# Scientific Program Manager

**Company:** [Axle](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/axle)
**Location:** Rockville, MD
**Role:** Technical Program Management
**Salary:** $130k – $145k/yr
**Experience:** 4+ years
**Skills:** Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Biomedical Engineering, Project Management, Nih Impac, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Excel, Database Management, Budget Analysis, Nih Grants, Scientific Writing, Sharepoint, Data Analysis, Portfolio Analysis
**Posted:** 2026-08-25

> The Scientific Program Manager will support NIH’s NCATS Complement-ARIE program through cross-agency coordination, scientific program administration, project tracking, reporting, data analysis, and stakeholder communications. The role requires a master’s degree or equivalent specialized experience, biology expertise, and project management experience.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Coordinate the NIH Common Fund’s Complement Animal Research in Experimentation (Complement-ARIE) program across NIH Institutes, Centers, Offices, and partner agencies.
- Prepare meeting notes, conference-call summaries, action items, workshop materials, quarterly and annual progress reports, milestone reports, presentations, briefings, correspondence, newsletters, social media, and website content.
- Coordinate and document projects from initiation through completion, tracking status, funding, results, milestones, and deliverables.
- Support planning, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of scientific programs and initiatives.
- Provide technical and management support to NIH program staff, including priority setting, task management, project monitoring, and work-product review.
- Organize and participate in symposia, workshops, consultations, committees, and discussions with scientific leaders and research stakeholders.
- Evaluate program activities, identify issues, develop recommendations, and assist with policies and standard operating procedures.
- Collect, manage, analyze, and summarize scientific program information and extramural research data.
- Conduct qualitative and quantitative portfolio analyses, literature searches, planning reviews, and program effectiveness assessments.
- Maintain databases, data files, SharePoint and other websites, records, spreadsheets, reports, and administrative files.
- Track budgets, expenditures, forecasts, and related statistical information.

## Requirements
- Master’s degree in molecular biology, microbiology, biomedical engineering, or a related discipline.
- Four years of experience in biology or a related field.
- At least two years of related project management experience.
- Alternatively, three years of specialized experience plus a bachelor’s degree may be equivalent to a master’s degree.
- Knowledge of biomedical terminology and NIH grants and funding mechanisms.
- Experience with budget execution, administration, tracking, review, and analysis.
- Experience with databases and working knowledge of NIH IMPAC.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to develop detailed reports and analyses.
- Expertise with Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel.

## Compensation & Benefits
- Salary range: $130,000–$145,000 annually.
- 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees.
- Paid time off and holidays.
- 401(k) match up to 5%.
- Educational benefits, employee referral bonus, flexible spending accounts, parking reimbursement, dependent care assistance, and transportation reimbursement.

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