Program Scientist - Medical RDT&E (#22-074 Secret ...

Immediate Need! Strategic Analysis, Inc. seeks a Program Scientist to support the DoD Medical Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) program executed within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)). As a Program Scientist, you will: • Assist in developing the portfolio management process to assess and update the investment strategy for the Program Objective Memorandum (POM) budgeting cycle, to include development of a uniform DoD-wide process to assess the current progress for each for subarea of the medical RDT&E portfolio; development of roadmaps of technology and regulatory development for subareas of the portfolio; and development of metrics for assessing progress, collaboration, adequacy of resources, and research coverage of capability gaps across the DoD. • Develop quarterly newsletter and information papers/talking-points on product development accomplishments and activities within the DoD Medical RDT&E Program, to include collecting data and conducting interviews; obtaining or developing related graphics, pictures, samples, devices; and, writing and formatting the articles. • Provide support to the Human Factors Engineering (HFE) Technical Advisory Group (TAG) and other working groups. Assist in preparing for meetings and workshops, to include coordination of calendars of senior DoD personnel; preparation of announcements, agendas, read-ahead documents, meeting minutes, and technical briefing materials; management of logistics, travel arrangements, and meeting-facility support; administration of action items; and, preparation of summary of the evaluations. • Provide support for management oversight, drafting policy guidance, and coordinating budget and Congressional Special Interest Items. • Prepare draft papers to include technical evaluations, weekly reports, information papers, action memoranda, emails, and other documents as requested. • Prepare presentation/briefing materials to include research of technical content, graphics, and production. • Maintain broad situational awareness of research and development efforts involving human systems program areas. QUALIFICATIONS Clearance: An active DoD SECRET security clearance is required. Education: A Bachelor''s degree from an accredited college or university in medicine, biology, neuroscience, psychology, engineering, or other science and technology related subject is required; PhD is preferred. Experience: • Background in Medical RDT&E domain is required. • A minimum of five (5) years of recent and relevant experience is preferred. • Proficiency in technical research and technical writing. • Excellent communication skills, unstructured verbal interactions, briefings, and meeting moderation. • Ability to work independently with both junior and senior staff in a distributed environment while maintaining a strong commitment to deliverable scheduled. Travel: Occasional travel may be required. Location: On-site work with our government clients in the Mark Center of Alexandria is anticipated. Telework options are available within tthe Washington, DC metro region. You will be required to adhere to all COVID guidelines and regulations in place for any location where you will perform work. These guidelines and regulations may change over time or may be different for each location so you will be need to stay up to date on these changes and differences during your employment. SA is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action Plan employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

Created: 2025-10-04