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Terrestris Global Solutions

Cybersecurity and Hackathon Design SME

Terrestris Global Solutions, Bethesda, Maryland, us, 20811


Are you looking for a Challenge?

Looking for an innovative organization and the opportunity to learn and grow professionally? We are seeking a

Cybersecurity and Hackathon Design SME

to the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H). Join our team, grow your career, and crush your goals at Terrestris.

I've never heard of Terrestris. What do you do?

At Terrestris, we leverage technology to create better mission outcomes through better human performance. We approach this by forming strong client and team relationships through transparency. We strive to create an environment where our team can let their excellence shine through. By finding, developing, and incorporating new ideas, we provide memorable services. Rooted in the USMC values of honor, courage, and commitment, Terrestris seeks to deliver extraordinary values to the American people by helping the Government become more efficient and effective.

So, what will the Cybersecurity and Hackathon Design SME at Terrestris do?

Big picture, the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) is a research funding agency that supports transformative biomedical and health breakthroughs to provide health solutions for all. ARPA-H advances high-potential, high-impact biomedical and health research that cannot be readily accomplished through traditional research or commercial activity. ARPA-H awardees are developing entirely new ways to tackle the hardest challenges in health. With a scope spanning the molecular to the societal, ARPA-H programs have the potential to radically improve everyone's health. Their streamlined awards process enables us to act quickly and catalyze cutting-edge biomedical and health research. ARPA-H creates an environment to support the best ideas from Program Managers that bring together dynamic teams to solve the toughest health challenges.

Specifically, you will plan and develop high-risk, high-reward health analytics R&D projects that have the potential to transform human health. You will evaluate the feasibility of technical approaches to transformative health analytics breakthroughs and communicate scientific findings.

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Evaluate the feasibility of technical approaches to transformative health analytics breakthroughs

Review health research-related technical reports

Develop and evaluate scientific capability development strategies

Monitor R&D projects and technical performance against goals

Develop test and evaluation methodologies

Assess the efficacy, safety, cost lifecycle costs of proposed or realized scientific solutions

Develop scientific program status reports, PowerPoint briefings, and read-ahead materials

Develop, monitor, and maintain a central repository of R&D efforts

Organize, coordinate, and participate in meetings, discussions, and seminars on ARPA-H-related topics

Communicate scientific findings and the relevant impact to technical and non-technical audiences

Provide support to Portfolio and Program Managers in their continued engagement with ARPA-H customers

Perform routine tasks including, but not limited to, scheduling, writing internal memos, maintaining and updating Program Management records, filing, intranet website maintenance, preparing and reviewing presentations, records maintenance, and coordinating daily operations of the assigned program

Manage and respond to program-aligned data calls, compiling information, and preparing information for reporting to senior leadership

Assist with planning technology transitions to end users and customers

Support the identification, assessment, evaluation, and testing of existing and emerging health analytics technologies, systems, and capabilities, including: coordination with related government, academic, and industry programs; attending meetings and symposia; coordinating meetings and programs reviews; and supporting program advocacy including development and production of presentation materials

What qualifications do you look for?

You might be the candidate we're looking for if you have:

A master's in computer science, engineering, or related field

At least 19 years of related experience

Experience in hackathons or other development in prize challenges

Experience in cybersecurity

Experience in healthcare with at least 1 year working with ARPA

Experience with progressively more difficult levels of planning and developing high-risk, high-reward health analytics R&D projects that have the potential to transform human health.

Proven skill in conceiving, planning, and conducting research of considerable scope and complexity requiring unconventional or novel approaches and sophisticated research techniques.

Demonstrated experience in the use of advanced techniques, theories, precepts, and practices required in health analytics.

Demonstrated creativity, foresight, initiative, and mature judgment in anticipating and solving unprecedented problems.

Excellent communication, collaboration, and presentation skills. Proven results-oriented problem-solving abilities. Experience with presentation graphics and/or spreadsheet tools.

Experience providing guidance, feedback, and consulting services to federal program managers.

The ability to work in a dynamic team-oriented environment, demonstrate teamwork and initiative, and function productively in the face of new assignments and the re-prioritization of existing assignments.

Experience with having successfully demonstrated the ability to independently conduct the appropriate analysis to offer recommendations, solution, and alternatives to resolve R&D issues, concerns, problems, or methods in areas related to ARPA program offices.

Peer-reviewed publications in field of expertise are highly desirable.

Experience in establishing strong working relationships with R&D program managers as well as organization leadership; tracking task order efforts to rapidly identify and resolve potential and new problems; and identifying and resolving administrative and contractual issues related to a support services contract.

What kind of benefits does Terrestris Offer?

We offer outstanding benefits including health, dental, and vision coverage, a retirement plan, and a profit-sharing/bonus plan. We also believe strongly in maintaining a quality work-life balance, so we offer a leave package that includes Paid Time Off, holidays, sick days, and a fun, creative work environment.

Terrestris is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

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