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Senior SAR Imagery Scientist

Springfield, VA · Remote

$190K - $235K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Analyze image quality and sensor metadata to guide imagery acquisition and curation priorities ... and contractual requirements. This is not a guarantee. * Benefits include Health/Dental/Vision ...

Senior SAR Imagery Scientist

Springfield, VA · Remote

$190K - $235K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Analyze image quality and sensor metadata to guide imagery acquisition and curation priorities ... and contractual requirements. This is not a guarantee. * Benefits include Health/Dental/Vision ...

Senior SAR Imagery Scientist

Springfield, VA · On-site

$190K - $235K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Analyze image quality and sensor metadata to guide imagery acquisition and curation priorities ... and contractual requirements. This is not a guarantee. * Benefits include Health/Dental/Vision ...

Senior SAR Imagery Scientist

Saint Louis, MO · Remote

$190K - $235K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Analyze image quality and sensor metadata to guide imagery acquisition and curation priorities ... and contractual requirements. This is not a guarantee. * Benefits include Health/Dental/Vision ...

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How much do contractual variant curation scientist jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 15, 2026, the average hourly pay for contractual variant curation scientist in the United States is $38.99, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $33.89 and $42.55 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Contractual Variant Curation Scientist vs Variant Curation Scientist?

AspectContractual Variant Curation ScientistVariant Curation Scientist
Required CredentialsBachelor's or Master's in Life Sciences, genetics, or related field; relevant certificationsBachelor's or Master's in Life Sciences, genetics, or related field; relevant certifications
Work EnvironmentContract-based, often remote or in clinical labsFull-time, in-house or remote in biotech or pharma companies
Employer & Industry UsageContract research organizations, clinical labs, biotech firmsBiotech, pharmaceutical companies, research institutions

The Contractual Variant Curation Scientist and Variant Curation Scientist roles share similar educational backgrounds and work environments. The main difference lies in employment type: the Contractual Variant Curation Scientist is typically a contract position, offering flexibility and project-based work, while the Variant Curation Scientist is usually a permanent role within a company. Both roles focus on analyzing genetic variants, but their employment arrangements and potential project scopes differ.

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Job description

Artificial Intelligence SME
A Subject Matter Expert (SME) in artificial intelligence with a focus on healthcare and biomedical research is needed to provide contracted support to the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in Washington, DC. The mission of BARDA is to develop and procure medical countermeasures (MCM) that address the public health and medical consequences of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) accidents, incidents and attacks, pandemic influenza, and emerging infectious diseases. Specifically, BARDA supports the advanced development and procurement of drugs, vaccines and other products that are considered priorities for national health security. For more information on BARDA please visit their website at: http://www.phe.gov/about/BARDA/Pages/default.aspx
Specifically, this individual will provide strategic, technical, and scientific expertise on the application of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and advanced data analytics to BARDA's mission of developing and procuring medical countermeasures (MCMs) for public health emergencies. The AI SME will advise leadership, program managers, and technical teams on the integration of AI technologies across BARDA's programs, ensuring the agency remains at the forefront of innovation in biodefense, pandemic preparedness, and health security.

Major Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Advise BARDA leadership on emerging trends, opportunities, and risks in AI and related technologies for vaccines and/or therapeutics development.
  • Provide subject matter expertise to BARDA divisions in evaluating AI-enabled technologies, tools, and proposals.
  • Assess AI approaches used in diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccines including review of algorithms and algorithm performance
  • Guide the design, implementation, and validation of AI applications to ensure scientific rigor, transparency, and compliance with federal policies.
  • Contribute to the formulation of policies, standards, and ethical frameworks governing AI use within BARDA.
  • Perform expert analysis and provide recommendations for applications of machine learning/artificial intelligence tools and capabilities to field of biotech research and development (e.g. digital health, drug discovery and design, clinical validation).
  • Evaluating diverse data sets for use with AI products/tools, such as EHR, claims, laboratory/clinical data, physiological data, genomic data, viral variant data, and/or social determinants of health data.
  • Advising on improvements to data collection and curation, developing standards, and developing data use and sharing agreements to enable AI applications
  • Advising R&D partnerships developing artificial intelligence products/tools to improve model function, design clinical validation studies, and implement production deployment and maintenance processes.


Requirements:

  • Advanced degree (Ph.D. or M.S) in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Bioinformatics, or a related field
  • 15+ years of experience in vaccines and/or therapeutics development
  • Minimum of 8-10 years of experience applying AI/ML in healthcare, biomedical research, or health security contexts
  • Demonstrated expertise in algorithm development, data modeling, and AI governance
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate complex AI concepts to diverse stakeholders
  • Demonstrated experience serving as technical expert and leader in machine learning/artificial intelligence, data analytics, and algorithm development using medical and/or biological data.
  • Demonstrated understanding of software development principles and cloud-based platforms and services relevant to AI development.
  • Expertise in understanding artificial intelligence model function, clinical validation, production deployment, and ongoing maintenance

Must be a US Citizen or Full Green Card holder.