Decontamination SME

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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Decontamination SME to join our team! In this role you will get to support the Principles of Decontamination (PoD) and the SOF CWMD Advanced Courses and provides comprehensive support throughout the entire planning, conduct, and follow-up of the course.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• When supporting a course, must be in near continuous communication with the Course Manager to accomplish multiple deadlines, provide direction, and judgement.
• Serves as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) on the following:
  • US DoD doctrine, TTPs, and SOPs required to conduct decontamination of personnel and casualties, with an emphasis on chemical and biological threat agents.
  • In the use of chemical and biological detection equipment, analytical equipment, and other mission-essential gear.
  • Supports training to military and/or civilian personnel on the selection, preparation, and application of a variety of decontamination media for physical removal and neutralization of simulated chemical and biological contaminants.
  • Chemical warfare agent detection equipment to include basic instrument maintenance, operational theory, and interpretation of instrument outputs / responses to both simulant and live agent chemical challenges. Instruments will include currently fielded US DoD equipment (e.g. M8 & M256A2 CDK, JCAD, RMX - Raman, FTX - FTIR, MX908 HPMS) and select nonstandard detection equipment (e.g. multi-gas - 4 gas detector w/ PID, colorimetric test papers and length of stain tubes).
  • Biological warfare agent detection equipment to include basic instrument maintenance, operational theory, and interpretation of instrument outputs / responses to both simulant Exercise Support Services and live agent biological challenges. Instruments will include currently fielded US DoD equipment (e.g. immunoassays, PCR analysis, and mass spectrometry equipment).
  • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) / Individual Protective Technologies (IPT) to include knowledge of protective fabrics, to include permeation resistance to traditional and emerging threats.
  • Decontamination of live chemical and biological warfare agents and the physical removal techniques utilized by US DoD personnel.
  • On neutralization media application and evaluation utilizing US DoD specific solid and liquid decontaminants.
  • Respiratory protection to include air purifying respirators (APR), powered air purifying respirators (PAPR), canister function, break through, and proper respiratory PPE / IPT selection based established threat agent.
  • Applying the essential techniques of the Joint Trauma Systems (JTS) Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG) MARCHE2 process.
• Act as an instructor for the DTRA Special Operations Forces (SOF) Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Advanced Course. This course provides both medical and non-medical SOF personnel with the skills necessary to detect, protect, decontaminate, and treat casualties in a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) environment.
• Participates in the Program of Instruction development for the SOF CWMD Advanced Course annually or more, as required.
• Act as an instructor for the DTRA Principles of Decontamination Course. This course is designed to provide personnel with the essential skills to conduct decontamination of personnel and casualties, with an emphasis on chemical and biological (CB) threat agents.
• Participates in the Program of Instruction development for the DTRA Principles of Decontamination Course annually or more, as required.
• Maintain proficiency on all chemical and biological mission-essential equipment.

What Required Skills You’ll Bring:

• Bachelors degree and 10+ years, 15+ years in lieu of degree
• Must have a current Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance.
• Knowledge of chemical warfare agents, their synthesis, exposure routes, signs, and symptoms, and their mode of transmission.
• Knowledge of biological warfare agents, their synthesis, exposure routes, signs, and symptoms, and their mode of transmission.
• Oversee the movement, distribution, and storage of both durable and expendable course equipment.
• Experienced with practical application of CBRN-related skills, to include operating in contaminated environment and employment of CBRN PPE.
• Physically capable of working extended periods in SCBA and fully encapsulating Personal Protective Equipment for up to eight (8) hours or more per day.
• Knowledge of decontamination doctrine as outlined in current DoD publications to include:
  • Joint Publication 3-11, Operations in Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Environments (28 October 2020)
  • FM 3-11, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Operations (May 2019)
  • ATP 3-11.32 / MCRP 10-10E.11 / NTTP 3-11.27 / AFTTP 3-2.46, Multi-Service Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Protection (24 January 2024)
  • ATP 3-11.33 / MCRP 10-10E.12 / NTTP 3-11.26 / AFTTP 3-2.60, Multi-Service Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Contamination Mitigation (24 January 2024)
  • ATP 3-11.74 Chemical, Biological, Radiological, And Nuclear Platoons (15 April 2021)

What Desired Skills You’ll Bring:

• Current Top Secret clearance
• Knowledge of Gas-Chromatograph Mass Spectroscopy, Photoionization detectors, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometry, RAMAN Spectrometry, Polymerase Chain Reaction, and sample collection and management. Experience in the use of these technologies in a real-world operational or training environment is highly desired.
• Knowledge and experience in principles of Research, Development, Testing & Evaluation of chemical and biological sensors, detectors, and field confirmatory equipment is highly desired.
• Experience as a hazardous materials (HAZMAT) Technician, US Army Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Specialist (MOS 74D), or a graduate of advanced chemical and biological warfare agent training is highly desired.
• Experience as an instructor at a training command or in an operational unit’s training department, to include development and delivery of training curriculum is highly desired.

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

SecretThis position is part of our Federal Solutions team.Our Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our diverse, intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation’s most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Diversity is ingrained in who we are, how we do business, and is one of our company’s core values. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for minority, female, disabled, protected veteran and LGBTQ+.We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!