ARPA-H Senior Biosecurity Specialist (AI/ML & Airborne Disease/CBRNE) at ECS Corporate Services in Fairfax, Virginia

Job Description:

ECS is seeking an ARPA-H Senior Biosecurity Specialist (AI/ML & Airborne Disease/CBRNE) to work in our Remote office. Please Note:
This position is contingent upon [contract award].




Job Description:


Are you a passionate, innovative biomedical scientist who specializes in airborne disease and is ready to tackle one of the biggest challenges in biosecurity and public health?

ECS is seeking talented and driven professionals to support the BREATHE (Building Resilient Environments for Air and Total Health) program, a groundbreaking initiative by the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) and led by the Resilient Systems Office (RSO).

About the BREATHE Program. BREATHE aims to revolutionize public health by advancing our ability to monitor and improve indoor air quality and forecast emerging health threats. The program envisions the development of smart building systems that monitor and respond to changes in indoor air quality. These tools will sense airborne bioaerosols, assess indoor air quality exposure risk, and deliver cost-effective building interventions to improve human health.

What you will do. In this role, you will serve as a "systems engineering and technical assistance" advisor to the RSO Program Manager (PM) by providing support and thought leadership to the PM, the performer teams, and stakeholders across the health innovation ecosystem in the research and development of revolutionary approaches that will sense and assess threats in air quality and deliver healthier air when needed. More broadly, you will enable the agency to manage and provide oversight to advanced R&D efforts; help shape future R&D concepts, programs, and solutions; integrate and advance our nation's healthcare ecosystem processes, policies, and enabling technologies; and enable the agency to expand its healthcare and scientific scope into yet unknown areas. This includes:

Serve as a scientific and technical advisor for cutting-edge research projects that will create a scalable system capable of monitoring and managing indoor air.

Facilitate the identification, development and testing of solutions in three technical areas: creation of indoor biosensors, development of respiratory risk assessment software, and installation of systems in buildings to cost-effectively deliver healthier air when needed.

Support program managers in the development, technology transition, and commercialization of these new research methods, concepts, technologies, and operational processes.

Provide strategic assessments of methods and technologies related to the development of this system for testing and optimization.

Collaborate and support a team of performers across a range of expertise, including molecular diagnostic testing and biosensor instrument developers, data analysts, risk assessment software developers, property management firms, and others.

Join us and be a part of history!

Salary Range: $100,000-$180,000

General Description of Benefits


Required Skills:

• Possess at least 14 years of total work experience (can be a combination of research, commercial, government, and consulting).
• Proven experience in analytical chemistry, epidemiology or microbiology or cell biology is required.
• Proven experience supporting research and/or development in areas of airborne disease detection and mitigation to include indoor biosensors, respiratory risk assessment software, and related smart building systems solutions.
• Experience leading or supporting the development of outbreak detection systems that utilize artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML).
• Demonstrated ability to conduct independent research, analyze data, write scientific reports, and evaluate new start proposals.
• Passionate about innovation and driven to make a real impact on human health.
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  U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency is required per contract.
  
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  Ph.D. in Chemistry, Microbiology, Immunology, Ecology, Molecular/Cellular Biology or related scientific field.
  

Desired Skills:

• Experience in environmental science, vector generation, molecular biology, nanotechnology, mass spectrometric data reduction, microbiome investigations and interactions, biosecurity, or infectious diseases, including AI driven outbreak detection systems is highly preferred.
• Three years or more experience working for a Federal ARPA organization.
• Two years or more experience in Federal Healthcare and/or Scientific Consulting.
• Experience supporting complex healthcare and programs of a research and development (R&D) nature.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with scientists, engineers, and other professionals from diverse backgrounds.

ECS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, status as a crime victim, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. ECS promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.


ECS is a leading mid-sized provider of technology services to the United States Federal Government. We are focused on people, values and purpose. Every day, our 3800+ employees focus on providing their technical talent to support the Federal Agencies and Departments of the US Government to serve, protect and defend the American People.


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