Program Officer, Life Sciences & Biotechnology Programs

National Academies; United States; Hybrid; USD 92,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid holidays

Education assistance

Job summary

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine seeks a Program Officer to manage workshops, consensus studies, and related activities in life sciences and biotechnology. You will coordinate strategy, content, budgets, and schedules while engaging experts from academia, government, industry, and the public.

You will oversee deliverables, mentor staff, and contribute to cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a related field or equivalent knowledge.
• Three years of related professional experience with demonstrated ability to convey scientific/policy information.
• Ph.D. in a related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project strategy, content development, budgets, schedules, stakeholder engagement, and deliverables to meet objectives.
• Supervise or provide day-to-day direction to project staff as needed.
• Plan and implement workshops, consensus studies, and related activities with experts across sectors.

Skills

Life sciences

Project management

Budgeting

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Education

Master's degree

Ph.D. preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine seeks a Program Officer to manage workshops, consensus studies, and related activities in life sciences and biotechnology. You will coordinate strategy, content, budgets, and schedules while engaging experts from academia, government, industry, and the public.

You will oversee deliverables, mentor staff, and contribute to cross-disciplinary collaboration.