Full-Time BARDA Senior Chemical SME

Background: In 2006, BARDA was established to support vaccine, therapeutic, and diagnostic development during public health emergencies. BARDA's success includes over 60 FDA approvals, 101 COVID-19 products supported, and 136 COVID-19 partnerships.

General SME Responsibilities:

• Support BARDA in chemical, radiological/nuclear, burn/blast, biological threats, Influenza, and emerging infectious diseases.
• Assist in the research, development, manufacture, and regulatory approval of medical countermeasures.
• Provide guidance and recommendations on key issues.
• Serve on Technical Evaluation Panels (TEPs).
• Participate in Program Coordination Teams (PCTs).
• Provide expert assessments, recommendations, and educational materials.
• Develop work products (reports, analyses, etc.) related to BARDA's mission.
• Advise on the success probability of contractor proposals.
• Distill complex information into concise summaries.
• Participate in strategic discussions and program development.
• Provide recommendations for project portfolio management and TLCC efforts.
• Participate in Market Research efforts.

Senior Chemical SME Specific Responsibilities:

• Provide subject matter expertise in chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats.
• Monitor project performance and identify risks.
• Support Portfolio and Program Managers in customer engagement.
• Collect and analyze user requirements and existing/emerging technologies.
• Perform routine tasks, including scheduling, writing memos, and maintaining records.
• Assist with technology transitions.
• Attend meetings, workshops, and reviews.
• Support S&T Executive Secretary data calls and reporting.
• Support technology identification, assessment, and testing.
• Provide guidance to less experienced staff.
• Maintain currency in WMD technologies.
• Devise, evaluate, and recommend new methodologies.
• Coordinate with program managers, scientists, etc.
• Provide timely threat characterizations to defense planners.
• Create reports, briefings, and project deliverables.
• Collaborate with the Intelligence Community, DoD, labs, and academia.
• Perform research, collection, and collation of intelligence information.
• Develop technical reports and briefings.

Qualifications:

• Doctoral degree in chemistry, pharmacology, toxicology, etc.
• 15+ years of experience
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to communicate complex analyses to various audiences.
• Demonstrated knowledge of adversary chemical programs, trends, etc.
• Understanding of global chemical infrastructure and technology control efforts.
• Experience in consequence management.
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Excellent team-leading skills are also preferred.

Benefits: Competitive salary, health insurance, life & disability insurance, 401(k) with match, educational reimbursement.

Additional notes:

• 100% remote position.
• Established reputation and relevant publications/membership preferred.

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