Scientific Program Analyst

TASKS/SERVICES. The contractor shall:

• Contribute to the overall organization of divisional activities and functions.
• Serve as liaison to and work with staff in the offices within NIDDK.
• Maintain and utilize various administrative databases.
• Complete special projects, such as organizing staff retreats or planning large meetings.
• Organize, provide logistical support, and attend conference calls, scientific meetings and workshops; coordinate background materials, prepare meeting agendas and write minutes accurately.
• Implement organizational priorities and provide a wide range of liaison and administrative services to program directors.
• Mine NIH databases to conduct analyses of NIH-sponsored research activities and output.
• Coordinate updates of programmatic websites.
• Collaborate with other Scientific Program Analysts and other NIDDK Staff.
• Evaluate the main scientific content of new grant applications to facilitate their assignment to the proper DDEMD program director.
• Perform portfolio analyses, scientific categorization and reporting.

DELIVERABLES. Upon request, the contractor will provide documentation of any and/or all work products, including, but not limited to:

• Work products and documents related to logistical support, including meeting minutes, activity reports, budget documents and scientific meeting/workshop-related documents.
• Work products and documents related to specific scientific or administrative tasks and data analysis as requested by the DDEMD program staff; implement organizational priorities.
• Work products and documents related to mining NIH databases to conduct analyses of NIH-sponsored research activities and output; coordinate updates of programmatic web- sites.
• Work products and documents related to evaluating the main scientific content of new grant applications to facilitate their assignment; perform portfolio analyses, scientific categorization, and reporting.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSE, PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OR OTHER EXPERTISE REQUIRED. The contractor must have:

• Bachelor’s degree in biological sciences, business administration, or related discipline.
• Minimum of three (3) years of related experience.
• Strong knowledge in biology and scientific terminology.
• Strong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong detail-oriented work practices.
• Ability to identify and address challenges using problem solving skills as needed.
• Excellent project/time management, analytical, organizational, and computer skills.
• Excellent level proficiency in use of MS Office Suite, especially Excel.
• Excellent level proficiency in the use of databases, websites and online tools.
• Ability to successfully deal with multiple tasks and multiple programs simultaneously in a rapidly changing environment.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as needed.
• U.S. citizenship.