Job Posting: Scientific Program Analyst

Summary

NIH is seeking motivated Scientific Program Analysts responsible for planning, coordination, and implementation activities for assigned research programs and the management and evaluation of grant applications. These positions are located within several Institutes/Centers within the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), in Montgomery County, MD.

Duties

• Supports strategic planning, implementation, and assessment by analyzing scientific literature and programmatic data, identifying research gaps and emerging opportunities, and developing recommendations to advance organizational research priorities.
• Responsible for planning, coordination, and implementation activities for assigned research programs and the management and evaluation of related programmatic activities.
• Coordinates the planning and implementation of scientific projects, meetings, workshops, and working groups; develop agendas and timelines, track action items and deliverables, and identify issues affecting timely completion.
• Assists in planning and execution of analytic research projects and researches the quality of methodologies and measures pertinent to the assessment and summarization of the research findings by grantees and applicants.
• Collaborates with scientific staff and internal and external partners to advance research activities and prepare reports, briefings, presentations, and other materials that communicate findings and recommendations.
• Participates in the development of notices of funding opportunities (NOFO) or requests for proposals (RFP) and highlighted topics in areas of research.
• Assesses program activities, progress, and outcomes; recommend improvements to workflows and processes that strengthen program effectiveness and support organizational goals.
• Uses electronic databases to conduct programmatic analyses and advises program staff on issues related to the program and communicates key issues to program staff.
• Monitors the status of project applications and awards from peer review through post-award administration and produces documents and responses to requests for information required.

Who Can Apply