DARPA Program Manager

We are seeking a DARPA Program Manager who will be responsible for the overall implementation, coordination, and status reporting of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) research program directed by Dr. Steven Keller and Dr. Sung-Min Cho. The Program Manager will support Dr. Keller and Dr. Cho in strategic planning of the overall program and will lead coordination between the Johns Hopkins research team and the multiple subcontract research sites. The Program Manager is responsible for tracking overall progress and working to ensure the team delivers on milestones as detailed in the project proposal. The Program Manager will prepare and submit monthly project reports to DARPA and will supervise communication and coordination with the government project sponsor.

DARPA is an agency within the US Department of Defense that seeks to produce transformational innovation. Dr. Keller and Dr. Cho have been awarded a substantial DARPA contract to develop a novel life support platform. This project will combine advanced engineering and the leading edge of clinical medicine to produce a new means of supporting trauma patients. The project team is a unique academic-industry partnership lead by Johns Hopkins University that is comprised of multiple research academic institutions and a leading medical device company. The environment created by this partnership is highly dynamic and will provide unique opportunities for engaging leaders in medicine and technology from across government, academia, and industry. The broader goal of this project is to define the future of critical care medicine and create new life support technology to improve survival for patients suffering from life-threatening organ failure. The Program Manager role will have a vital leadership role within the project and will work closely with Dr. Keller and Dr. Cho on all facets of the program. The Program Manager will have numerous responsibilities and opportunities to expand on existing skills and to develop new expertise across multiple domains and will be positioned for future leadership roles on completion of this work.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

Provide overall project management supervision including development of project plans for the specific research themes of the overall project proposal.

Coordinate research and supervise progress across all research subaward sites.

Develop agendas and lead internal project meetings inclusive of meetings between all project sites and group meetings for individual research themes.

Coordinate and lead meetings with government research sponsor and coordinate interaction with government project evaluators.

Assume role as a team member and technical resource and process facilitator on projects.

Provide project analysis as requested and contribute ideas and proposals.

Create, track, and manage timelines and budgets for implementation of projects and track overall project spending.

Provide project status and summary recommendations and final impact to government sponsor.

Manage regulatory compliance within the project team, including assisting with generation of initial study submissions and overseeing approval process.

Accountable for grant administration, and regulatory compliance.

Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors Degree in related discipline.

Five years related experience, including demonstrated supervisory or lead responsibilities.

Additional education may substitute for required experience, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

Related Masters Degree preferred.

Demonstrated project management and operational experience in a clinical or healthcare environment is preferred.

Classified Title: Research Program Manager

Job Posting Title (Working Title): DARPA Program Manager

Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MD

Starting Salary Range: $55,800 – $97,600 Annually ($76,700 targeted; Commensurate with experience)

Employee group: Full Time

Schedule: Monday – Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm

Exempt Status: Exempt

Location: Hybrid/School of Medicine Campus

Department name: ​​​​​​​SOM DOM Pulmonary

Personnel area: School of Medicine

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Johns Hopkins University is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. The university promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.