Artificial Intelligence SME
Tunnell Government Services
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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.
Tunnell strives to hire and retain the most qualified talent. We believe that having employees with different backgrounds and capabilities contributes to the success of our business. To attract qualified applicants, Tunnell posts to a wide variety of job sites. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Please be advised that certain client contracts may outline specific requirements for onsite work. Tunnell employees and/or contractors are expected to comply with all client requirements, including any safety and health protocols.
About this role
Supporting BARDA's mission to develop medical countermeasures for public health emergencies, this role places an AI subject matter expert at the intersection of national health security and cutting-edge technology. You would advise senior leadership and technical teams on how artificial intelligence, machine learning, and advanced analytics can accelerate the development and procurement of vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics for biodefense, pandemic preparedness, and emerging infectious disease response. The work spans strategic guidance on emerging AI trends, evaluation of AI-enabled proposals and technologies, algorithm assessment, and policy development—requiring you to translate complex technical concepts for diverse stakeholders while maintaining scientific rigor and federal compliance.
The position demands deep expertise across multiple domains: you'll need 15+ years in vaccines or therapeutics development, at least 8–10 years applying AI/ML specifically in healthcare or biomedical research, and demonstrated leadership in algorithm development, data modeling, and AI governance. You should be comfortable evaluating heterogeneous datasets (EHR, genomic, clinical, physiological), guiding the design and validation of AI applications, advising R&D partnerships on model improvement and clinical validation, and understanding the full lifecycle from development through production deployment and maintenance. An advanced degree in computer science, data science, engineering, bioinformatics, or a related field is required, along with knowledge of software development principles and cloud platforms.
This is an in-office role in Washington, DC, supporting a federal agency. You must be a US citizen or hold a full green card. Tunnell Government Services is employee-owned and positions itself as a team-oriented firm bringing together scientists, medical experts, and technical professionals to deliver integrated solutions for government clients.
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