Senior Scientific Advisor (52672) Hot Job National Institutes of Health (NIH)

• Main Campus/Bethesda
• Bethesda, MD 20892 Apply Overview Salary Range $195,000.00
• $205,000.

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Salary/year Level Experienced Position Type Full Time Job Shift Day Education Level Masters Degree Travel Percentage None Category Public Health Apply Description Position Objective:

The Senior Advisor is to provide scientific program management support that enables effective execution of program goals, timely reporting, and coordination of activities related to

HIV/AIDS

research relevant to heart, lung, blood, and sleep disorders for the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) within the National Institutes of Health.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Support the scientific administration of the

NHLBI HIV/AIDS

Program. Coordinate and monitor scientific initiatives, meetings, reports, and activities. Assist with communication, collaboration, and dissemination of program information. Support financial tracking and coding activities related to

HIV/AIDS

grants. Maintain program records, databases, spreadsheets, and web content. Assist in preparing analyses, presentations, and documentation for program leadership and partner organizations. Collaborate with staff on general scientific issues related to the

NHLBI HIV/AIDS

program with active participation in the research agendas. Work with staff on the development and coordination of scientific initiatives, including Program Announcements (PAs), Requests for Applications (RFAs), and Requests for Proposals (RFPs). Support the coordination, implementation, and monitoring of scientific programs and activities. Plan, initiate, monitor, and conduct administrative/portfolio analyses to evaluate the effectiveness of the program in meeting established goals. Analyze and evaluate changes in program plans, objectives, and funding and their effect on financial and programmatic milestones. Maintain and update databases and spreadsheets. Perform analysis and prepare reports to assess the effectiveness of programs. Review short

• and long-range planning proposals to ensure alignment with organizational objectives and mission.

Develop and implement comprehensive studies of performance measures to evaluate program productivity and develop metrics and milestones to assess progress of the program. Advise the

NHLBI AIDS

Coordinator of unique conditions and issues which affect administrative functions. Develop reports that identify and recommend changes in program direction and operation. Review documentation for compliance with policy and procedures; oversee manuscript preparation; interpret instructions for adherence to format; organize manuscripts for review; collect data; provide summaries for analysis and interpretation. Coordinate activities and data calls from the NHLBI Immediate Office of the Director (IOD), NHLBI Financial Management Branch (FMB), NHLBI Office of Grants Management (OGM), NIH Office of AIDS Research (OAR), Congress, and the press. Conduct literature reviews and online searches to examine the current state of HIV/AIDS-related heart, lung, blood, and sleep research and prepare reports summarizing and synthesizing the body of work. Prepare, present, and disseminate information about advances in promising new approaches and developments in HIV/AIDS-related heart, lung, blood, and sleep disease prevention and treatment. Arrange seminars and workshops to assess the current state of the science of disease prevention; facilitate collaborative efforts with NIH Institutes and Centers, and other governmental and non-governmental agencies. Maintain and update the

NHLBI HIV/AIDS

Program public and Intranet websites. Keep current on the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), NIH, NHLBI, and NIH OAR grants policies relevant to

HIV/AIDS.

Develop administrative standard operating procedures for the program. Work with staff on the preparation of scientific talks and presentations. Assist in other

NHLBI HIV/AIDS

program-related activities. Facilitate communication among the

NHLBI HIV/AIDS

Team, NHLBI staff, and NHLBI leadership by providing information about the

NHLBI HIV/AIDS

Program and serving as a resource for general inquiries. Facilitate communication with other ICs and the NIH OAR. Work with staff on the development and coordination of working groups and meetings, including team meetings. Prepare materials for meetings, including agendas and background materials. Complete progress reports; flag potential issues; synthesize and summarize research findings; draft and finalize top line reports and PowerPoint presentations. Coordinate and disseminate information; provide status updates; prepare reports to NHLBI leadership and OAR. Collaborate with staff on administrative tasks regarding the

NHLBI HIV/AIDS

budget. Manage coding of

HIV/AIDS

grants, as required by the NIH OAR on a quarterly basis. Work products and documents related to developing and coordinating scientific initiatives, programs, and activities; planning, initiating, monitoring, and conducting analyses; evaluating changes in program plans, objectives, and funding; and maintaining databases and spreadsheets. Work products and documents related to performing analyses; preparing reports to assess effectiveness of programs; reviewing planning proposals; developing and implementing comprehensive studies of performance measures; and developing metrics and milestones. Work products and documents related to developing reports to identify changes in program direction and operation; reviewing documentation for compliance; coordinating activities and data calls; and conducting literature reviews and online searches. Work products and documents related to arranging seminars and workshops; maintaining public and Intranet websites; developing administrative SOPs; and preparing scientific talks and presentations. Work products and documents related to facilitating communications; developing working groups and meetings; preparing meeting materials; completing progress reports and PowerPoint presentations; supporting

NHLBI HIV/AIDS

budget activities; and managing coding of

HIV/AIDS

grants.

Qualifications Basic Qualifications:

Master's degree in health or science-related discipline is required Minimum of ten (10) years of NIH scientific program management experience is required. Experience conducting quantitative and/or qualitative portfolio analysis in support of scientific program management is required. Experience supporting NIH-wide HIV committees and working groups is required. Experience translating HIV research priorities into funding opportunity announcements, program announcements, requests for applications, or related funding mechanisms is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Doctoral degree is preferred Direct

NHLBI HIV/AIDS

Program experience preferred Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with non-technical and technical staff Detail-oriented and possess strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and projects

• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required by this position.

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