BARDA Clinical Sciences and Medical Product Development for Burns Trauma Care Subject Matter Expert

Job Description

Apply promptly! A high volume of applicants is expected for the role as detailed below, do not wait to send your CV.

Background :

The Center for the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) provides an integrated, systematic approach to the development of the necessary vaccines, drugs, therapies, and diagnostic tools for public health medical emergencies such as chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) accidents, incidents and attacks; pandemic influenza (PI), and emerging infectious diseases (EID).

Together with its industry partners, BARDA promotes the advanced development of medical countermeasures to protect Americans and respond to 21st century health security threats.

The Clinical Sciences and Medical Products Development SME for Burns and Trauma Care will provide subject matter expertise in burn wound care, imaging, tissue engineering / regenerative medicine, and preclinical models of disease for testing therapeutic products, in particular burn and wound healing models, inhalation injuries, and blast trauma.

General SME Responsibilities :

• Support BARDA Program Office(s) as a subject matter expert in the fields of Chemical Threats, Radiological / Nuclear Threats, Burn and Blast Injuries, or Biological Threats (including viral and bacterial threats), Influenza and Emerging Infectious Diseases Division (IEIDD) as well as the research, development, manufacture, and regulatory approval / licensure / clearance of medical countermeasures against these threats including but not limited to diagnostics and other medical devices / infrastructure vaccines and other preventives, and therapeutics.
• Candidates with experience in the following areas are desired : medicinal chemistry; preclinical development (animal models, pharmacology, toxicology); advanced clinical development (medical officers, immunologists, clinical operations); analytical product testing and testing development; quality control; clinical and / or regulatory policy; and / or manufacturing (chemistry, manufacturing, and controls); process development, process scale-up and process optimization; device development and manufacturing, reliability engineering, Software, Assay chemistry, microbiology, virology, immunology. Plastic consumable design and manufacturing. Experience in manufacturing scalability and capacity expansion and sterile / aseptic technic, sterile manufacturing / filling and sterile facilities (sterile gowning). Provide guidance and recommendations on key issues related to the area(s) identified above.
• Serve as advisor(s) on Technical Evaluation Panels (TEPs) to include white papers / market research abstracts, technical proposals, and budget proposals.
• Participate as subject matter experts on Program Coordination Teams (PCTs).
• Provide expert assessments, recommendations, and guidance as well as educational material to PCT and COR as needed.
• Provide subject matter expertise and advisory support to federal staff for development of cost estimates for notional programs / proposed work.
• Review and comment on study protocols, study reports, regulatory documents, presentations, proposals, and related documents.
• Develop work products (including but not limited to expert summary reports, expert opinion assessment reports, analysis reports, manuscript writing / contribution, and review and technical assessments on a wide variety of documents related to BARDA’s mission, including solicitations, white papers, proposals, and post-award contract documents and deliverables), as requested in their SME area and at their required level of expertise.
• Advise federal staff on the appropriateness and the probability of success of Contractor proposed statements of work. Make suggestions on ways to improve those statements of work.
• Experience distilling complex information into informative and concise summaries, including providing risk / benefit analyses and balanced recommendations.
• Participate and aid in strategic discussions, working with USG, in building new program areas in alignment with BARDA’s mission space.
• Provide recommendations for project development level portfolio management and oversight as required.
• Provide recommendations or advise on development, implement, and consciously improve Total Life Cycle Cost (TLCC) efforts; Participate in Market Research efforts.

Specific SME Responsibilities :

Qualifications :

BryceTech offers a full range of benefits, including competitive salary, a comprehensive health plan including dental and vision coverage, company-paid life & disability insurance policies, 401(k) plan with company match, and an educational reimbursement program.

Additional Information :

This position will most likely be 100% remote.

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