ARPA-H Epigenomics Advisor
ECS Corporate Services

ECS is seeking an ARPA-H Epigenomics Advisor to work in our Remote office. Please Note: This position is contingent upon [contract award].

Job Description:

Are you a passionate, innovative biomedical scientist who specializes in epigenomics and would like to tackle big challenges in disease?

ECS is seeking highly skilled and experienced Epigenomics Advisors to support groundbreaking initiatives (to be announced) funded by the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) and led by the Proactive Health mission office (PHO). This position requires a deep understanding of epigenetic mechanisms, advanced genomic technologies, and bioinformatics tools.

About PHO. The PHO is seeking solutions to improve the health span and health outcomes of Americans prior to the onset of disease and/or the development of diminished quality of life from illness. The PHO mission office seeks to create capabilities to detect and characterize disease risk and promote treatments and behaviors to anticipate threats whether viral, bacterial, chemical, physical, or psychological.

What you will do. In this role, you will serve as a "systems engineering and technical assistance" advisor to the PHO Program Manager (PM) by providing support and thought leadership to the PM, the performer teams, and stakeholders across the health innovation ecosystem in the research and development of revolutionary approaches that will prevent, delay, and mitigate adverse effects of disease, and improve mental and physical outcomes. More broadly, you will enable the agency to manage and provide oversight to advanced R&D efforts; help shape future R&D concepts, programs, and solutions; integrate and advance our nation's healthcare ecosystem processes, policies, and enabling technologies; and enable the agency to expand its healthcare and scientific scope into yet unknown areas. This includes:

Serve as a scientific and technical advisor for cutting-edge research projects.

Collaborate and support a team of performers across a range of expertise in disease including but not limited to cancer, diabetes, neurological diseases, pediatric and maternal/fetal health, infectious diseases, and cardiovascular disease.

Facilitate the identification, development and testing of solutions that will align to three PHO technical areas: 1) population-level improvements in access to and uptake of disease prevention and wellness-promoting behaviors; 2) development of novel early-detection methods and prophylactic interventions that could drastically improve the health of American throughout their lives, and 3) system level innovations required for delivery of proactive health effectively.

Support program managers in the development, technology transition, and commercialization of these new research methods, concepts, technologies, and processes.

Provide strategic assessments of methods and technologies related to the development of solutions for testing and optimization.

Join us and be a part of history!

Salary Range: $100,000-$180,000

General Description of Benefits

Required Skills:

• Possess at least 15 years of total work experience (can be a combination of research, commercial, government, and consulting).
• Proven experience in biomedical science or infectious disease required.
• Experience in epigenetics, genomics, AI/ML, or digital health are highly preferred.
• Experience applying advanced epigenetic and genomic techniques (e.g., ChIP-seq, ATAC-seq, Bisulfite sequencing).
• Experience utilizing bioinformatics tools and software to analyze and interpret large-scale epigenomic datasets.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct independent research, analyze data, write scientific reports, and evaluate new start proposals.
• Passionate about innovation and driven to make a real impact on human health.
• U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency is required per contract.
• Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences, or related scientific field.

Desired Skills:

• Experience with different Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) platforms (Illumina, Nanopore, PacBio, etc.) and laboratory automation.
• Three years or more experience working for a Federal ARPA organization.
• Two years or more experience in Federal Healthcare and/or Scientific Consulting.
• Previous experience in a biotech or pharmaceutical R&D setting.
• Experience supporting complex healthcare and programs of a research and development (R&D) nature.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with scientists, engineers, and other professionals from diverse backgrounds.

ECS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, status as a crime victim, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. ECS promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.

ECS is a leading mid-sized provider of technology services to the United States Federal Government. We are focused on people, values and purpose. Every day, our 3800+ employees focus on providing their technical talent to support the Federal Agencies and Departments of the US Government to serve, protect and defend the American People.

General Description of Benefits

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