Impactful Program Officer, Biomedical & Health Sciences

National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Washington (District of Columbia); Híbrido; USD 92 000 - 115 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine seeks a Program Officer to support health care system resilience, public health preparedness, and health security policy. You will manage multiple projects, coordinate multidisciplinary expert teams, and develop timely written products for decision-makers.

You will lead planning, manage work plans and budgets, oversee literature reviews and evidence synthesis, engage sponsors, and help translate complex scientific findings into

Qualificações

• Master's degree required; PhD preferred.
• Experience in research synthesis and evidence evaluation.
• Strong writing and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the planning, coordination, and implementation of assigned projects under Standing Committee on Emerging Infectious Diseases and 21st Century Health Threats, including rapid expert consultations and meetings.
• Develop project work plans, timelines, budgets, deliverables, and internal review processes.
• Coordinate multiple concurrent projects, working with project leadership, committee members, authors, consultants, and staff.
• Identify project risks and help resolve issues affecting schedules, resources, or deliverables.
• Provide day-to-day direction for project staff with delegation of research, administrative, and logistical responsibilities.
• Conduct targeted research, literature reviews, and evidence synthesis on topics related to infectious diseases, public health emergencies, and crisis standards of care.
• Support rapid expert consultations and written products, including background materials and reviews.
• Analyze complex scientific, clinical, and policy issues to identify evidence gaps and operational considerations.
• Work with multidisciplinary experts to ensure diverse perspectives are incorporated.
• Disseminate project findings through briefings, webinars, and other engagement activities.
• Maintain productive working relationships with standing committee members and external collaborators.

Conhecimentos

Project management

Research

Written communication

Stakeholder engagement

Team coordination

Formação académica

Master's degree in public health, health policy, health sciences, public administration, or related field

PhD preferred

Descrição da oferta de emprego

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine seeks a Program Officer to support health care system resilience, public health preparedness, and health security policy. You will manage multiple projects, coordinate multidisciplinary expert teams, and develop timely written products for decision-makers.

You will lead planning, manage work plans and budgets, oversee literature reviews and evidence synthesis, engage sponsors, and help translate complex scientific findings into