[Hiring] Senior Scientist / Engineer @ECS Tech Inc

Role Description

Everforth ECS is seeking an ARPA-H Senior Scientist / Engineer (Regenerative Medicine & Advanced Biological Systems) to work remotely. In this role, you will collaborate with the ARPA-H Program Manager and team to effectuate bold ARPA-H research initiatives, support the development, funding, and management of new and existing R&D programs to meet ARPA-H’s mission to accelerate better health outcomes for everyone.

The ideal candidate will be able to assist, support, and provide advice to the Program Manager to further the development and progress of new and existing programs. The candidate will be tasked to support the development and management of new and existing programs.

More specifically, the candidate should be comfortable working across disciplines and assessing the integration of biological systems with autonomous experimentation, high-throughput screening, sensors, instrumentation, and other advanced research platforms.

The candidate should have strong logical and critical thinking skills and be able to critically review scientific and technical data. The candidate will be expected to integrate into an existing team to support current ARPA-H efforts and be able to operate independently and in a group environment in support of technical R&D efforts. This is a remote position.

These SETA duties include but are not limited to:

• Conduct thorough scientific evaluation of the current R&D landscape to identify gaps in research portfolios to address critical needs that are aligned with the ARPA-H mission.
• Monitor and track performers progress toward established metrics.
• Read and digest complex information and develop briefings for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Other tasks include some basic administrative tasks such as collecting, sorting, analyzing, and writing internal programmatic reports/briefings on relevant topics in a health-related field.
• Some CONUS travel is expected (~10-20%) as needed to fully support the program(s) and Program Manager.

Salary Range: $125,000 - $185,000

Qualifications

• Must be able to obtain a federal government Public Trust clearance.
• Experience in biomedical engineering strategy.
• PhD in biomedical sciences with a preference for one of the following or related fields:
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Biochemistry
  • Biomaterials
  • Cell Biology
  • Regenerative Medicine
  • Cancer Biology
• At least five years of industry (e.g., biotechnology or biopharmaceutical companies) experience.
• 2-3 years of prior Government SETA experience.
• Some experience with regulatory affairs in regenerative medicine.
• Advanced scientific or engineering expertise in areas such as:
  • Tissue engineering
  • Regenerative medicine
  • Organoids
  • Microphysiological systems (organ-on-chip)
  • Aging biology
  • Related biomedical sciences
• Strong PowerPoint and Excel skills, including proficiency with keyboard shortcuts and ability to create PPT slides and Excel files on the fly during a meeting in a high-pressure environment.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Professional curiosity, continuous drive for learning, and the ability to focus on assigned tasks.

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