Director, Advanced Biomedical Computational Sciences

Job ID: req2433
Employee Type: exempt full-time
Division: Biomedical Informatics & Data Science
Facility: Frederick: Ft Detrick
Location: PO Box B, Frederick, MD 21702 USA

The Frederick National Laboratory is a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) sponsored by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and operated by Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc. The lab addresses some of the most urgent and intractable problems in the biomedical sciences in cancer and AIDS, drug development and first-in-human clinical trials, applications of nanotechnology in medicine, and rapid response to emerging threats of infectious diseases.

Accountability, Compassion, Collaboration, Dedication, Integrity and Versatility; it's the FNL way.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Frederick National Laboratory is dedicated to improving human health through the discovery and innovation in the biomedical sciences, focusing on cancer, AIDS and emerging infectious diseases.

The Biomedical Informatics and Data Science (BIDS) directorate works collaboratively and helps to fulfill the mission of Frederick National Laboratory in the areas of biomedical informatics and data science by developing and applying world leading data science and computing technologies to basic and applied biomedical research challenges, supporting critical operations, developing and delivering national data resources, and employing leading-edge software and data science.

The Advanced Biomedical Computational Sciences group in BIDS works collaboratively to support and extend the use of advanced computational and data science methods applied to cancer and disease research with a focus on increasingly effective use of computational approaches and computational infrastructure. The ABCS group provides key collaborative support across NCI including computational support for the Center for Cancer Research, Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnostics as well as NIH institutes and centers.

KEY ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• ABCS director will lead collaborative scientific support efforts within the Biomedical Informatics and Data Science Directorate
• Responsibilities include working collaboratively with the NCI Center for Cancer Research (CCR) and broadly across NCI to advance computational science approaches for future cancer research
• Responsibilities will include oversight of task orders supporting activities in the ABCS group
• The ABCS director will also guide collaborative efforts working across NCI and NIH to research, develop, deploy new capabilities in areas of bioinformatics, next generation sequencing, structural biology, image analysis, artificial intelligence applications, multiscale modeling, drug discovery, clinical applications, etc.
• The ABCS director will lead several groups of experienced and highly-motivated team leaders to deliver collaborative excellence for FNL with efforts including bioinformatics support, training and education, artificial intelligence, data management and data services, computing infrastructure, data science, data management and data services, and applications of advanced biomedical computational science

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

To be considered for this position, you must minimally meet the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed below:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university according to the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) in a related field or four (4) years relevant experience in lieu of degree. Foreign degrees must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency
• In addition to educational requirement, a minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible job-related experience including eight (8) years of experience in a leadership capacity
• Track record of innovation in computational life science, data science, and/or AI environments
• Proven ability to identify, establish, build and extend successful collaborations across groups, teams and organizations with excellent communication skills
• Proven project management, administrative and supervisory experience
• Proven experience leading efforts and teams in life sciences and/or data-driven research environments
• Experience with use of computational approaches applied to cancer challenges
• Experience with advanced computing capabilities and data-driven discovery environments
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Candidates with these desired skills will be given preferential consideration:

• A Ph.D. or Masters degree in any quantitative life science is preferred
• Extensive experience with use of data science techniques applied to bioinformatics and cancer research challenges
• Familiarity with government task order contracting environment
• Extensive experience with use of data science approaches and databases applied to cancer and biology research challenges
• Track record of successful computational life sciences innovation, working collaboratively across government groups, and deployment of robust operational life science computational services

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) | Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran (M/F/D/V) | Drug Free Workplace (DFW)

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