Technical SETA for Psychoactive Pharmacotherapy, Neuro-Systems a

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Technical SETA for Psychoactive Pharmacotherapy, Neuro-Systems and Drug Development (#26-069)

Job Code:26-069
Location:Remote
FT/PT Status:Full Time
Required Clearance:Public Trust

Strategic Analysis, Inc. (SA) is actively seeking a Technical SETA to aid in the strategy development of new programs that leverage Psychoactive Pharmacotherapy, Neuro-Systems and drug development, research and approval. This is a Science and Engineering and Technical Advisor (SETA) role in support of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H).

Specific Duties:



1. Subject Matter Expertise: Provide internal expertise on the technical and pharmacological landscape of psychoactive substances and their applications in neuroscience.

2. Neuroscience & Psychedelic Integration: Offer deep technical insights into the neurological mechanisms of psychedelic medicine and the specific challenges of translating these into clinical research environments.

3. Stakeholder & Government Relations:Coordinate with multiple federal stakeholders (e.g., FDA, DEA, NIH, CMS) to navigate the unique drug development and approval pathways for scheduled substances.

4. Programmatic Oversight: Evaluate the conceptual and technical soundness of programmatic goals in the context of clinical trial design, data analytics, and pharmaceutical chemistry.

5. Project Management: Assist in setting goals, expectations, and budgets for high-impact projects; perform technical reviews of funded performer performance to ensure alignment with ARPA-H goals.

Experience/Expertise Required:



1. Biomedical Research: Significant experience in biomedical sciences and neuroscience, with a focus on the underlying chemistry and pharmacology of CNS drug interactions.

2. Psychoactive Drug development pipeline: Specialized expertise in the research, investigation, and development of psychoactive pharmaceutical compounds.

3. Regulatory & Inter-agency Strategy: Experience navigating the intersection of government relations and drug development, including the ethical and philosophical frameworks required for complex stakeholder alignment.

4. Computational Literacy: Experience in computational modeling and/or machine learning/AI as applied to data analytics or pharmaceutical research.

5. Program Management: Proven ability to manage budgets and oversee performance for multi-site research initiatives.





Minimum Degree Requirement:



1. Bachelor of Science: Biomedical Sciences, Pharmacological Sciences or Neuroscience. MS or PhD are preferred but not required.

2. Additional Foundation: Multi-disciplinary background in Chemistry, pharmacology, regulatory environment, program management, ensuring a high capacity for technical writing and ethical coordination.

Preferred Qualifications:



1. Prior experience in technical advisory, evaluation, or SETA-style roles.

2. Experience working across multi-institution or multi-performer programs.

3. Experience working in early-stage, fast-paced, startup environments.

Location: Position is remote.

Travel: Periodic travel may be required

Clearance: Ability to obtain HHS Public Trust.

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