Scientific Program Manager (HIV/AIDS Program) - NIH

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 the leading medical research center in the world. We are seeking an Scientific Program Manager to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, MD.

This is a full-time long term contract position which offers:

- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit package

- Optional health, vision, and dental plans

- Vacation leave as well as paid federal holidays and 401K plan.

- Access to NIH’s unparalleled resources and niche scientific initiatives

TASKS/SERVICES:

• Scientific Administration: Collaborate with staff on general scientific issues related to the NHLBI HIV/AIDS Program, with active participation in 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 and portfolio analyses to evaluate the effectiveness of the program in meeting established goals.
• Analyze and evaluate changes in program plans, objectives, and funding, and assess their effects on financial and programmatic milestones.
• Maintain and update databases and spreadsheets.
• Perform analyses and prepare reports to assess program effectiveness.
• 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 program progress.
• Advise the NHLBI AIDS Coordinator of unique conditions and issues affecting administrative functions.
• Develop reports that identify and recommend changes in program direction and operations.
• Review documentation for compliance with policies and procedures; oversee manuscript preparation; interpret instructions for adherence to format; organize manuscripts for review; collect data; and 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 disease-prevention science and facilitate collaborative efforts with NIH Institutes and Centers and other governmental and nongovernmental agencies.
• Maintain and update the NHLBI HIV/AIDS Program public and intranet websites.
• Stay current on 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 with 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 Institutes and Centers (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; and draft and finalize topline reports and PowerPoint presentations.
• Coordinate and disseminate information; provide status updates; and prepare reports for NHLBI leadership and the OAR.
• Financial Management: Collaborate with staff on administrative tasks related to the NHLBI HIV/AIDS budget.
• Manage the coding of HIV/AIDS grants, as required by the NIH OAR, on a quarterly basis.

Requirements

• Minimum of ten (10) years of NIH scientific program management experience is required.
• Direct NHLBI HIV/AIDS Program experience preferred
• 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