Scientific Project Manager

Description

Posting ID 2026-3856.

The company is a bioscience and information technology firm. It builds and applies research tools and methods in translational research, biomedical informatics and data science for research centers and healthcare organizations in the US and abroad, including several National Institutes of Health (NIH) institutes.

The team combines biomedical science, software engineering and program management expertise.

This role is for a Scientific Project Manager supporting the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at the NIH, based in Bethesda, MD.

Responsibilities

• Lead the VRC CTP Data Analysis and Scientific Writing (DASW) team and give senior scientific and technical direction on its work and deliverables.
• Oversee the work of DASW team members and set consistent quality through shared standards, joint review, best practices and ongoing process improvement.
• Apply current scientific and industry practices to clinical trial data analysis, data management workflows, interpretation of clinical findings and scientific writing.
• Keep a full view of DASW projects, including milestones, dependencies, timelines, emerging issues and resource or schedule limits.
• Rank and schedule DASW tasks against CTP research priorities, study timelines, regulatory and public reporting duties and available resources.
• Track team work and deliverables, flag risks, delays and competing priorities, and recommend fixes or escalation to CTP leadership.
• Act as the main DASW contact for CTP leadership and other CTP functional teams, and attend CTP Team Leads meetings.
• Report on DASW priorities, progress, timelines, risks, resource needs and operational matters.
• Connect DASW staff with clinical, laboratory, statistical, data management, regulatory and operational colleagues on VRC clinical research.
• Mentor and train DASW Scientific Advisors and other staff, and support onboarding, knowledge transfer and consistent scientific practice.
• Resolve cross-functional scientific or operational problems affecting DASW work and escalate significant unresolved issues to CTP leadership.
• Review analytical and scientific deliverables from PhD-level DASW Scientific Advisors for rigor, accuracy, completeness, consistency and compliance.
• Check that clinical trial objectives and endpoints on immunogenicity, pharmacokinetics (PK) and other assigned analyses are addressed in analyses and reports.
• Assess whether conclusions are backed by the data and reported accurately and consistently across reports, publications, presentations and other communications.
• Confirm results are prepared and reported under public reporting rules, CTP processes and timelines.
• Oversee management and documentation of clinical trial analytical data, and confirm final data and analyses are archived in designated systems per procedure.
• Review scientific content for peer-reviewed papers, result summaries, presentations and posters to ensure clear, accurate and well-framed reporting of VRC trial findings.
• Chair the VRC Scientific Review Committee and coordinate scientific review of VRC clinical trial protocols with committee members and subject experts.
• Make sure scientific reviews are completed and documented on time and that scientific comments are resolved to support protocol development.
• Provide subject-matter expertise in immunology, vaccinology, translational research and clinical evaluation of novel vaccines and monoclonal antibodies to CTP leaders, clinicians, scientists and collaborators.
• Advise during study planning and protocol development on objectives, endpoints, sampling, and analysis and interpretation of clinical and immunologic data.
• Review and give scientific input on Data Management and Sharing Plans, Analytical Plans, Statistical Analysis Plans and other study documents.
• Work with investigators, statisticians, laboratory scientists, data managers and experts to align protocol objectives, lab assessments, analytical methods and planned statistical analyses.
• Coordinate with VRC laboratory and research scientists on the development, qualification and readiness of assays for primary, secondary and exploratory objectives.
• Track assay development activities, timelines, dependencies and schedule variances that could affect analyses or reporting, and report significant issues to project teams and CTP leadership.
• As a member of the Sample Management team, coordinate clinical data and biological sample sharing with approved academic, government and other collaborators under protocols, agreements and policies.
• Advise on selecting and using clinical samples and related data for collaborative translational research.
• Lead or contribute to manuscripts, abstracts, presentations, posters, result summaries and other communications on VRC clinical research.
• Present trial findings through oral talks and posters at approved internal and external scientific meetings and conferences.
• Work with investigators and study teams to interpret findings and explain their scientific significance to scientific and general audiences.
• Support publication planning and tracking so VRC findings are shared on time.
• Prepare reports for management on new and ongoing programs and activities.
• Run biannual reviews of DASW work instructions and procedures, and recommend revisions for quality, consistency, efficiency and cross-functional coordination.
• Take part in biannual quality audits of the DASW and Sample Management teams and assess findings for team processes and deliverables.
• Draft or coordinate procedure changes and corrective measures from audit findings, recurring issues, changed requirements or improvement opportunities, then monitor their rollout and effect on workflow and quality.
• Identify trends and recurring problems, and find ways to standardize or improve analysis, data management, scientific review and writing processes.
• Share best practices, lessons learned and procedure updates across the DASW team and collaborating CTP groups.
• Use scientific expertise to review grant proposals and contact applicants for more information.
• Help scientists overcome technical problems and advise on preparing scientific protocols.
• Develop project management documentation and overarching program and project standards for consistency and quality.
• Research project management best practices and new industry standards.
• Support other project managers with subject-matter expertise.
• Help draft strategic plans and new initiatives with management, and evaluate current scientific programs to decide whether changes are needed.
• Analyze current policies and procedures, and propose and write improvements.
• Prepare educational materials for staff.
• Develop and track project budgets, and analyze projects for upper management.
• Coordinate staff who develop, install and maintain scientific programs, and coordinate workshops and report their outcomes.
• Submit monthly status reports covering current and completed work, problems, corrective actions and recommendations for the next period.
• Provide ad hoc status reports on progress when the Task Leader requests them.
• Meet with lab members each month to present updates.
• Monitor and report progress to project owners.

Requirements

• Experience searching and collecting information from medical and scientific computer databases.
• Skill in designing and creating documents with desktop publishing software and office tools.
• Data analysis and graphing.
• Scientific writing and communication.
• Project management and website content management.
• Certifications and licenses.
• Ph.D. with a field of study in Miscellaneous Biology or Multi-Disciplinary or General Science.
• Experience with graphing, reference and bibliographic software, MS Office and SharePoint.

Conditions

Location: Bethesda, MD.

Base salary range: $150,000 - $165,000 USD, set by market rates and depending on experience, qualifications, skills and location.

Listing code: IND.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and does not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on protected characteristics.

Benefits

• 100% medical, dental and vision coverage for employees.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• 401K match up to 5%.
• Educational benefits for career growth.
• Employee referral bonus.
• Flexible spending accounts for healthcare, parking reimbursement, dependent care and transportation reimbursement.