Scientific Review Administrator

Job Family:

Grants Management Analysis (Digital)

Travel Required:

None

Clearance Required:

Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do:
We are currently searching for a Scientific Review Administrator to provide e NINR/NIH peer review services to Scientific Review Brach. The contractor will help SROs and review chief in pre-meeting prep, organize the meeting with SROs, and write summary statement drafts after review meetings.  This is a full-time, on-site opportunity in Bethesda, MD.  

• Review and prepare written reviews of research grant applications.
• Assign applications to reviewers.
• Evaluate scientific aspects of concepts, proposals, protocols, and reports for research.
• Identify the administrative and the scientific issues in the grant applications or contract proposals, including the hypotheses and rationale presented in the applications/proposals.
• Describe and list the type of science and specific technologies proposed in the application and contract proposals.
• Work with staff to manage the scientific peer review of grant and cooperative agreement applications, and contract proposals assigned for primary merit review.
• Identify and select reviewers by matching the expertise of the reviewer with the specific science contained in the research grant applications and recommend potential reviewers, coordinate the participation of reviewers for grant applications.
• Review draft documents and synthesize comments and incorporate appropriate comments from reviewers into final documents. Ensure that summary statements and technical evaluation reports are compiled and edited to produce high quality documents.
• Examine key personnel, institutional affiliations and letters of support associated with each grant application to determine potential conflicts of interest.
• Attend review meetings and ensure that each protocol receives an appropriate and fair review; create a meeting roster and enter relevant reviewer information; and enter meeting information in Internet Assisted Review.

What You Will Need:

• Ph.D. Degree
• Minimum of ELEVEN (11) years of grant review experience.
• Experience in areas such as human research subject protections, peer review process for grants, or grants and contract mechanisms.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Be proficient in MS Office
• Have good time management skills.
• Strong communication, both written and oral, skills.

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

• Parental Leave

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Group Term Life and Travel Assistance

• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance

• Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities

• Employee Referral Program

• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

• Care.com annual membership

• Employee Assistance Program

• Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.)

• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

About Guidehouse
Guidehouse is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

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