Senior Scientist - BSOS

Join the HJF Team!

HJF is seeking a Senior Scientist who will serve as the Principle Investigator and is responsible for independently conceiving and designing research projects of considerable complexity and difficulty. Supervises projects and investigates the feasibility of applying a wide variety of scientific principles and concepts to potential inventions, products, and problems. Develops new technologies and protocols.

This position will be in support of the Battlefield Shock and Organ Support (BSOS)

The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing military medicine. We serve military, medical, academic and government clients by administering, managing and supporting preeminent scientific programs that benefit members of the armed forces and civilians alike. Since its founding in 1983, HJF has served as a vital link between the military medical community and its federal and private partners. HJF's support and administrative capabilities allow military medical researchers and clinicians to maintain their scientific focus and accomplish their research goals.

• Lead Preclinical Limb-Salvage Research: Provide scientific oversight for a cutting-edge extracorporeal limb-salvage program, integrating expertise in ischemia/reperfusion injury, muscle physiology, vascular surgery concepts, and extracorporeal circuit technologies such as blood pumps.
• Shape Scientific Strategy and Program Growth: Direct experimental design and day-to-day scientific operations, collaborate with veterinary staff and the IACUC, and guide junior faculty and trainees to advance the program's research aims.
• Demonstrate Leadership and Grants Management: Leverage proven experience in federal award management, program administration, and cross-disciplinary team leadership to ensure regulatory compliance and sustainable research progress, while strategically utilizing previous scientific discoveries and existing data to inform future grant opportunities and shape long-term research directions.
• Drive Scholarly Output and Mentorship: Maintain data integrity and lead analysis, while planning, writing, and publishing high-impact manuscripts; mentor residents, post-doctoral fellows, and early-career investigators to build future scientific capacity.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Direct Supervisor: Direct authority to make decisions on the following: employee hiring, disciplinary action, starting salaries and merit increases; conduct employee performance evaluations and directs work activities.

Education and Experience

• Doctoral Degree required.
• More than 10 years experience required.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of applicable highly complex scientific procedures and techniques.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to troubleshoot technical procedures.
• Ability to work independently and supervise others.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a T1/Public Trust Clearance.

Physical Capabilities

• Lifting: Requires lifting materials up to 10 lbs.

Work Environment

• This position will take place primarily in an office and lab setting.

Compensation

• The hourly pay range for this position is $57.98 - $91.35. Actual hourly pay will be determined based on experience, education, etc.

Benefits

• HJF offers a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on your health and well-being, from medical, dental, and vision coverage to health savings and retirement plans, and more.

Employment with HJF is contingent upon successful completion of a background check, which may include, but is not limited to, contacting your professional references, verification of previous employment, education and credentials, a criminal background check, and a department of motor vehicle (DMV) check if applicable. Any qualifications to be considered as equivalents, in lieu of stated minimums, require the prior approval of the Chief Human Resources Officer.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35

Any qualifications to be considered as equivalents, in lieu of stated minimums, require the prior approval of the Chief Human Resources Officer.