Biosecurity Specialist (Aerosol Disease Modeling)

Summary

Come join a company that strives for Extraordinary People and Exceptional Performance ! Chenega Enterprise Systems & Solutions, LLC, a Chenega Professional Services ’ company, is looking for a Biosecurity Specialist to support the BREATHE (Building Resilient Environments for Air and Total Health) program, a groundbreaking initiative by the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) and led by the Resilient Systems Office (RSO). BREATHE aims to revolutionize public health by advancing our ability to monitor and improve indoor air quality and forecast emerging health threats. The program envisions the development of smart building systems that monitor and respond to changes in indoor air quality. These tools will sense airborne bioaerosols, assess indoor air quality exposure risk, and deliver cost-effective building interventions to improve human health.

Our company offers employees the opportunity to join a team where there is a robust employee benefits program, management engagement, quality leadership, an atmosphere of teamwork, recognition for performance, and promotion opportunities. We actively strive to channel our highly engaged employee’s knowledge, critical thinking, innovative solutions for our clients.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a “systems engineering and technical assistance” advisor to the RSO Program Manager (PM) by providing support and thought leadership to the PM, the performer teams, and stakeholders across the health innovation ecosystem in the research and development of revolutionary approaches that will sense and assess threats in air quality and deliver healthier air when needed.

• Enable the agency to manage and provide oversight to advanced R&D efforts; help shape future R&D concepts, programs, and solutions; integrate and advance our nation’s healthcare ecosystem processes, policies, and enabling technologies; and enable the agency to expand its healthcare and scientific scope into yet unknown areas.

• Serve as a scientific and technical advisor for cutting-edge research projects that will create a scalable system capable of monitoring and managing indoor air.

• Facilitate the identification, development and testing of solutions in three technical areas: creation of indoor biosensors, development of respiratory risk assessment software, and installation of systems in buildings to cost-effectively deliver healthier air when needed.

• Support program managers in the development, technology transition, and commercialization of these new research methods, concepts, technologies, and operational processes.

• Provide strategic assessments of methods and technologies related to the development of this system for testing and optimization.

• Collaborate and support a team of performers across a range of expertise, including molecular diagnostic testing and biosensor instrument developers, data analysts, risk assessment software developers, property management firms, and others.

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• PhD. in Chemistry, Microbiology, Immunology, Ecology, Molecular/Cellular Biology or related scientific field..

• Possess at least 14 years of total work experience (can be a combination of research, commercial, government, and consulting).

• Proven experience in analytical chemistry, epidemiology or microbiology or cell biology is required.

• Experience leading or supporting the development of outbreak detection systems that utilize artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML).

• Proven experience supporting research and/or development in areas of airborne disease detection and mitigation to include indoor biosensors, respiratory risk assessment software, and related smart building systems solutions.

• Demonstrated ability to conduct independent research, analyze data, write scientific reports, and evaluate new start proposals.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Experience in environmental science, vector generation, molecular biology, nanotechnology, mass spectrometric data reduction, microbiome investigations and interactions, biosecurity, or infectious diseases, including AI driven outbreak detection systems is highly preferred.

• Three years or more experience working for a Federal ARPA organization.

• Two years or more experience in Federal Healthcare and/or Scientific Consulting.

• Experience supporting complex healthcare and programs of a research and development (R&D) nature.

• Strong communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with scientists, engineers, and other professionals from diverse backgrounds.

Final salary determination based on skill-set, qualifications, and approved funding.

Many of our jobs come with great benefits – Some offerings are dependent upon the role, work schedule, or location, and may include the following:

Paid Time Off

PTO / Vacation – 5.67 hours accrued per pay period / 136 hours accrued annually

Paid Holidays – 11

California residents receive an additional 24 hours of sick leave a year

Health & Wellness

Medical

Dental

Vision

Prescription

Employee Assistance Program

Short- & Long-Term Disability

Life and AD&D Insurance

Spending Account

Flexible Spending Account

Health Savings Account

Health Reimbursement Account

Dependent Care Spending Account

Commuter Benefits

Retirement

401k / 401a

Voluntary Benefits

Hospital Indemnity

Critical Illness

Accident Insurance

Pet Insurance

Legal Insurance

ID Theft Protection

Teleworking Permitted?

Yes

Teleworking Details

Hybrid – D.C. Area

Estimated Salary/Wage

USD $115,000.00/Yr. Up to USD $150,000.00/Yr.

Chenega Corporation and family of companies is an EOE.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Native preference under PL 93-638.

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