Biomedical Aging Advisor

The Opportunity:

To achieve an organization’s mission, leaders need strong team members who can create processes, communicate requirements, and develop innovative solutions throughout the execution of the mission. Whether completing an immediate task, recognizing a process gap, recommending a solution, or flexing to support an emerging requirement, our clients need an advisor who can help manage operations while managing responses to external inquiries in a timely manner. That is why we need you, an experienced Biomedical Aging Advisor who can analyze opportunities, evaluate and manage proposals, provide research and strategic insight, and deliver high-quality support.

As part of our team, you'll serve as a strategic technical advisor to the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), helping conceptualize, create, and execute advanced government-funded research and development programs to accelerate better health outcomes for everyone. Work with world-class scientists and engineers to support the development of high-impact solutions to society's most challenging health problems. Leverage technical expertise to provide strategic assessments of new technologies in support to senior ARPA-H decision makers. Maintain responsibility for producing and presenting findings and recommendations to a team of colleagues and clients on the feasibility and potential impact of future research programs, assisting with the management of current programs, and facilitating commercialization of successfully developed technologies. 

You'll serve as a Biomedical Aging Advisor helping clients to develop stakeholder management strategies, establish new business processes, and complete research and analysis to determine viable solutions. You will be responsible for managing incoming requirements, facilitating engagements within offices and across the Agency, and is readily available to shift your focus to fulfill emerging client requests. Your attention to detail, flexibility, communication skills, understanding of the client's mission, and problem-solving will enable the mission's success. This position is a Hybrid role with Booz Allen. Candidate is expected to work on-site at a Booz Allen or Client Facility 20-50% of your time, as needed.

What You’ll Work On:

• Conduct comprehensive landscaping of unmet needs in regenerative medicine, aging, metabolism and inflammation to identify high-impact funding opportunities.
• Engage with cross-disciplinary teams and external partners to align funding initiatives with industry needs and commercialization potential; coordinate with clinical teams to incorporate biobank and personalized medicine perspectives into funding program design.
• Work with Technology Transfer teams to identify patentable methodologies arising from funded projects and support commercialization discussions.
• Design, develop, and evaluate funding programs, including defining scope, eligibility criteria, and evaluation metrics, to support innovative research in health-related fields.
• Utilize expertise in aging, tissue engineering, disease modeling, and target discovery to critically evaluate proposals involving multi-omics integration, in vivo genetics, and mechanistic validation, and  leverage domain expertise to guide the development of novel molecular tools.
•  Integrate multi-omics data to inform funding priorities and validate proposed research directions.
• Engage with cross-disciplinary teams and external partners to align funding initiatives with industry needs and commercialization potential, and coordinate with clinical teams to incorporate biobank and personalized medicine perspectives into funding program design.
• Work with Technology Transfer teams to identify patentable methodologies arising from funded projects and support commercialization discussions.

Join us. The world can't wait.

You Have:

• 10+ years of experience in biomedical research, including advancing programs from discovery to proof-of-concept
• Experience in regenerative medicine, aging, and inflammation, and tissue engineering, disease modeling, and target discovery
• Experience in securing competitive research funding
• Experience with intellectual property management, including patent drafting and commercialization discussions
• Experience with using Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Experience in multi-omics integration, vivo pre-clinical models, genetics, and high-throughput screening methodologies
• Ability to show publication records in high-impact journals such as Nature, Science, or Cell Stem Cell
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex research programs
• Doctorate degree in a Biomedical Sciences or Molecular Biology field

Nice If You Have:

• Experience with IRB approvals and clinical team coordination for biobank development
• Experience in advanced imaging, fluorescence-activated cell sorting, and genetic manipulation techniques
• Experience with technology transfer offices and industry partners for commercialization efforts
• Experience delivering invited talks at international conferences
• Experience in interacting and communicating with senior-level executives, including SES or GS-15
• Ability to operate independently within a fast-paced start-up environment
• Possession of excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
• Possession of excellent project management skills

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $69,400.00 to $158,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

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Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of flexibility and collaboration, whether that happens in person or remotely.

• If this position is listed as remote or hybrid, you’ll periodically work from a Booz Allen or client site facility.
• If this position is listed as onsite, you’ll work with colleagues and clients in person, as needed for the specific role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.