BARDA Senior Nuclear Subject Matter Expert

Background. In 2006 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. The BARDA model’s success is codified in 1) 60+ Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approvals, licenses, and clearances, 2) 101 Biomedical products supported for COVID-19 response, and 3) 136 BARDA-supported COVID-19 partnerships. This success centers on BARDA’s public-private partnerships, which have accelerated the development of Medical Counter Measures (MCM) vital to our National Security. BARDA provides its partners critical capability and technical support needed to accelerate MCM regulatory approval and deployment, including support for advanced research and development (AR&D), FDA licensure, and clinical use.  Subject Matter Expert Responsibilities – General 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) as well as the research, development, manufacture and regulatory approval/ licensure/ clearance of medical countermeasures against these threats including but not limited to diagnostics, preventives, and therapeutics.Provide guidance and recommendations on key issues related to the area(s) identified above.Review study protocols, study reports, regulatory documents, presentations, proposals, and related documents.Provide senior-level briefing(s) to ASPR/BARDA as required.Prepare regular reports to ASPR/BARDA management on various technical issues identified as required.Provide recommendations for project development level portfolio management and oversight as required.Develop, implement, and consciously improve Total Life Cycle Cost (TLCC) efforts.Participate in Market Research efforts.CBRN SME Responsibilities - GeneralProviding subject matter expertise in fields relevant to the Homeland Security Enterprise, including chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear subject areas.Assisting with the development and administration of contracts, to include tasks such as: development of solicitation material, administration of source selection reviews, and assessing technical solutions.Monitoring project performance and reviewing deliverables to ensure technical, programmatic, and financial goals and objectives are met and identify possible program risks.Maintaining and monitoring program budgets to include gathering and reviewing monthly reporting information from project/program performers and developing budget execution plans.Organizing, directing, and coordinating planning and production of all activities associated with assigned task order projects. Providing support to Portfolio and Program Managers in their continued engagement with DHS S&T customers on the receipt, prioritization, and regular reporting of their operational capability gaps.Providing data collection and analyses of user requirements and of existing and emerging systems, capabilities, and technologies.Performing routine tasks including, but not limited to, scheduling, writing internal memos, maintaining and updating Program Management records, filing, intranet website maintenance, preparing and reviewing presentations, records maintenance, and coordinating daily operations of the assigned program.Assisting with planning technology transitions to the respective operational customer.Attending 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.Providing assistance in managing and responding to program-aligned S&T Executive Secretary data calls, compiling information, and preparing information for reporting to senior leadership.Supporting the identification, assessment, evaluation, and testing of existing and emerging technologies, systems, and capabilities, including coordination with related government, academic, and industry programs; attending meetings and symposia; coordinating meetings and programs reviews; and supporting program advocacy including development and production of presentation materials.Senior Nuclear Subject Matter Expert Specific ResponsibilitiesProvides guidance to less experienced staff, reviews the work of others, authoritatively contributes to multi-functional analytic teams, and maintains currency in understanding relevant nuclear technologies, trends, and procedures. Devise, evaluate, and recommend new methodologies and analytical tools that are under development.Develops and manages programs within current and planned BARDA radiological/nuclear medical countermeasure advanced development and acquisition contracts.Coordinate with program managers, scientists, and other subject matter experts as required.Routinely provide defense planners and operators with timely and accurate characterizations of adversary nuclear and strategic threats, WMD programs, and weapons-related S&T developments. Generate recommendations in the form of technical briefings, reports, and other analytic documents.Collaborate with the Intelligence Community, Defense Department, national labs, and academia to address nuclear- and radiological-related threat issues.