The responsibilities of the team member may include: Researching and providing guidance on leading-edge technologies, particularly as they relate to biology and chemistry, Evaluating the feasibility of technical approaches to problems, Reviewing biological and/or chemistry-related technical reports and providing critiques of methods and results, Developing and evaluating scientific capability development strategies, Monitoring emerging chemical and biological threats program and technical performance against goals, Developing test and evaluation methodologies, Assessing the efficacy, safety, and lifecycle costs of proposed or realized scientific solutions, Supporting R&D portfolio management activities, including tracking milestones, budgets, and deliverables, Developing scientific program status reports, PowerPoint briefings, and read-ahead materials, Developing, monitoring, and maintaining a central repository of chem/bio scientific and technical program information (e.g. The successful candidate will be self-motivated, operate well in a matrixed environment, be able to learn, digest, and provide scientific and technical guidance on a broad spectrum of biological and chemical subjects, and be able to distill and communicate complex technical concepts to enable nontechnical managers to make informed decisions and to communicate R&D impact to senior officials and policy makers.