Defense Laboratory Directorate Program Analyst (Medical RDT&E)

The Mission Concepts and Capabilities (MCC) division of Applied Research Associates, Inc (ARA) is seeking a Defense Laboratory Directorate Program Analyst for Medical Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) to support the oversight and administration of Department of War (DoW) policy.

 The analyst will contribute across domains including medical and biomedical science and technology, human research, chemical and biological warfare, and non-lethal weapons effects.

 This hybrid role has classified requirements, so onsite performance will be required three days a week.

What You’ll Do:


* Provide programmatic, technical, and administrative support to federal advisory groups, councils, working groups, and committees.


* Assist in event preparation, including coordinating with speakers, attendees and planners; preparing materials such as agendas and read-aheads; managing logistics; assist in security requirements.


* Support management and oversight, drafting policy guidance, and coordinating budget and Congressional Special Interest items.


* Prepare draft papers to include technical evaluations, weekly reports, information papers, action memorandum, reports to Congressional committees, and other documents as requested.


* Review content and assess for programmatic impact, articulating points in logical and insightful way for leadership.


* Prepare presentations, briefing materials, reports, and white papers.
Maintain broad situational awareness of research and scientific efforts and technology in relevant subject areas.

Required Qualifications:


* Bachelor’s degree from an accredited academic institution in biology, neuroscience, psychology, toxicology, engineering, mathematics, or other scientific field.


* Minimum of 5 years of recent and relevant experience.


* Top Secret security clearance with SCI clearance eligibility.


* Proficient in technical research, with an in-depth knowledge of human performance, training, environmental sciences, and biosystems.


* Proficient communication skills in unstructured verbal interactions, briefings, and meetings.


* Experience in technical writing.


* Ability to work independently and in collaboration with both junior and senior staff in a distributed environment while maintaining commitment to deliverable timelines.

Desired Qualifications:


* Master’s degree or higher.


* Experience with Institutional Review Boards, human research regulations and ethics, clinical research, and compliance, and documentation, particularly in Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ‑regulated environments.


* Experience in cross functional collaboration.


* Experience in FDA‑regulated industries and an understanding of the required documentation, safety, and process control.


* Experience with human subject research studies.

Compensation & Benefits: Pay Ranges: From $100,000.00 - $132,000.00 per year based on years of experie...