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Alaka`ina Foundation Family of Companies · 2 months ago

Scientific Program Manager

Frederick, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

The Alaka`ina Foundation Family of Companies is a fast-growing government service provider seeking a Scientific Program Manager to provide research support administration services for their government customer. The role involves managing projects, overseeing staff, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements while maintaining high standards of performance.

CharityCommunitiesGovernment

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Authorized point of contact (POC) with the COR

Responsible for formulating and enforcing performance standards, assigning Contractor schedules, reviewing performance quality, and communicating policies, purposes, and goals to subordinates

Coordinate with stakeholders to resolve any issues that may arise, trends relating to the contract, or proposed changes or modifications to the contract

Manage the full project, including staff, budget, communication activities, and all transition and implementation plans and report on the progress of all activities on the project through several reporting modes, including email, telephone/teleconference, and formal report

Supervises day to day operations by developing technical and management procedures and controls, planning, and directing, program execution, monitoring, and reporting progress and issues

Supervise employees supporting the task order, providing assistance, recommendations, and support to ensure a high level of staff performance, career development, and successful satisfaction of contract requirements

Staffing and Personnel Management, oversee the acquisition and employment of program resources

Problem identification and Risk Management: provide early and continuous process to identify problems, utilize lessons learned to minimize problem reoccurrence, and to provide follow-up to insure problem resolution

All documentation and management processes must comply with all regulatory requirements, both Federal and DoD, regarding human subjects' protection, animal subject research, research ethics, property accountability, and publication in peer-reviewed professional research publications

All work shall be in compliance with occupational health and safety standards and other applicable regulations and guidelines, which may include medical surveillance

Conduct periodic progress meetings to review the contractor’s performance and apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced

Conduct and attend meetings with uniformed and civilian Government scientists, Principal Investigators (PIs), Administrative Officers, support staff and other key stakeholders as necessary

Record and deliver meeting minutes for meetings in coordination with the Government

Develop and/or Maintain a Program Management Plan (PMP) and provide an updated version quarterly

Provide an updated Monthly Status Report (MSR) prepared independently and collaboratively with assigned staff

Review and track funding levels on all projects, develop and manage on-going project status and estimate-to-completion reports, manage, track and report labor hours and costs for active projects. Responsible for meeting budgetary goals and objectives

Will have the power and authority to make decisions with respect to actions to be taken by Contractor in the ordinary course of day-to-day performance of the Contractor Services and management of Government’s program in accordance with the PWS

Review and ensure accuracy of monthly invoices and all deliverables

Will have overall responsibility for managing and coordinating the delivery of customer satisfaction and PWS requirements

Manages budgets, operational plans, and performance requirements for area of responsibility

Other duties as assigned by Supervisor

Qualification

Scientific Program ManagementFinancial ManagementRegulatory ComplianceProject Management CertificationInfectious Disease ResearchTechnical WritingTeam CoordinationMeeting FacilitationVerbal CommunicationProblem Solving

Required

Master's Degree in Immunology, Virology, Microbiology or a related Science (preferred)

Or a Bachelor's Degree in a scientific/research discipline and a Master's Degree in Business or Project Management, with demonstrated experience managing research-based projects

Experience with/doing infectious disease research

Scientific Program Management experience with Personnel, Financial management, and managing deliverables on a research contract

Strong technical writing and verbal skills

Decisive when handling problems, having a proactive approach

Experience working at a BSL 3/4 Facility

Must have direct experience managing work adhering to compliance with occupational health and safety standards and other applicable regulations and guidelines, which may include medical surveillance

Must have direct knowledge and experience in regulatory requirements, both Federal and DoD, regarding human subjects' protection, animal subject research, research ethics, property accountability, and publication in peer-reviewed professional research publications

Must be a U.S. Citizen

Must be able to pass a Tier III background check

Eligible to participate/enroll in the BPRP program