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Technical SETA (Psychoactive Pharmacotherapy and Neuro-Systems)

Valiant Harbor International, LLC

Washington, DC(remote)

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SKILLS
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Biomedicine, Budget Management, Budgeting, Chemistry, Clinical Research, Clinical Trial, Content Management Systems (CMS), Data Analysis, Disability Accommodations, Drug Development, Drug Interactions, Drug Therapy, Environmental Work, FDA (Food and Drug Administration), Federal Government, Financial Compliance, Financial Services, Government, Government Relations, Machine Learning, Management Consulting, Medicine, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Neurology, Neuroscience, Performance Analysis, Performance Management, Pharmaceutical Analysis, Pharmaceutical Data, Pharmacology, Project/Program Management, Regulations, Research & Development (R&D), Sales Pipeline, Set Goals, Small Business, Technical Research, Technical Writing, United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
LOCATION
Washington, DC
POSTED
24 days ago
Valiant Harbor International is a CVE Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business that specializes in technical, programmatic, acquisition, compliance, and financial services for Government science and technology, research and development, and technological programs. At Valiant Harbor International, we emphasize our intense focus on helping federal government agencies identify and address organizational challenges to tailor and integrate specific solutions to solve their most difficult problems. Success is defined by our ability to meet our customer’s needs quickly, efficiently, and effectively —we are a management consulting firm with a successful record of offering a wide range of professional, scientific, and technical services requiring a high degree of expertise and training.

Valiant Harbor International is seeking a Technical SETA in Psychoactive Pharmacotherapy & Neuro-Systems to support the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) Proactive Health Office (PHO). The ideal candidate will have technical experience in psychoactive drug development and CNS drug interactions, as well as regulatory and program management experience. This is a full-time, remote position with occasional travel expected (~25%).

Key Responsibilities:
  • Provide subject matter expertise on the technical and pharmacological landscape of psychoactive substances and their applications in neuroscience.
  • Foster neuroscience & psychedelic integration in offering deep technical insights into the neurological mechanisms of psychedelic medicine and the specific challenges of translating these into clinical research environments.
  • Coordinate with multiple federal stakeholders (e.g., FDA, DEA, NIH, CMS) to navigate the unique drug development and approval pathways for scheduled substances.
  • Establish programmatic oversight by evaluating the conceptual and technical soundness of program goals in the context of clinical trial design, data analytics, and pharmaceutical chemistry.
  • Assist in the performance of project management;  set goals, expectations, and budgets for high-impact projects; perform technical reviews of funded performance to ensure alignment with ARPA-H goals.

Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences, pharmacological sciences or Neuroscience. Masters or PhD are preferred but not required.
  • Multi-disciplinary background in chemistry, pharmacology, regulatory environment, program management, ensuring a high capacity for technical writing and ethical coordination.
  • Significant experience in biomedical sciences and neuroscience, with a focus on the underlying chemistry and pharmacology of CNS drug interactions.
  • Exhibit specialized expertise in psychoactive drug development pipeline, to include the research, investigation, and development of psychoactive pharmaceutical compounds.
  • 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.
  • Experience in computational modeling and/or machine learning/AI as applied to data analytics or pharmaceutical research.
  • Proven ability to manage budgets and oversee performance for multi-site research initiatives.

Salary Range: Negotiable
 
EEO Statement: Valiant Harbor International, LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Valiant Harbor International prohibits discrimination with respect to the hiring or promotion of individuals, conditions of employment, disciplinary and discharge practices, or any other aspect of employment on the basis of sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other protected class.  If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact (202) 417-6705 for assistance.

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