Senior Scientific Program Manager

GAP SOLUTIONS INC•Bethesda, MD

2d•$125,000 - $155,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Scientific Program Manager provides senior-level scientific and programmatic support to the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) within the National Institutes of Health. The role supports research and research-training activities by analyzing scientific and program information, coordinating program activities, and developing reports, briefings, presentations, and other technical materials for Government review and approval. The position supports planning, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of programs and initiatives; performs qualitative and quantitative analysis of Institute-funded extramural research programs; and develops project plans, timelines, tracking tools, and recommendations for improving program activities. It also provides meeting, workshop, conference, communications, research-training, and special-project support for NIMHD’s Office of the Director and other assigned priorities. Contractor work is limited to scientific, programmatic, analytical, coordination, and technical support. Authorized Government officials retain responsibility for final scientific, programmatic, funding, policy, acquisition, approval, and clearance decisions. Contractor personnel do not score applications, assess scientific merit, recommend funding, or participate in Government funding decisions. This position is contingent upon contract award.

Requirements

Master’s degree in a biomedical, biological, health, or scientific field.
Experience in workshop and conference planning, website content development, portfolio analysis, project management, plain language, and data analysis.
Experience in federal biomedical research program management and scientific program analysis and coordination.
Skills in gap analysis, manuscripts, scientific writing, grants, and writing.
Knowledge of NIH grants and funding mechanisms, and federal biomedical research grants and programs.
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Excel, and collaborative productivity tools.

Nice To Haves

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.
Experience supporting NIH scientific programs, research training, and/or extramural research activities.
Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with technical and non-technical staff.
Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and projects.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with staff to plan, implement, coordinate, and evaluate programs and initiatives in the assigned research specialty area.
Draft and maintain standard operating procedures, process maps, calendars, checklists, and job aids for scientific program and research-training activities for Government review and approval.
Develop internal and external reports, summaries, emails, website content, video scripts, newsletters, social media content, and other communications materials.
Search records, files, internet sources, background materials, and precedent references; review, summarize, and coordinate information and data for review.
Conduct data entry and file maintenance, and edit or prepare text, data, and charts.
Compile and organize scientific and program data and prepare descriptive analyses, dashboards, matrices, reports, briefing materials, and presentations for Government review.
Prepare briefings and summaries of meetings, workshops, and conferences; attend committees and report relevant programmatic and scientific information to Institute leadership.
Take, compile, organize, and edit comprehensive meeting notes and meeting reports.
Conduct qualitative and quantitative analyses of Institute-funded extramural research programs; evaluate program activities, identify issues, and develop recommendations for improvement.
Assist with literature searches and summarize findings to support preliminary planning for new research activities and directions.
Support project-based activities such as workshop planning, resource evaluation, communication strategy, and report writing and editing.
Contribute to executive summaries and reports for key partners, and provide advice to upper-level management on published research findings and trends.
Track project implementation and progress against plans, work with project teams to revise plans as needed, and develop and maintain project-tracking documents.
Prepare scientific and programmatic briefings, executive summaries, presentations, status reports, and decision-support materials for Government leadership consideration.
Develop project-specific plans and timelines for studies, research, and other projects; support development and coordination of scientific initiatives and activities.
Identify operational and technical problems, work with staff to develop recommended action plans and solutions, complete progress reports, flag potential issues, and synthesize research findings into reports and presentations.
Prepare routine and special reports on research goals, current activities, accomplishments, and strategic-planning efforts; develop training materials to increase program awareness.
Provide scientific, programmatic, analytical, coordination, and technical support for assigned NIMHD Office of the Director special projects and emerging priorities.
Conduct background research and compile, organize, analyze, and synthesize scientific and programmatic information for assigned special projects.
Develop draft briefings, reports, analyses, presentations, meeting materials, trackers, summaries, project plans, and other work products for Government review.
Coordinate schedules, milestones, action items, deliverables, and supporting activities for special projects, and provide status updates to designated Government personnel.
Support special meetings, workshops, stakeholder engagements, working groups, and other activities related to NIMHD Office of the Director priorities.
Respond to time-sensitive special-project and emerging-priority assignments within established timelines.
Prepare activity and status reports, analysis products, meeting and briefing support packages, research-training and program support products, communications and technical content, program and project tracking products, and transition and continuity materials.