Artificial Intelligence Subject Matter Expert

Artificial Intelligence SME

A Subject Matter Expert in artificial intelligence with a focus on healthcare and biotechnology 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 support the Division of Research, Innovation, and Ventures (DRIVe), whose mission is to revolutionize the way we protect, detect and respond to major 21st century health security threats. Find the DRIVe website at: https://drive.hhs.gov/

Major Duties & Responsibilities:

• 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).
• Maintaining knowledge of advances in AI field and communicating their applications to use cases relevant to MCM development
• Reviewing algorithms and assessing algorithm performance for AI enable MCM products
• 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.

Deliverables:

BARDA is a leading R&D agency within the US Government and must leverage advances across science and technology, including artificial intelligence, to maintain its ability deliver lifesaving medical countermeasures to the American public. The artificial intelligence SME will analyze current BARDA programs and R&D partnerships to identify opportunities to leverage AI enables solutions to prevent, mitigate and respond to future health security threats. The artificial intelligence SME will review, and be able to support the review of, funding applications of prospective performers and clinical data/reports generated by awarded performers or contractors, to assess algorithm performance, and to provide insights on how these tools can be applied to relevant use cases. The artificial intelligence SME will provide input on HHS and US Government policy documents related to artificial intelligence.

Requirements:

• Masters or Doctorate in Computer Science, Biostatistics, or a related field (math, biology, health science, Medical), with at least 10 years applicable experience.
• 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