Arpa H SME

ARPA H SME – Epidemiological Data Science

Do you have experience in the Health Technology Industry?  Amentum is looking to expand our health technology capabilities and offerings across the DOD and public health spaces, bringing the full strength of our company to bear in this exciting growth area at ARPA H Proactive Health and Resilient Systems Offices (PHO / RSO)!   PHO and RSO mission areas are listed below:   

PROACTIVE HEALTH OFFICE

• Behavioral health (national funding or national standards)
• Genetic information application as it relates to anxiety, depression and addiction
• Nutrition applications (food score impact on wellness)
• Movement and exercise related to wellness
• Lifespan/longevity
• Preventative care vs acute episodic care
• Cooperative ventilator network
• Population and geographic based health issues; food deserts, remote access to care/supplies
• Disease surveillance and predictive analysis
• Wearable biosensor devices

RESILIENT SYSTEMS OFFICE

• Defense of systems
• Sustainable redundancy for all system, backup
• Inclusion of all sectors in the population, total population health.
• National EHR backup system, corruption possibilities, computer engineers

Specifically for this listing, Amentum is seeking an Epidemiological Data Scientist with expertise in data analysis and machine learning and 5+ years of experience. The SME will perform in a hybrid role, working with our client support and business development teams to mature and implement our Health Sciences strategic plan in offices and topics as bulleted below.

This SME will contribute to our Proactive Health Office initiatives, focusing on:

• Airborne disease transmission modeling
• Population and geographic-based health issues
• Predictive analytics for disease surveillance

Responsibilities will include:

• Providing expertise and assistance to the Government Program Manager in the execution of multiple advanced technology development programs
• Integrating and coordinating program activities with the Program Manager and other government and support team members
• Performing detailed task planning and overseeing execution progress
• Overseeing scheduling of program activity and milestones, budget execution, and contractor progress
• Leading programmatic and technical discussions with Government and industry teams to initiate new program concepts and discuss program planning and execution approaches.
• Presenting program briefings to all levels of the Government
• Provide subject matter expertise across the health technology portfolio of projects.

Minimum Requirements:

• MS in Epidemiology
• 5+ years of experience in applied epidemiological data analysis and machine learning   
• Providing expertise and assistance to the Program Manager in the execution of multiple advanced technology development programs
• Demonstrated experience in planning, coordinating, and executing technology programs.
• Demonstrated experience managing schedule, budget, and program risks for fast-paced advanced technology programs.

Highly Desirable Attributes in one of the following areas:

• ARPA H, NIH or other federal grant program experience
• Multiple years of healthcare experience working with ARPA is highly desirable.
• Experience in doing a research study as Principal investigator.
• Expertise in the acquisition of new programs, solicitations, and contracting actions - understanding Government acquisition process

Because the candidate will be expected to develop strong relationships with existing and new customers, location in the Washington DC metropolitan area is highly desirable to ensure responsiveness, although partial telework will be permitted.

Amentum is a highly ethical, safety conscious employer with caring leaders and competitive total compensation.  We offer multiple health care options so you can select the one that suits your needs.  Our 401K requires no vesting periods for company matching funds.  You’ll receive 10 federal holidays that can easily be adjusted to your beliefs.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language at EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans and Labor Laws Posters.