Senior Scientist / Engineer – Transplantation, Biopreservation, Bioengineering

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in South Carolina.

📋 Description

• Provide support to the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) in areas such as transplantation, organ and tissue preservation, engineered tissues, organoids, microphysiological systems, and advanced therapeutic manufacturing.

• Work in collaboration with the ARPA-H Program Manager and team to create, fund, and oversee R&D programs.

• Deliver direct technical assistance to R&D performer teams, Government Program Managers, and stakeholders in health innovation.

• Leverage expertise in transplantation and regenerative medicine to inform emerging technologies, clinical workflows, manufacturability, regulatory considerations, and implementation strategies.

• Offer technical and strategic guidance for tissue and organoid manufacturing, organ-on-chip platforms, biopreservation, ex vivo organ perfusion, diagnostics, and translational technologies.

• Assess technologies in light of clinical and operational realities, including organ recovery, preservation logistics, cold-chain issues, perfusion evaluation, and transplant-center workflows.

• Perform landscape analyses and technical evaluations on emerging capabilities, vendors, performers, and scientific trends.

• Evaluate commercialization pathways, scale-up processes, manufacturability, quality systems, GMP, regulatory strategies, reimbursement challenges, supply chain issues, and barriers to clinical adoption.

• Review technical proposals, performer submissions, milestones, deliverables, and program risks.

• Compile reviewer feedback and draft recommendations, project summaries, and presentation materials.

• Identify subject-matter experts, potential performers, testing and evaluation partners, and transition stakeholders.

• Assist with program management tasks, technical meetings, site visits, performer progress tracking, schedule risk identification, and briefing material preparation.

• Stay informed of scientific, clinical, regulatory, and market developments.

• Engage directly with the Government Program Manager, Mission Office leadership, performer teams, and external stakeholders.

⛳️ Requirements

• PhD in physiology, systems biology, bioengineering, tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, or a related field; or an MD with substantial experience in transplantation, organ preservation, transplant surgery, transplant medicine, or a closely related discipline.

• Proven subject-matter expertise in organ preservation, ex vivo organ perfusion and diagnostics, transplant biology, regenerative medicine, or translational bioengineering.

• Proficient in critically evaluating technical data, experimental designs, and development pathways.

• Experience in condensing complex scientific information into clear written and visual communications.

• Background in supporting intricate R&D initiatives involving academic, clinical, and/or industrial stakeholders.

• Capability to bridge the gap between basic science, engineering development, and clinical or transplant operational realities.

• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively, manage priorities effectively, and maintain a high level of attention to detail, organization, and proactivity.

• U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency is required.

• Active federal government Public Trust, or the ability to obtain one.

• A minimum of one year of experience supporting DARPA or similar federal ARPA agencies.

• Experience in supporting a federal or commercial health agency or organization.

• Familiarity with the biomedical research landscape.

• At least two years of experience in federal healthcare and/or scientific consulting.

• Additional experience in transplantation, organ perfusion, biopreservation, engineered tissues, organoids, organ-on-chip/MPS, biofabrication, advanced therapeutic manufacturing, translational commercialization, regulatory strategy, quality systems, reimbursement, and barriers to clinical adoption.

🏝️ Benefits

• Discretionary bonuses.

• Signing or retention incentives.

• Competitive compensation package.

• Remote work arrangement.