Health Care System Resilience and Disaster Preparedness Expert

Health Care System Resilience and Disaster Preparedness Expert

Key Role: 

Support federal health research and development (R&D) organizations, including the Advanced Research Projects Agency – Health (ARPA-H), as a Technical Science, Engineering, and Technology Adviser (SETA) for programs related to hospital system operations, logistics, and supply chain resilience and disaster and emergency management. Apply scientific subject matter and health care system expertise to help conceptualize, create, and execute advanced government-funded research and development programs to accelerate better health outcomes for everyone. Characterize the state of a technical field, including identifying state-of-the-art technologies and promising new approaches. Perform analyses to recommend ambitious technology performance and cost targets that are on the cutting-edge of what might be achievable. Identify key technical experts across academia, industry, and national labs, perform technical outreach, and facilitate the formation of new multi-disciplinary technical communities. Review highly technical proposals and support negotiations of selected projects, including advising on project plans and technical milestones for complex Research and Development (R&D) projects.

Basic Qualifications:  

• 10+ years of experience in health care systems operations or disaster and emergency management and preparedness

• Experience working in a hospital or healthcare system

• Knowledge of hospital system operations, logistics, or supply chain 

• Ability to brainstorm with other colleagues to find alternative solutions to scientific or technical problems  

• Ability to quickly adapt to shifting priorities, demands, and timelines   

• Ability to ask insightful questions that challenge traditional thinking  

• Ability to obtain a security clearance

• Master’s degree

Additional Qualifications:  

• Experience with supporting Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) organizations, including DARPA, IARPA, ARPA-E, or ARPA-H

• Experience with health informatics  

• Experience with medical device or diagnostics approval 

• Experience in a consulting environment

• Ability to develop and convey meaningful insights, significant contributions, and recommendations to address complex client issues 

• Ability to learn, grow, and develop new skill sets

• Ability to display creativity and resourcefulness

• Possession of excellent data gathering, analytical, problem-solving, and client service skills  

• Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills 

• Doctorate degree in Public Health or Health Logistics

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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