Attachment_6-_Labor_Category_Descriptions.pdf

ATTACHMENT 6 - LABOR CATEGORY DESCRIPTIONS

Principle Investigator

Principle Investigator (Co-Principle Investigator) Preferred Education: MD/DO

Lead Scientist for Database and Statistical Analysis

Study Coordinator/Program Manager

Lead Scientist - Laboratory Testing

Preferred Education: MS/BS

Functional Responsibility: Manages the contractual relationship with clients and oversees several projects at the programmatic level. Meets and confers with client regarding the status of specific program and management activities and problems, issues or conflicts regarding resolution. Conducts quality assurance over key project deliverables. Resolves issues with staff, tools and methods. Conducts and or participates in project staff meetings and client meetings to resolve issues through application of company resources or experiences gained on other projects.

Preferred Education: Ph.D.

Preferred General Experience: Ten (10) years of experience.

Functional Responsibility: The Principal Investigator manages a portfolio of highly technical projects and implements activities that analyze, communicate, and use policy-relevant data and information on demographic, population, and health topics. He/she possesses strong technical skills in research design, data analysis, program evaluation, and communication of research findings as well as expertise in presentation and interpretation of data. The Principal Investigator assists in developing new business, managing and extending relationships with existing key clients, and serves as a primary contact point with some clients. The Principal Investigator manages technical staff and teams who assist him/her in implementing project activities.

Preferred Education: Ph.D.

Preferred General Experience: Ten (10) years of experience.

Preferred General Experience: Ten (10) years of experience.

Functional Responsibility: Prefer 10 years of experience and completed a doctoral degree. The Lead Scientist shall be both highly qualified in a designated field of study and capable of managing research and development projects with multiple staff members.

Preferred Education: Ph.D.

Preferred General Experience: Ten (10) years of experience.

Functional Responsibility: Clinical staff who have attained the degree and certification as a Physician with 10 years of experience preferred. Functional responsibilities include providing expert advice, assistance, and guidance on clinical and operational issues.

Research Associate (Laboratory Testing)

Research Associate (Laboratory Research)

Research Associate (Laboratory Repository)

Lead Researcher/Analyst

Functional Responsibility: Performs laboratory testing and analysis. Develops and maintains accurate laboratory records.

Assist the Lead Scientist with strategic, business, and action planning efforts. Performs laboratory measurement analysis, process and productivity improvement analysis, and business process and acquisition planning and analysis. May contribute to the evaluation, analysis, and development of recommended solutions. Resolves complex problems, which require an in-depth knowledge of subject matter related to the designated field or discipline.

Functional Responsibility: Functioning somewhat independently, incumbent assists with and conducts laboratory experiments on research projects within well-defined guidelines; keeps abreast of current publications relative to methods, techniques, and developments within area of research; collects, prepares, and analyzes specimens; evaluates results of (or response to) process summarizes data.

Preferred Education: MS/BS

Preferred General Experience: Five (5) years of experience.

Preferred Education: MS/BS

Preferred General Experience: Five (5) years of experience.

Preferred Education: MS/BS

Preferred General Experience: Five (5) years of experience.

Functional Responsibility: Functioning somewhat independently, incumbent assists with and collects data and assists with maintaining a patient data repository. Works with management to compile data for comprehensive reports concerning the repository. Develops and maintains accurate laboratory records. Assist the Lead Scientist with strategic, business, and action planning efforts.

Preferred Education: Ph.D.

Preferred General Experience: Ten (10) years of experience.

Functional Responsibility: The Lead Scientist shall be knowledgeable of overall organization, direction, and requirements of the contract efforts. Experience in interfacing directly with the government designated representatives and supervising various task order activities is also required. This position also requires knowledge of regulations, requirements, policies and procedures, cost and schedule estimating, systems disciplines, and laboratory specifications.

Preferred General Experience: Ten (10) years of experience.

Functional Responsibility: Responsible for assisting senior research associates, program directors, and project managers in the execution of their research duties. Works closely with assigned Project Managers/directors and / or other researchers in ensuring that focus is maintained on problem solution and task completion. Monitors and prepares briefs on information regarding trends in program interest area.

Labor Category Descriptions