Columbus Technologies and Services Inc. is a strategic supplier and business partner to the federal government and its key suppliers. Through our partnership with the National Institutes of Health, Columbus offers administrative, IT, engineering, scientific, and healthcare professionals the opportunity to work with one of the most prestigious research organizations in the world. We are currently seeking Scientific Program Manger to work onsite with the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD.

This is a long-term position which offers:

• Competitive salary
• Tremendous growth opportunity
• Opportunity to work at NIH, the world’s foremost medical research center
• Learn more about what Columbus can do for you at www.columbususa.com

Job Description:

The contractor shall:

• Develop quarterly reports from data and updates provided by the program awardees.
• Work with staff to schedule periodic conference calls and/or site visits, including web-based assisted tools such as Microsoft Lync and Cisco WebEx.
• Work with staff on developing the agenda and logistics for meetings of investigators, and coordinating activities related to data sharing and management.
• Provide regular updates and communication with the science officers (program directors from various NIH ICs who are current members of the program working groups).
• Work with staff to develop, negotiate, track and evaluate the yearly milestones and progress reports from awardees; prepare dossier for each award and the program, including developing presentations for conferences.
• Analyze business and operating procedures to devise most efficient methods of accomplishing work; plan study of work problems and procedures, such as communications, information flow, integrated databases, inventory control or analysis of funding plans.
• Collaborate with staff on the management of program budget, including a wide range of administrative and analytical duties; formulate operating budget projections and annual allocations; monitor and track program expenditures; maintain fiscal oversight over office awards and contracts; track awards and obligation of funds; ensure adequate funds for program coverage.
• Generate weekly, quarterly and various other budget reports of program funds for internal use, for senior management, and as requested by the program officers.
• Consolidate financial data for budget presentations and provide overview of the financial status of operations; maintain internal records and analyze proposed funding plans to identify trends, surplus or shortage of funds; recommend new or changed methods or procedures for monitoring/tracking budgetary information.
• Analyze program activities, via internal systems and/or NIH enterprise systems, to identify issues and develop recommendations for improvement.
• Develop and update standard operating procedures (SOPs) and guidelines for implementation of programmatic and administrative activities.
• Provide technical and management support to program staff during execution of day-to-day functions, planning and implementation of projects, including setting priorities, managing assigned tasks, monitoring project status, reviewing deliverables and providing status updates.
• Develop and facilitate various reporting needs unique to the organization; utilize a wide range of computer based software, in particular Excel and other databases.
• Develop periodic and special reports and procedures; search records and files, the internet, background materials and precedent references.
• Obtain information and data for staff; review and summarize materials and data; gather and coordinate information for review; conduct data entry and file maintenance; edit and/or prepare text, data and charts.
• Respond to inquiries and requests for information regarding application status.
• Provide support to the upper level management and ad hoc expert committees.
• Work with program officers to maintain content on program SharePoint site and other web sites.
• Provide administrative support by conducting research, preparing statistical reports, handling information requests, and performing clerical functions such as preparing correspondence, arranging conference calls and scheduling meetings.

Required Skills:

• Must be authorized to work in the United States
• Offer contingent on ability to successfully pass a background check and drug screen
• Ph.D. in Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering, Neuroscience, or closely related field.
• Minimum of two (2) years of related experience.
• Working knowledge of NIH funding mechanisms that support biomedical research.
• General knowledge of medical terms and concepts related to neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, peripheral nervous system, and/or neuroscience.
• Familiarity with the development and/or translation of implantable devices.
• Project management experience (independently performing budget execution and administration duties requiring tracking, review, and analysis; developing budget estimates and justifications, and submitting findings for higher level review; comparing and presenting figures of current funding with prior years of expenditures).
• Ability to develop detailed reports and analyses that will guide management on programmatic and financial issues involved in the oversight of the SPARC and BRAIN programs
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Databases).
• Experience with databases.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written. Experience communicating and writing correspondence to investigators and administrators at biomedical institutions.
• Ability to multi-task with great attention to detail.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and time management skills.

Posting title:

• Scientific Program Analyst

Roles and responsibilities: 

• Must be authorized to work in the United States
• W2 with full benefits
• Some travel may be required
• Offer contingent on ability to successfully pass a background check and drug screen