Artificial Intelligence (AI), Behavioral Health, Biology, Biomarkers, Biomedical Research, Biomedicine, Budget Management, Budgeting, Clinical Practices/Protocols, Clinical Trial, Cognitive Science, Communication Skills, Computational Engineering, Content Management Systems (CMS), Data Science, Department of Health and Human Services, Drug Development, Emerging Technology, FDA (Food and Drug Administration), Government, Government Relations, Leadership, Literacy, Machine Learning, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Neuroscience, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Project/Program Management, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Regulations, Small Molecules, Technical Research, Ultrasound, Writing Skills
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Subject Matter Expertise: Provide technical expertise across neuroscience, neural systems, neurotechnology, and CNS therapeutic development, including pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic approaches to mental, behavioral health, and brain disorders.
- Translational Neuroscience Integration: Offer deep technical insight into neural circuit mechanisms, brain-behavior relationships, and translational neuroscience approaches, including neuromodulation, neuroimaging, biomarkers, and CNS-targeted therapeutics.
- Stakeholder & Government Relations: Coordinate with federal stakeholders (e.g., NIH, FDA, BARDA, CMS, DARPA, and other interagency partners) to support the development, evaluation, and transition of emerging neuroscience technologies and therapeutics.
- Programmatic Oversight: Evaluate the conceptual and technical soundness of research programs spanning neuroscience, neural engineering, computational biology, clinical trial design, biomarker development, and CNS drug development pipelines.
- Project Management: Assist in defining program goals, technical milestones, budgets, and performer expectations for high-impact neuroscience initiatives; conduct technical reviews of performer progress to ensure alignment with ARPA-H objectives.
- Neuroscience & Biomedical Research: Significant experience in neuroscience, biomedical sciences, neural engineering, or related disciplines, including expertise in brain function, neural circuitry, neurophysiology, or CNS disorders.
- Translational CNS Therapeutics: Experience with the development, evaluation, or translation of CNS therapeutics, including small molecules, biologics, neuromodulation approaches, psychedelic-assisted therapies, or device-based interventions.
- Neurotechnology & Systems Neuroscience: Familiarity with neurotechnology platforms such as focused ultrasound, brain-computer interfaces, neuroimaging, electrophysiology, wearable sensing, or computational neuroscience approaches.
- Regulatory & Interagency Strategy: Experience navigating the intersection of neuroscience innovation, clinical translation, and regulatory strategy, including familiarity with FDA pathways, human subjects research, and multi-stakeholder coordination.
- Computational & Data Science Literacy: Experience in computational modeling, machine learning/AI, neuroinformatics, or advanced analytics applied to neuroscience or therapeutic development.
- Program Management: Demonstrated ability to manage budgets, technical milestones, and multidisciplinary research efforts across multi-site or multi-performer programs.
- Other:
- Strong quantitative and statistical expertise
- Experience advising government leadership or supporting federal programs
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Proven ability to operate independently and manage competing priorities
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust (or equivalent HHS suitability determination)
- Minimum degree: PhD in Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Biomedical Sciences, or Pharmacological Sciences.
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Convergenz
"An Opportunity to Help"
It started on day one. Convergenz, LLC began in July 2000, at what was fast evolving into the “Dot Com bust” and a rapid rise in unemployment. Our own customers were getting laid off en masse and sending us their resumes, desperate for work. Despite the recession that followed, little by little, we were able to successfully help find people opportunities; and as a company survive this difficult time in our economy. Over ten years later, our mission of connecting people with jobs has never seemed more important.
By the nature of the Staffing Industry, Convergenz is in a unique position to help, and positively affect peoples’ lives. For over a decade we have been able to assist professionals through historically turbulent times in the American economy. From the Dot-Com bubble, through the post 9/11 wave of layoffs, and the “Great Recession” of 2008—we have been able to offer help and resources to people who have needed access to new career opportunities. Whether it was making a major career change, or simply needing to be placed on a contract assignment to get through “right now”—we hope that we are able to help our consultants and clients through these times of uncertainty.
When we think of what sets us apart from our competition, we immediately come back to the fact that we have big company success but do it with a small company touch. Hands on, no red-tape, responsive to peoples’ needs, inquiries, and requests. In other words—Provide Great Service All the Time. When we founded Convergenz, we set out to build a firm that we would want to work for. Be a successful business – but do it the right way, in the boardroom and in the community.
Every day is an exercise in self-reflection —we look to get better, to learn, and grow. We set out to make a positive difference every day, and take pride in the results.
500 to 999 employees
Staffing/Employment Agencies