montgomery County, MD

About The Position

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), within the Department of Health and Human Services, is hiring Scientific Program Analysts for positions in several Institutes and Centers in Montgomery County, Maryland. The analysts plan, coordinate, implement, manage, and evaluate assigned research programs and related grant activities. The role supports strategic planning and assessment by analyzing scientific literature and program data, identifying research gaps and emerging opportunities, and developing recommendations to advance organizational research priorities. Analysts coordinate scientific projects, meetings, workshops, and working groups; develop agendas and timelines; track deliverables and issues; and collaborate with scientific staff and internal and external partners. They also prepare reports, briefings, presentations, and other materials communicating findings and recommendations. The position contributes to notices of funding opportunities (NOFOs) or requests for proposals (RFPs), assesses program progress and outcomes, recommends workflow improvements, uses electronic databases for programmatic analyses, and advises program staff. Analysts monitor applications and awards from peer review through post-award administration and prepare documents and responses to information requests. The position has an education requirement and may offer telework, compressed schedules, or flexible schedules at the supervisor’s discretion.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or graduate/higher-level degree with a major in an academic field related to medicine, health sciences, or allied sciences appropriate to the position, from an educational program accredited by a body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education when the degree was obtained.
For GS-11 qualification through experience: at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-9, involving support for scientific research and administrative activities; monitoring applications and awards from peer review through post-award administration; assisting with technical reports, research data analysis, and publication of findings; and assisting with grants administration and funding plans.
GS-11 applicants may alternatively qualify through three years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. in a related field, a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a related field, or a combination of graduate education and experience meeting the qualification requirements.
For GS-12 qualification: at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 assessing implementation or effectiveness of health research programs; collecting and analyzing health research output or outcome data; summarizing complex information in reports or presentations; coordinating or facilitating working groups or committees; and contributing to decision-making plans or recommendations.
For GS-13 qualification: at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 conducting epidemiology-related health research; managing and evaluating grant applications; preparing comprehensive study-results reports; and identifying issues and recommending program direction and priorities based on research data and analyses.
Meet all qualification requirements, including time-in-grade requirements, within 30 calendar days of the announcement closing date.
Meet the U.S. citizenship or U.S. National proof requirement by the closing date.
Successfully complete required background investigation, qualification verification, onboarding forms, document submission, and other job-related requirements.
Provide education transcripts as required; official transcripts are required from selectees before an official offer.
Be able to perform the essential duties, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with the Selective Service.

Responsibilities

Support strategic planning, implementation, and assessment by analyzing scientific literature and programmatic data, identifying research gaps and emerging opportunities, and developing recommendations.
Plan, coordinate, and implement assigned research programs and manage and evaluate related programmatic activities.
Coordinate scientific projects, meetings, workshops, and working groups; develop agendas and timelines, track action items and deliverables, and identify issues affecting timely completion.
Assist with planning and executing analytic research projects and assess the quality of methodologies and measures used to evaluate and summarize findings from grantees and applicants.
Collaborate with scientific staff and internal and external partners to advance research activities.
Prepare reports, briefings, presentations, and other materials communicating findings and recommendations.
Participate in developing notices of funding opportunities (NOFOs), requests for proposals (RFPs), and highlighted research topics.
Assess program activities, progress, and outcomes, and recommend workflow and process improvements.
Use electronic databases to conduct programmatic analyses and advise program staff on program-related issues.
Monitor project applications and awards from peer review through post-award administration, and produce documents and responses to information requests.