The successful candidate will be self-motivated, operate well in a matrixed environment, be able to learn, digest, and provide scientific and technical guidance on a broad spectrum of biological and chemical subjects, and be able to distill and communicate complex technical concepts to enable nontechnical managers to make informed decisions and to communicate R&D impact to senior officials and policy makers.
The responsibilities of the team member may include:
- Researching and providing guidance on leading-edge technologies, particularly as they relate to CBRNE,
- Evaluating the feasibility of technical approaches to problems,
- Reviewing CBRNE-related technical reports and providing critiques of methods and results,
- Developing and evaluating scientific capability development strategies,
- Developing test and evaluation methodologies,
- Assessing the efficacy, safety, lifecycle costs of proposed or realized scientific solutions,
- Developing, monitoring, and maintaining a central repository of technical program information (e.g. reports, requirements, etc.),
- Organizing, coordinating, and participating in meetings, discussions, and seminars on CBRNE threat and detection technology topics,
- Communicating scientific findings to technical and non-technical audiences as needed.
- Degree and experience requirement alternatives listed below. Degrees may be in biology, chemistry, physics, or a CBRNE-related field:
- Bachelor’s degree and 15 years of relevant experience, or
- Master's and 10 years of relevant experience, or
- Ph.D. and 5 years of relevant experience.
- SECRET clearance (or Eligibility to obtain a minimum of an Interim Secret clearance)
- Comfort reading, analyzing, & critiquing scientific manuscripts, similar to a peer-review process
- Comfort discussing technical aspects of laboratory research
- Expertise in the field of threats of interest to domestic national security
- Excellent communication to include technical writing and editing, oral communication, interpersonal and organization skills, critical thinking, and people skills to engage performers and PMs
- Publications, patents, or other documented evidence of expertise in these fields.
- Self-motivation and the ability to map out paths to success, including trouble shooting and independently reviewing instructions and guidance to complete
- Evidence of providing scientific guidance to stakeholders, both written and verbally, targeting both technical and non-technical audiences. This evidence may be in the form of conference talks, industry days, publications, feasibility analyses, or market research regarding state-of-art technologies and their implications
- Experience providing strategic scientific guidance, such as technology roadmaps, feasibility analysis, and market research regarding the boundaries of state-of-art technology.
- Experience supporting technology transition from research and development to operational use.
- Experience supporting DoD
- Demonstrated strong technical writing skills, targeting both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (especially PowerPoint, Excel, and Project).
- Candidates with a Secret (Top Secret/SCI) clearance are strongly preferred.
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Posted Salary Range: USD $90,300.00 - USD $158,000.00 /Yr. Equal Employment Opportunity:
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