Program Manager – Military HIV Research Program

Company: Henry M Jackson Foundation For The Advan
Location: Silver Spring
Posted on: September 13, 2020

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Program Manager – Military HIV Research Program. Henry M Jackson Foundation For The Advan. -. Silver Spring, MD. Join the HJF Team!. HJF is seeking a Program Manager to support the Laboratory of Antigen and Adjuvant Research (LAAR) within the U.S. Military HIV Research Program (MHRP) located at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) in Silver Spring, MD. HJF provides scientific, technical and programmatic support services to MHRP.. The Program Manager will be responsible for providing administrative day-to-day operations, management and oversight in order to maximize the effective use of project resources. Specific areas include: regulatory affairs management, technology transfer personnel management, animal studies management, laboratory operations management, and overall management. Works on abstract problems and identifies and evaluates fundamental problems for major functional areas through assessment of intangible variables. Works in an ambiguous environment and collaborate across multidisciplinary programs in order to achieve LAAR’s academic and business objectives. Assists Section Chiefs with organizing, tracking correspondence, and facilitates execution to completion of stakeholder requirements across all areas.. Responsibilities:. Facilitates regulatory information flow between LAAR, collaborating PIs (government and private) and HJF. Coordinates the regulatory decision-making process between all multidisciplinary program participants, working with the Section Chiefs to ensure operational objectives are being met. Demonstrates diplomacy when interacting with all internal and external staff.. Identifies and evaluates regulatory problems pertaining to adjuvant formulations, which affects meeting LAAR’s strategic goals. Provides solutions in a timely manner. Resolves problems and exercises judgment within generally defined practices, policies, and guidelines.. Oversees and works closely with Section Chief to ensure all LAAR’s technology transfer operations are well coordinated.. Leads and works closely with Section Chief to develop assays, which will analyze vaccine adjuvants and will support regulatory submission.. Works closely with Section Chief on hiring of interns to meet project or mission goals.. Attend technology transfer meetings, regulatory affairs meetings and scientific meetings in order to effectively work strategic plans to ensure operational and tactical goals and objectives are being met coordinates, and conducts personnel actions and furnishes guidance and assistance as needed.. Oversees all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and other reports needed as directed by Section Chiefs.. Prepares agreement request packet and budget for technology transfer agreements and grant proposals.. Assists Section Chiefs in writing grant proposals.. Prepares regulatory documents, such as Drug Master File, Investigator Brochures, and Pharmacy Mixing Protocols.. Reviews regulatory submissions, such as pre-IND and IND dossier.. Provides oversight on the synthesis of protein hapten conjugates, formulation of vaccines, execution of animal studies, peptide synthesis, analysis of nonclinical and clinical samples, and other laboratory operations, as appropriate.. Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Knowledge of organizational objectives, regulatory drug approval process, FDA regulatory document filings, particularly IND CMC section fillings, technology transfer process, office automation; ability to work completely independently; ability to use sound judgment in solving problems; ability to coordinate many complex systems and programs at the same time; ability to write regulatory and scientific documents, excellent communication and interpersonal skills.. Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree Required. Master’s Degree preferred.. Minimum Experience/ Training Requirements: 6-8 years related experience in scientific project or program management.. Supervisory Responsibilities: Supervises junior staff and technical support staff.. Work Environment: Set in an office and laboratory environment.. Background/Security: Must have lived in the U.S. 3 out of the past 5 years; eligible to obtain and maintain a Tier I investigation/ Public Trust and a Common Access Card (CAC).. Employment with HJF is contingent upon successful completion of a background check, which may include, but is not limited to, contacting your professional references, verification of previous employment, addresses, education, and credentials, a criminal background check, drug screening, and a department of motor vehicle (DMV) check.. Any qualifications to be considered as equivalents, in lieu of stated minimums, require the prior approval of the Chief Human Resources Officer.. Experience. Required. 6 - 8 years: 6-8 years related experience in scientific project or program management.. Education. Required. Bachelors or better. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c). Henry M Jackson Foundation For The Advan - 1 day ago - save job. Get job updates from Henry M Jackson Foundation For The Advan. Thousands of employers search for candidates on Indeed

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