NIH PSTSS Principal Investigator

Location: Bethesda MD (or Washington DC metro area)

Company: The Bizzell Group LLC (Bizzell)
Contract: NIH Professional Scientific and Technical Support Services (PSTSS)
Key Personnel Designation: No

This position is contingent upon contract award.

Position Summary

The Principal Investigator (PI) serves as the senior scientific and technical authority responsible for ensuring the rigor integrity and quality of all scientific and research-related activities under the contract. The PI provides strategic scientific leadership oversees study design and execution and ensures that all deliverables meet NIH standards for excellence in research and technical support.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide scientific leadership and oversight for all research evaluation and technical activities
• Ensure adherence to scientific protocols regulatory requirements and human subjects protections
• Lead the design implementation and evaluation of research methodologies and analytical frameworks
• Oversee data integrity analysis interpretation and reporting of findings
• Collaborate with NIH leadership investigators and stakeholders on scientific priorities and deliverables
• Review and approve technical outputs publications and reports for accuracy and quality
• Guide multidisciplinary teams in applying best practices in scientific research and program evaluation

Serve as subject matter expert and advisor on scientific and technical issues

Required Qualifications

• Minimum Education: Doctoral degree (PhD DrPH MD or equivalent) in a relevant scientific discipline
• Minimum Experience: Fifteen (15) years of experience leading scientific research evaluation or technical programs
• Demonstrated experience in clinical research biomedical research or public health research environments
• Strong background in research design data analysis and scientific publication
• Experience leading large complex federally funded research programs

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience serving as PI on NIH or other federal research contracts or grants
• Experience with clinical trials regulatory compliance and IRB processes
• Record of peer-reviewed publications and scientific leadership
• Experience managing multidisciplinary scientific teams across multiple sites