AI/ML Technical Advisor

Leidos hiring for AI/ML Technical Advisor jobs in Gaithersburg, MD, US

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At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainable. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

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The Health and Civil Sector uses a wide range of capabilities in Digital Modernization, Mission Software Systems, and enabling technologies like Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to support our customers’ mission in advancing biomedical research and protecting public health. Our team’s focus is ensuring our health customers have the right solutions to keep pace with an ever-evolving public health landscape and prevent the next public health crisis.  To explore and learn more, click here!

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We are seeking an AI/ML Technical Advisors to ARPA-H Program Managers.

Position is mostly telecommuting with the preference for candidates to be local to the DC Metro area for onsite customer meetings in Washington, DC.

Candidate MUST: be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain a Public Trust level 5 and be currently located in the US for at least 3 current consecutive years.

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

helping refine program concept, guiding development of Technical Areas (TA), thinking through risks and mitigation strategies, ensuring a sound transition plan, and advising on a realistic program budget. • Working closely with Program Manager and SETA teams to foresee and address potential questions before presented to Leadership. • Review program documentation including technical slide decks, Heilmeier questions, communication plans, broad agency announcement, etc. • Continue to drive PM and PM SETA Teams towards reaching 100-day goal from PM arrival date to obtaining program approval with potential to support PM up to 100% • Draft summaries of programs and accomplishments that are appropriate to share with ARPA-H leadership in preparation for discussions with HHS, OSTP, OMB, and other external partners.

Education and Experience/Expertise Required 

Master’s Degree and 10 years of related experience

• AI/ML/LLM and bioinformatics expertise. • Excellent writing and communication skills. This includes routine communication amongst ARPA-H Leadership, PM, and PM SETA team. • Commitment to excellence and attention to detail. • Exceptional time-management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects, as well as complete tasks of varying priority in parallel and under stressful deadlines. • Ability to meet deadlines. • Willingness to work in a high-paced environment. • Intellectual curiosity and interest in expanding knowledge to new scientific areas. • Prior ARPA experience (DARPA, IARPA, ARPA-E) in formulating a program concept; from initial idea, refinement, nomination package, to final program approval AND/OR experience in a consulting or start-up environment within the health industry building business strategy, designing launch plans, and expanding business.

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While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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