Senior Chemical SME

Overview:

LMI is seeking a Senior Chemical SME to support the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA). This position can likely be performed remotely. This position requires the ability to obtain a public trust clearance. You must be a U.S. citizen.

The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) was established to support and advance the development of vaccines, therapeutics, diagnostics, and innovative technologies for use during public health emergencies. Candidates with experience in the following areas are desired: medicinal chemistry; preclinical development (animal models, pharmacology, toxicology); advanced clinical development (medical officers, immunologists, clinical operations); analytical product testing and testing development; quality control; clinical and/or regulatory policy; and/or manufacturing (chemistry, manufacturing, and controls); process development, process scale-up and process optimization; device development and manufacturing, reliability engineering, software, Assay chemistry, microbiology, virology, immunology.

LMI is a consultancy dedicated to powering a future-ready, high-performing government, drawing from expertise in digital and analytic solutions, logistics, and management advisory services. We deliver integrated capabilities that incorporate emerging technologies and are tailored to customers’ unique mission needs, backed by objective research and data analysis. Founded in 1961 to help the Department of Defense resolve complex logistics management challenges, LMI continues to enable growth and transformation, enhance operational readiness and resiliency, and ensure mission success for federal civilian and defense agencies.

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• Support BARDA Program Office(s) as a subject matter expert in the fields of Chemical Threats, Radiological/Nuclear Threats, Burn and Blast Injuries, or Biological Threats (including viral and bacterial threats), Influenza and Emerging Infectious Diseases Division (IEIDD) as well as the research, development, manufacture, and regulatory approval/ licensure/ clearance of medical countermeasures against these threats including but not limited to diagnostics and other medical devices/infrastructure vaccines and other preventives, and therapeutics.
• Serve as advisor(s) on Technical Evaluation Panels (TEPs) to include white papers/market research abstracts, technical proposals, and budget proposals.
• Participate as subject matter experts on Program Coordination Teams (PCTs).
• Provide expert assessments, recommendations, and guidance as well as educational material to PCT and COR as needed.
• Provide subject matter expertise and advisory support to federal staff for development of cost estimates for notional programs/proposed work.
• Review and comment on study protocols, study reports, regulatory documents, presentations, proposals, and related documents.
• Develop work products (including but not limited to expert summary reports, expert opinion assessment reports, analysis reports, manuscript writing/contribution, and review and technical assessments on a wide variety of documents related to BARDA’s mission, including solicitations, white papers, proposals, and post-award contract documents and deliverables), as requested in their SME area and at their required level of expertise.
• Advise federal staff on the appropriateness and the probability of success of Contractor proposed statements of work Make suggestions on ways to improve those statements of work.
• Participate and aid in strategic discussions, working with USG, in building new program areas in alignment with BARDA’s mission space.
• Provide recommendations for project development level portfolio management and oversight as required.
• Provide recommendations or advise on development, implement, and consciously improve Total Life Cycle Cost (TLCC) efforts; Participate in Market Research efforts.
• Provide subject matter expertise in fields relevant to the Homeland Security Enterprise, including chemical and biological subject areas.
• Monitor project performance and reviewing deliverables to ensure technical, programmatic, and financial goals and objectives are met and identify possible program risks.
• Assist with planning technology transitions to the respective operational customer.
• Attend meetings, workshops, conferences, and program reviews at the direction of the program or project manager to provide programmatic and technical review, record meeting minutes, and contribute to the program management dialogue with performers.
• Support the identification, assessment, evaluation, and testing of existing and emerging technologies, systems, and capabilities, including coordination with related government, academic, and industry programs; attend meetings and symposia; coordinate meetings and programs reviews; and support program advocacy including development and production of presentation materials.
• Expert ability to deliver work products related to the development and management of programs within current and planned BARDA chemical threat medical countermeasures advanced development and acquisition contracts.
• Provide guidance to less experienced staff, reviews the work of others, authoritatively contribute to multi-functional analytic teams, and maintain currency in understanding relevant WMD technologies, trends, and procedures.
• Coordinate with program managers, scientists, and other subject matter experts as required.
• Collaborate with the Intelligence Community, Defense Department, national labs, and academia to address chemical and biochemical threat issues.
• Perform assessments and projections as part of analysis process.
• Develop technical reports and briefings, project deliverables, monthly status reports and other finished products.

• Doctoral degree in chemistry, pharmacology, toxicology, or similar field with commensurate experience
• 15+ years of experience
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within or lead a team of peers, as well as excellent interpersonal and communications skills
• Ability to communicate complex analyses at a level comprehensible to laymen and senior-level government representatives
• Demonstrated knowledge of adversary chemical programs, trends, and technologies, strategic weapons developments, WMD, and/or counterproliferation
• A working familiarity with global chemical infrastructure, technologies, and initiatives
• Understanding of global technology control, arms-control, and nonproliferation efforts associated with chemical and strategic weapons (OPCW, CWC, Australia Group)
• Deliverables would include work products related to the development and management of programs within current and planned BARDA chemical threat medical countermeasures advanced development and acquisition contracts
• Ability to obtain a public trust clearance. You must be a U.S. citizen.