Mid-level Scientific Technical Advisors

Description

Leidos is seeking Mid-level Scientific Technical Advisors, contingent upon contract award, to be performed hybrid onsite in Washington, DC.

Candidate MUST :

Be a US Citizen or Green Card Holder with the ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance

Be located w / in 50 miles of location for hybrid / onsite work.

Provide expertise and advisory support related to medical countermeasures being utilized for federal public health emergency responses.

• Provide advance services including but not limited to : Data cleaning Data transfers Data quality control Data integration and validation Data analysis and report package preparation Statistical simulation Statistical toolbox for advanced data modelling, tabulation, and visualization

In addition, this position will provide ad hoc statistical support to BARDA projects under the guidance of BARDA statisticians.

Candidates must demonstrate experience in :

the understanding of medicinal chemistry; preclinical development (animal models, pharmacology, toxicology); advanced clinical development (medical officers, immunologists, clinical operations); analytical product testing and testing development; quality control; clinical and / or regulatory policy; and / or manufacturing (chemistry, manufacturing, and controls); process development, process scale-up and process optimization; device development and manufacturing, reliability engineering, Software, Assay chemistry, microbiology, virology, immunology. Plastic consumable design and manufacturing. Experience in manufacturing scalability and capacity expansion and sterile / aseptic technic, sterile manufacturing / filling and sterile facilities (sterile gowning) Provide guidance and recommendations on key issues related to the area(s) identified above.

Mid-Level Programmatic / Technical Advisor Qualifications :

Advanced degree in appropriate life sciences field (immunology, molecular biology, biochemistry, microbiology, or similar), or Master's (with commensurate experience) of science in a physical science field (engineering, physics, computer science, or similar) Or relevant industry experience (listed) in pharmaceutical industry regulatory affairs and / or quality assurance and / or quality control positions; application of degree in biology, chemistry, or pharmacy with commensurate experience. Or a bachelor's degree in chemistry, Engineering or Biology including eight (8) years of direct experience in pharmaceutical facility architecture and application in commercial building construction or a degree in business with experience in pharmaceutical product development and Total Life Cycle Cost (TLCC) management.

Minimum of eight (8) years of relevant industry experience with Graduate or advanced degree in biological and / or chemical sciences and / or relevant postdoctoral experience. or clinical studies : application of an advanced degree(s) in medicine or pharmacy or with commensurate experience(s) master's degree in computer science, Statistics, or related fields. Extensive knowledge and experience in clinical trials and epidemiological research including five (5) years of direct statistical programming experience with strong programming skills in SAS, R, and other statistical software.

Extensive knowledge of FDA / ICH guidelines and CDISC data standards preferred.

Waiver maybe issued by the government if the proposed candidate has a combination minimum of years of industry experience and / or degree in desired discipline ALONG with a minimum of three years (156 weeks) of direct experience supporting organizations related to Advanced Research and Development (ARD) and Medical Countermeasures (MCM).

PHHS

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Original Posting : October 7, 2025

For U.S. Positions : While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range :

Pay Range $104,650.00 - $189,175.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.