TASKS/SERVICES. The contractor shall:

Contribute to the overall organization of divisional activities and functions.
Serve as liaison to and work with staff in the offices within NIDDK.
Maintain and utilize various administrative databases.
Complete special projects, such as organizing staff retreats or planning large meetings.
Organize, provide logistical support, and attend conference calls, scientific meetings and workshops; coordinate background materials, prepare meeting agendas and write minutes accurately.
Implement organizational priorities and provide a wide range of liaison and administrative services to program directors.
Mine NIH databases to conduct analyses of NIH-sponsored research activities and output.
Coordinate updates of programmatic websites.
Collaborate with other Scientific Program Analysts and other NIDDK Staff.
Evaluate the main scientific content of new grant applications to facilitate their assignment to the proper DDEMD program director.
Perform portfolio analyses, scientific categorization and reporting.

DELIVERABLES. Upon request, the contractor will provide documentation of any and/or all work products, including, but not limited to:

Work products and documents related to logistical support, including meeting minutes, activity reports, budget documents and scientific meeting/workshop-related documents.
Work products and documents related to specific scientific or administrative tasks and data analysis as requested by the DDEMD program staff; implement organizational priorities.
Work products and documents related to mining NIH databases to conduct analyses of NIH-sponsored research activities and output; coordinate updates of programmatic web- sites.
Work products and documents related to evaluating the main scientific content of new grant applications to facilitate their assignment; perform portfolio analyses, scientific categorization, and reporting.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSE, PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OR OTHER EXPERTISE REQUIRED. The contractor must have:

Bachelor’s degree in biological sciences, business administration, or related discipline.
Minimum of three (3) years of related experience.
Strong knowledge in biology and scientific terminology.
Strong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
Strong detail-oriented work practices.
Ability to identify and address challenges using problem solving skills as needed.
Excellent project/time management, analytical, organizational, and computer skills.
Excellent level proficiency in use of MS Office Suite, especially Excel.
Excellent level proficiency in the use of databases, websites and online tools.
Ability to successfully deal with multiple tasks and multiple programs simultaneously in a rapidly changing environment.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively as needed.
U.S. citizenship.

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