Scientific Program Analyst - NIH - Rockville, MD - Kelly Services

Kelly Government Solutions is a strategic supplier and business partner to the federal government and its key suppliers. Through our partnership with the National Institutes of Health, Kelly Government Solutions offers administrative, IT, engineering, scientific, and healthcare professionals the opportunity to work with one of the most prestigious research organizations in the world. We are currently seeking a Scientific Program Analyst with the National Institutes of Health in Rockville, MD


This is a long-term contract position which offers:

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit package
• Optional health, vision, and dental plans
• Paid leave (min 120 hours; prorated for part-time position) as well as 11 paid federal holidays   and 401K plan.  
• Access to NIH’s unparalleled resources and niche scientific initiatives. 
• Learn more about what Kelly can do for you at https://government.kellyservices.us/ 

TASKS. The contractor shall:

1. Work with staff on existing projects and/or the development, initiation and execution of new project initiatives.
2. Conduct search for material for a specific programmatic need, using a database to search for material in many cases
3. Prepare presentation materials such as handouts, meeting materials, slide presentations, and background/supplemental documents, spreadsheets, charts and graphs for conferences, committee, .meetings, workshops and group updates
4. Draft, review and proofread programmatic documents, such as conference agendas, meeting agendas, letters to presenters, participant lists, handouts, emails, thank you letters and reports
5. Attend meetings, training and conferences in support of program initiatives
6. Request information from and provide responses to principal investigators program staff and others on scientific and programmatic issues.
7. Work with staff on the concept development, planning, execution and support of all project-related activities.
8. Organize and maintain project documentation and communications; track project progress using project management tools.
9. Review and proofread programmatic documents describing scientific and management issues and policies related to their designated program.
10. Track action items and tasks, provide deadline reminders to Program staff; maintain spreadsheets of relevant information.
11. Organize and analyze reports in a scientific area as assigned.
12. Read, interpret, analyze and condense material from a variety of sources for presentation.
13. Create scientific search criteria for locating scientific, program and related information on the internet and other means, including literature and database searches.
14. Prepare scientific and programmatic presentation materials such as tables, graphs, slides, abstracts, posters and overheads by
15. assimilating and mastering the scientific data and programmatic con-text for use at presentations and meetings.
16. Analyze and develop presentations consisting of data from progress reports to be used by Program staff and at meetings in the overall analysis of Program progress.
17. Conduct searches for material for a specific programmatic need and/or presentation; use a database to search for material as necessary.
18. Organize existing slides/presentations/talking points into a functional database/library.
19. Design, develop and maintain databases, Listservs, spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations and other computer applications.
20. Collect, read, interpret, analyze and condense material from a variety of sources and prepare reports of data analysis for presentation.
21. Develop a template for reporting meeting minutes to Program staff.
22. Perform logistical planning for various scientific meetings, conference calls, symposia, lectures, workshops and special projects.
23. Work with staff to identify key issues and track action items and tasks, providing deadline reminders to Program staff and update and maintain spreadsheets of relevant information.
24. Represent the Program at local and national meetings; deliver presentations and posters; disseminate details of the Program and collect information of value to the Program goals.
25. Work with staff to coordinate and plan scientific meetings, including communications with distinguished lecturers, invited guests and participants, registration and meeting logistics.
26. Give regular progress reports to sponsor and stakeholders.
27. Coordinate with strategic project leaders on the logistics annual in-person Committee meetings, monthly teleconferences or videoconferences, and additional teleconferences, videoconferences or electronic reviews to address key issues.
28. Maintain ongoing, proactive communication with key personnel throughout the initiative; gather, provide and exchange information with Network investigators, their staff and other relevant individuals.
29. Organize and coordinate program activities; manage agendas, meetings, background materials and minutes.
30. Provide project management support for large and/or complex projects with internal and external stakeholders and other project participants.
31. Ensure that all aspects of the programs are tracked and reported, key milestones and deliverables dates are known and adhered to, and that all individuals and partners involved are kept appraised of progress of integrated tasks and next steps.
32. Conduct project close out reviews to reflect on current processes and identify areas for improvement.
33. Lead efforts to improve database tools and other programs by coordinating and hosting meetings with database stakeholders.
34. Research and assemble outlines of new milestone proposals for evaluation by staff.
35. Analyze program activities, via internal systems and/or NIH systems, to identify issues and develop recommendations for improvement.
36. Work with staff to assist and conduct management and administrative analysis; evaluate procedures, policies, processes and systems for the purpose of improving efficiency.
37. Define problems; analyze alternatives; recommend solutions to complete problems affecting the conduct of research programs.

REQUIREMENTS. The contractor must have:

1. Bachelors / Masters degree in Business Management and Administration, General Business, Human Resources and Personnel Management, Management Information Systems and Statistics, Miscellaneous Business Medical Administration, Health and Medical Administrative Services and/or related fields
2. Possesses a Project Management Professional (PMP)
3. Possesses skills such as: Writing, Data analysis, Plain language, Experience communicating scientific principles to general audiences, Strong quantitative analysis skills, Webinar, Reports, Agendas, Workshop and conference planning, Survey design and analysis, Project management, Ability to operate independently and with a team, Strong analytical and critical thinking skills 
4. Possesses experience with Software such as: Adobe Acrobat, PowerPoint, Excel, Word

PLEASE APPLY ONLINE
When you apply, please know a Kelly Government Solutions Recruiter will review your resume and will contact you directly, if your skills and experience match the requirements of this position; a full job description can be made available at that time.

Due to the high volume of inquiries, we regret that we cannot accept phone calls. Even if you aren’t contacted for this position, you are still part of our talent network.  All Kelly recruiters have access to your profile, which expands your opportunities even further.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, short-term disability, and a transportation spending account.

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