Overview
Goldbelt Frontier is committed to providing support for a range of health technology management operations, projects, and services across the government and commercial industries. Frontier collaborates with clients and partners with other businesses to ensure that the right solution with the right people is delivered to meet the client's needs. Many senior project managers and business analysts are subject matter experts in their respective fields. Frontier understands how to support multiple stakeholders to aid in developing and implementing national policies, strategies, and doctrine.
Summary:In support of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP), Science Officers (SOs) will support the administration of Congressional appropriation grants which foster novel approaches to biomedical research in response to the expressed needs of its stakeholders, the American public, the Department of Defense, and Congress. Science Officers will support grant negotiations, milestone tracking, contract modifications, publication reviews and patents. They serve as the primary point of contact for the funded investigator, acting as a liaison between the investigator and the contracting, regulatory, and other military sponsors. The SO will apply their scientific knowledge and general understanding of grant funding to provide technical review and oversight to support the CDMRP mission.
The selected candidate will support the Spinal Cord Injury Research Program (SCIRP) at CDMRP. This program was established by Congress in fiscal year 2009, in part as a response to the high rates of SCI observed in Warfighters returning home from duty. SCIRP has developed a strategic plan that outlines the program's approach to addressing critical gaps in SCI research, patient care, and quality of life. Currently, the SCIRP seeks innovative and impactful research that addresses the following strategic priorities such as preserving and protecting spinal cord tissue at time of injury for improved neurologic outcomes, identifying and validating biomarkers for diagnosis, prognosis, and for evaluation of treatment efficacies, developing, testing, and validating promising interventions to address bowel, genitourinary, neuropathic pain, cardiopulmonary or autonomic dysfunction across the life span of people with SCI, investigating psychosocial issues relevant to people with SCI, their families, and/or their care partners across the life span, rehabilitation and regeneration-maximizing the function of the residual neural circuitry, including harnessing neuroplasticity and recovery to improve function after SCI.
Responsibilities
Essential Job Functions:- Provide scientific, management, and administrative support.
- Administer research awards, including basic science and multi-institutional and multidisciplinary consortia, advanced therapeutic development, and clinical trial research awards.
- Review proposals that have been recommended for funding, considering peer and programmatic review comments, and provide notes to the contracting agency to assist with award negotiation.
- Identify missing regulatory information and documentation required for compliance.
- Review the current and pending support documents for grant overlap issues to include duplication of funding with other agencies, either federal or private.
- Identify notable research accomplishments and provide scientific writing support focused on highlights, program book content, annual report content, press releases, and other print and electronic products.
- Maintain accurate grant files and track compliance through an internal electronic database system.
- Assign and review portfolio codes for new research awards.
- Facilitate communication efforts with the research protections office, contracting activities authority, and the PI and their research team regarding issues with their research grant.
- Identify research awards (i.e., clinical trials) that require specific project milestones and work with the contracting office, sponsor, and PI to establish appropriate metrics and milestones such as a one-year milestone for human subject's approval.
- Review quarterly, annual, and final technical progress reports.
- Verify that the SOW is being followed and all regulatory approvals are in place for the work being done.
- Assess the relevance of reported publications and patents.
- Provide briefings regarding the research portfolio to CDMRP, USAMRDC and DOD leadership, as needed.
- Participate in working groups such as Program Evaluation, Consumer Working Group, SBIR/STTR, Technology Development Working Group, and the Internal Review Process as a program resource.
- May attend peer review, programmatic review, and scientific conferences as requested.
- Other administrative-related duties, as assigned.
Qualifications
Necessary Skills and Knowledge:- Strong communication skills with the ability to speak to scientific and non-scientific audiences in a clear, concise manner
- Demonstrated knowledge of the Spinal Cord Injury research landscape
- Ability to learn Electronic Grant Systems (EGS)
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment
- Proficiency using Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
Minimum Qualifications:- Masters in scientific discipline
- Expertise in the field of Spinal Cord Injury
- Peer-reviewed publications
- US Citizenship
Preferred Qualifications:- Ph.D. in scientific discipline
- Experience with Clinical Trials.
- Program Analysis Experience.
- Research portfolio management experience.
The salary range for this position is $90,000 - $110,000 annually.
Pay and BenefitsAt Goldbelt, we value and reward our team's dedication and hard work. We provide a competitive base salary commensurate with your qualifications and experience. As an employee, you'll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with company matching, tax-deferred savings options, supplementary benefits, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.
