Occupational and Environmental Medicine Program Manager

Position: Occupational and Environmental Medicine Program Manager
Location: Frederick, MD
Work Environment: Hybrid
Clearance Required: Secret
Status: Contingent

Knowesis is currently seeking an experienced Occupational and Environmental Medicine Program Manager to support the Science and Technology (S&T) Occupational and Environmental Medicine Portfolio for the Defense Health Agency (DHA) Research and Engineering Directorate, Science and Technology Enterprise Integration Division (STEID). This hybrid position is in Frederick, MD.
This position requires a Secret clearance and U.S. Citizenship (applicants without proof of US citizenship will not be considered due to the position’s security clearance requirement).

 

 The Job Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:  

• Provide support to the Occupational and Environmental Medicine Portfolio Manager as a collaborative member of the Portfolio team in managing the research budget and execution activities and in the assessment of the scientific quality, merit, and military programmatic relevance of funded research.
   
• Provide scientific input and support to the Occupational and Environmental Medicine Portfolio Manager by assisting in the development, review, and revision of strategic research plans, including research goals and objectives.
   
• Assist in composing funding opportunity announcements and drafting solicitations for research to support the Occupational and Environmental Medicine Portfolio objectives.
   
• Review research proposals for scientific and programmatic merit and make recommendations to the Portfolio Manager for funding.
   
• Assist in monitoring progress, outcomes, changes, and issues related to the Portfolio funded research projects.
   
• Develop and maintain electronic master files to track the progress of research projects including briefings, spreadsheets, and databases.
   
• Attend meetings and coordinate activities with DoD, other Federal agencies, academic, and industry laboratories.
   
• Prepare information papers, special studies, and analyses in response to taskings.
   
• Communicate with intramural and extramural principal investigators on programmatic matters.
   
• Compose technical summaries of DHA-sponsored research projects.
   
• Prepare and submit research management and Congressional reports.
   
• Assist in planning and coordinating technical meetings, workshops, and peer reviews and attend briefings/meetings/conferences.
   
• Assist Occupational and Environmental Medicine Portfolio Manager by preparing reports documenting budgetary status, schedule, and technical progress of Portfolio research. 

Required Qualifications:  

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in performing and/or managing Occupational or Environmental Medicine research.
   
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in a DoD or Federal research laboratory or the management/oversight of DoD or Federal scientific research.
   
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to depict complex systems and processes in logical, comprehensive, concise reports, presentations, or graphics.
   
• High degree of professionalism, ensuring that products and communications are technically accurate and of professional quality.
   
• Demonstrates leadership in activities, as appropriate.
   
• Uses innovative, creative approaches when necessary (to meet novel needs and/or solve problems).
   
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office (e.g., Teams, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Sharepoint).
• Must work effectively and collaboratively in a team environment.
   
• Doctorate in Toxicology, Environmental Health, or related field.

Preferred Qualifications:  

• Previous work in program or project management in the DoD environment.
  
• Experience with, or understanding of, DoD Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) funding.