Project Manager (Biocontainment Construction Programs)

Position Objective: Provide services as a Project Manager (Biocontainment Construction Programs) in support of the overall functions of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) within the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Serve as a Project Manager for analyzing usage compliance for post-closeout NIAID UC6 Construction Grant Program, including conducting in-person site visits for all facilities.

• The UC6 Construction Grant Program supported construction of Regional biocontainment labs for biomedical research.
• Grant recipients were required to design, construct, and commission labs to support research on priority pathogens and emerging infectious diseases.
• Biosafety labs, at a minimum, were required to include a vivarium for small animals, and support space for research, administration, and building operations.
• Labs were required to support biodefense and emerging infectious diseases research.
• Labs were required to serve as a regional resource for research institutions in the area, including to assist public health efforts in the event of a bioterrorism emergency.
  
  

Duties And Responsibilities

• Develop site visit plan for GMP approval and maintain progress/status updates.
• Review award and all monitoring/site visit compliance requirements for biosafety, biosecurity, facility and building usage/maintenance, and construction change orders. Requirements of NIH post-award monitoring must be met.
• Develop site visit agendas, checklists, and compliance tools for GMP approval.
• Coordinate site visit plans with recipients and NIAID staff. Participate in meetings with NIAID staff.
• Conduct all post-award monitoring site visits in-person (approximately 14 facilities). All biocontainment labs/facilities are located within the U.S.
• Conduct site visits for each facility, including facility tours and interviews with staff. GMP staff may opt to attend for observational purposes.
• Conduct in-depth analysis of the facility usage over the usage period and relevant documentation, including physical security/biosecurity, facility and building maintenance, and construction change orders
• Analyze whether compliance requirements were met during the usage period, including whether prior approval requirements for changes in use complied with NIH policy and the terms and conditions of award.
• Provide monthly status updates on progress of all sites.
• Meet the requirement of completing site visits prior to the end of usage period.
• Brief GMP on site visit outcomes and analyses, as needed.
• Draft and submit post-site visit reports for each facility to GMP within 30 days of the conclusion of the visit.
• Document site visits and closeout of usage requirements in the Official Grant File, or other NIH/NIAID systems (IMPAC II, WOMBAT, shared folders/resources, etc.).
• Manage other program requirements, including review and recommendations of prior approvals for changes and final closeout checklists and letters.
• Update internal SOP on processes for site visit activities and usage requirements.
• Provide technical expertise to the GMP Director and Deputy Director, and coordinate with designated staff, as requested.