Senior Policy Advisor (Animal Research) - NIH

Global Solutions Network Inc•Bethesda, MD

25d

About The Position

Global Solutions Network (GSN), a federal government contracting firm, presents this full time, long-term position supporting GSN's customer at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This position provides a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits. If interested, please provide an up-to-date resume. Objectives. Provide recommendations and guidance to support NIH's goal to reduce/replace the use of animals in biomedical research, drug development, and regulatory testing. Develop policies that bridge the transition to non-human research models. Create strategies to implement policies, anticipate scientific/regulatory challenges, and bring the intra- and extra-mural communities into alignment with NIH's scientific goals involving novel alternative methods. Build community engagement to accelerate a transition toward human-relevant, non -animal methods. Work with the research community, regulatory scientists, and policymakers to identify barriers, develop solutions, and advance technologies that modernize science and improve public health outcomes.

Requirements

Master's degree or higher in a relevant field
Demonstrated proficiency in:
Using a variety of tools and techniques in analysis.
Summarizing scientific information for a variety of scientific and lay communities.
Managing projects that combine science, artificial intelligence, and/or informational technology systems.
Engaging the scientific community, policymakers, and the public in a collaborative manner to obtain results.
Building and supporting effective communication strategies for the Division and NIH related to promoting research using non-animal models and alternatives.
Assessing relevance, translatability, and ethical considerations of non-human research models.
Developing and implementing policy options and recommendations relating to a variety of research models.

Responsibilities

Provides executive experience needed to conduct needs assessments and develop recommendations for improvements of current operations.
Provide strategic management planning and execution, business management, strategic planning, process improvement, metric assessment and measurement, acquisition planning, program management and governance.
Analyze current processes; develop strategies to improve them.
Provide leadership for and coordinate the overall strategic direction and planning for the program.
Conduct and perform current state assessments; perform gap analysis; target ‘as-is’ state development and formulate the to-be state with associated execution strategy and roadmap project schedules.
Provide analyses, evaluations, technical assessments, feedback and support in the planning and implementation of activities.
Make recommendations on aspects of efficiency and continuous process improvement.
Plan and implement solutions to address gaps and improve performance related to general management practices, management of scientific projects and programs.
Provide advice on emerging issues affecting the Institute's research mandate.
Provide advisory services and staff support to executives and senior managers on a full range of issues related to the support of all divisions and centers.
Advises management and staff on formulation of new strategies and sensitive or complicated issues.
Work with staff to build and guide the execution of individual project plans for prioritized initiatives; manage and track the status.
Collaborate with staff on the alignment of any proposed changes to enhance the delivery of services and organizational development within the Institute.
Review plans for future programs based on draft and final forms.
Coordinate and design activities related to the development, approvals and launching of new research funding concepts that utilize government grant and contract funding mechanisms
Identify gaps in existing scientific knowledge and provide recommendations for future research efforts.
Work with staff to define a target state for the organization, processes, tools and technology required to meet the evolving needs of the Institute, including responsiveness to scientific and technological advances.
Works with staff to develop and implement new and proactive programs geared to specific audiences.
Provide broad support of the Institute's agenda, including strategic and tactical activities, and executive-level interfacing.
Determine solutions to overcome barriers, fill needs, respond to scientific opportunities and develop collaborative solutions.
Provide input on complex inquiries.
Perform research in support of strategic planning.
Develop and coordinate a plan for outreach and communication about the program.
Lead and/or attend and participate in working groups, meetings and conferences.
Work with staff on the planning and promotion of community engagement.
Develop methods and practices to evaluate the effectiveness of education, outreach and engagement programs.
Develop novel approaches on communicating the program to the public in a health care setting.
Design and lead quantitative, qualitative and mixed-methods research studies on the factors influencing community engagement.
Identify Institute-wide digital strategy and target audiences and translate the strategy into user-friendly interfaces that successfully present content, features and functionality appropriately for each audience.
Translate biological science, clinical medicine, health promotion and related fields into language clear and comprehensible to persons unfamiliar with those subjects.
Write and edit scientific/technical products for a variety of audiences, including the scientific community.
Design, produce and evaluate information materials to reach national and international audiences through the media and through intermediaries such as voluntary agencies and health professionals; disseminate this material to relevant audiences as directed.
Identify and respond to scientific opportunities and build national and international research collaborations.
Review scientific papers, reports and manuscripts prepared by others, prior to submission.