What are the responsibilities and job description for the ARPA-H Cell Biology/Bioengineering/Biotechnology SME position at Lexical Intelligence, LLC?
Description:
Are you a passionate Cell Biologist or Bioengineer comfortable working with new biotechnologies? Do you thrive in multidisciplinary, fast-paced environments where you will contribute technical expertise, analytical skills, and programmatic support to advance non-cryogenic cell preservation technologies? Are you ready to support the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) in their mission to accelerate better health outcomes for everyone by supporting complex and leading-edge research and development (R&D) projects designed to arrive at high-impact solutions to society's most challenging health problems?
Lexical Intelligence is seeking a Cell Biology/Bioengineering/Biotechnology Subject Matter Expert (SME) to join our team as a Technical System Engineer and Technical Advisor (SETA) and support an ARPA-H Program Manager developing breakthrough biological, material, and processing technologies to enable the preservation of cells at non-cryogenic temperatures. This is a remote position supporting a Program Manager in the Eastern Time Zone.
These SETA duties include but are not limited to:
- Contribute to a multidisciplinary team that will develop breakthrough biological, material, and processing technologies to enable the preservation of cells at non-cryogenic temperatures.
- Utilize both internal and external resources to support technical and programmatic goals.
- Develop and provide sub-domain subject matter expertise as needed.
- Perform market and regulatory analyses, technical due diligence, literature reviews and generate briefing documents summarizing technical topics related to cell and gene therapies, biomanufacturing, cell preservation, anhydrobiosis, and other natural adaptations to stress.
- Evaluate technical proposals for scientific merit and innovation. Provide feedback, organize reviewer comments, draft recommendations and project summaries, and presentation materials.
- Develop technical and administrative programmatic documentation on short timelines to communicate technical approach, progress, cost, schedule and risk for advanced technology development efforts.
Qualifications:
- A PhD with 2 years, MS with 5 years or a BA with 7 years is acceptable.
- A strong foundational understanding of cell biology or bioengineering and a high comfort level with new biotechnologies.
- Team oriented with exceptional communication, writing, and organizational skills.
- Experience with bioassays to evaluate biological activity and function.
Additional Experience:
- Experience with discovery, development, and manufacturing of cell therapies.
- Experience with biopharmaceutical processing technologies (ex. lyophilization, spray-drying, fill-finish).
- Familiarity with FDA regulated commercial technology development.
- Familiarity with industry leaders and disrupters.
- Prior experience supporting ARPA-like programs (e.g., DARPA, IARPA, APRA-E) or U.S. DoD advanced development programs.
Salary and Benefits:
We offer a competitive salary and a generous benefits package, including full health and dental, HSA and retirement accounts, short- and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid time off and 11 federal holidays.
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy:
Lexical Intelligence, LLC, provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Salary : $130,000 - $150,000
