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  • [Photo] Lauri Rimorin • August 5, 2010

    BACKGROUND

    SAIC-Frederick, Inc., is a wholly owned subsidiary of Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC). As prime contractor for the National Cancer Institute’s research and development center in Frederick, MD, this national laboratory is dedicated to rapidly translating basic research into new technologies for diagnosing, treating, and preventing cancer and AIDS. SAIC-Frederick maintains a full suite of advanced technologies in areas such as nanotechnology, genomics and imaging; operates the federal government’s only drug and vaccine manufacturing facilities; operates the high-performance Advanced Biomedical Computing Center; and supports more than 300 clinical trials for patients in the US and around the world.

    THIS POSITION IS CONTINGENT UPON AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT (ARRA) FUNDING.

    RESPONSIBILITIES

    caHUB is a unique, non-profit, public resource whose primary mission is to ensure the adequate and continuous supply of clinically annotated human biospecimens of measurable quality to the biomedical research community. caHUB will first be developed as a pilot involving a combination of subcontracts and SAIC-F effort. The pilot system will consist of biospecimen source sites, a central biobank, pathology resources, and an informatics infrastructure including a data coordinating center that will service researchers who need high quality annotated biospecimens. caHUB Informatics and IT related activities include (but are not limited to); review of SOWs for bioinformatics components; serving as the Contracting Officers Technical representative (COTR) for contracts that are primarily bioinformatics related; serving as informatics experts as part of overall caHUB development and execution program management team; input and assessment for all caHUB tool choices; design of a comprehensive caHUB Enterprise architecture; prototyping of the caHUB pilot system; support for integration of caHUB infrastructure at biospecimen source sites. The caHUB Informatics Architect will be responsible for developing the comprehensive caHUB pilot architecture and ensuring all informatics components work within one harmonious design.

    REQUIREMENTS

    • Possession of a Bachelors degree in biomedical science/math/computer related field from an accredited college or university or four (4) years related experience in lieu of degree
    • Foreign educated candidates who have completed part or all of their education outside of the United States must have their foreign education evaluated by an SAIC-approved accrediting organization to assure that it has met the equivalency of the qualifications of degree work in the United States.
    • In addition to educational requirements, a minimum of six (6) years experience as a lead architect on large scale distributed systems projects is required.
    • Must have knowledge of and experience in designing Service Oriented Architectures and experience producing enterprise architectures and designs using standard methodologies such as UML, RM-ODP, FEAF, or DoDAF.
    • In addition, must have strong communication (written and verbal), organizational and project management skills and experience in formulating and implementing IT solutions to meet business requirements.
    • Must be able to manage multiple projects concurrently.
    • This position is subject to obtaining a Public Trust Clearance.

    PREFERENCES

    • Masters degree preferred
    • Knowledge of Center for Biomedical informatics and Information Technology (CBIIT) cancer BioInformatics Grid (caBIG) tools and technology; Knowledge and experience sharing patient-relevant information electronically so that all HIPAA compliant regulations and procedures for data sharing are adhered
    • Knowledge of various LIMS, biobanking systems, and other biobanking related relevant tools and technologies

    HOW TO APPLY

    Please visit http://www.saic-frederick.com/careers for more information and to apply.

    ARTICLE: Req ID 178792

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