Infectious Disease Surveillance Advisor at Chenega Corporation

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 an Infectious Disease Surveillance Advisor to support the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H). This role will serve in support of the Resilient Systems Office (RSO) which seeks to address systemic challenges across the healthcare and public health landscape by investing in cutting-edge technologies that address long-standing gaps in the quality, efficacy, and consistent availability of care. You will support ARPA-H’s BREATHE (Building Resilient Environments for Air and Total Health) program (or similar programs TBA), a groundbreaking initiative that aims to revolutionize public health by advancing our ability to monitor and improve indoor air quality and forecast emerging health threats.

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 PHO 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 for programs like BREATHE 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 Biopsychology, Epidemiology, or related scientific field.
• Possess at least 15 years of total work experience (can be a combination of research, commercial, government, and consulting).
• Experience in Information Technology, data management, or machine learning required.
• 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 health informatics research, disease surveillance systems or infectious disease modeling 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 $109,000.00/Yr. Up to USD $150,000.00/Yr.

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Our wide range of benefit options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. Based on eligibility, benefits include medical, dental, vision, prescription plans, wellness programs, income protection, paid leave, and retirement. Positions covered by the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act, Davis-Bacon Act, or a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) will comply with the statute or CBA requirements.

Chenega Corporation and family of companies is an EOE.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Native preference under PL 93-638.

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