Health Science Manager

About the Position: DHA Research and Development (R&D) manages biomedical research and development programs and select Congressional Special Interest programs within the Defense Health Program, including the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP). This position within DHA R&D is for a Health Science Manager position in the CDMRP. Please visit our website: https://cdmrp.health.mil. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Serve as a Health Science Manager for the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs supporting one or more research programs.

Serve as a technical representative during negotiations, advising and assisting a grants and/or contracting officer in administering awards.

Manage the analysis, evaluation, coordination, and follow-up of outcomes from funded projects in cancer or neuroscience research.

Provide scientific expertise to actively manage/monitor biomedical research grants, cooperative agreements, intramural agreements, contracts, and other transaction agreements; monitor their performance; and recommend budget approval.

Review statements of work, assess award packages for completion, and review regulatory documentation.

Apply knowledge of regulatory policies pertaining to human subjects’ protection and animal care to coordinate with regulatory offices for review and approvals.

Apply knowledge of policies and regulations to assess technologies and their relevance to the activity’s mission with respect to technology transfer and intellectual property of award outcomes.

Utilize understanding of the interaction between chemical and physical agents and biological systems to identify the nature of adverse reactions

Coordinate the research administration of complex biomedical research awards/projects within established time frames and deadlines.

Assess progress of research awards to ensure adherence to timelines.

Evaluate biomedical research awards carried out in extramural and intramural organizations.

Apply experience in performing scientific biomedical research inclusive of basic, clinical, applied, and product-oriented efforts to the administration of research awards.

Apprise team leads and senior management on the status of extramural and intramural awards.

Participate as a member of a multidisciplinary team and coordinate with team lead to achieve program goals.

Administer and track research awards in an electronic database and maintain accurate and timely government records.

Identify research advancements that may lead to key discoveries, major impacts in the biomedical field, and potential improvements in patient care.