Branch Lead - Biosystems

About CFD Research: Since its inception in 1987, CFD Research has delivered innovative technology solutions within the Aerospace & Defense, Biomedical & Life Sciences, Intelligence & Sensing, and Energy & Materials industries. CFD Research has earned multiple national awards for successful application and commercialization of innovative component/system technology prototypes, multi-physics simulation software, multi-disciplinary analyses, and expert support services. Based in Huntsville, Alabama where laboratory facilities and headquarters are located, CFD Research also has office and laboratory facilities in Dayton, Ohio, prototyping test and evaluation facilities in Hollywood, Alabama, and office facilities in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.

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CFD Research is seeking an accomplished scientific leader to serve as Branch Lead for its Biosystems Branch, providing strategic, technical, and organizational leadership for the development of advanced biological systems, New Approach Methodologies (NAMs), and human-relevant in vitro technologies. The Branch Lead will build and lead a multidisciplinary team, establish the technical vision for the Biosystems capability, direct a portfolio of research and development programs, and identify new opportunities to advance CFD Research’s capabilities and impact.

The position will provide leadership across complex in vitro and computational approaches, including organ-on-a-chip (OOC) platforms, organoids, microphysiological systems, advanced tissue models, biological assays, and integrated experimental–computational systems. The Branch Lead will foster collaboration across experimental biology, bioengineering, computational modeling, data science, and software engineering to develop predictive, human-relevant technologies. This individual will serve as a senior technical representative for CFD Research, working with government sponsors, industry partners, and academic collaborators to understand emerging needs and translate them into innovative research programs and technology solutions.

The Branch Lead will also play a key role in strategic growth, proposal development, customer engagement, talent development, and technology transition. The ideal candidate is an established scientific leader who combines expertise in complex biological systems and NAMs with a demonstrated ability to build teams, integrate multidisciplinary capabilities, lead complex R&D programs, develop new technologies, cultivate external partnerships, and translate scientific innovation into mission-relevant solutions.

Branch Leadership & Development

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for the Biosystems Branch, setting technical priorities, managing resources, and building a high-performing multidisciplinary team spanning biology, bioengineering, computational science, and software engineering.
• Foster a culture of scientific rigor, innovation, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Technical Vision & Innovation

• Define the Branch’s technology roadmap for New Approach Methodologies (NAMs), including organ-on-chip, organoid, microphysiological, tissue, assay, and computational modeling capabilities.
• Integrate experimental and computational disciplines to develop predictive, human-relevant platforms that advance understanding, accelerate development, and improve translation.

Program & Portfolio Leadership

• Provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary R&D programs, translating…