Scientific Program Analyst I

Axle is a bioscience and information technology company that offers advancements in translational research, biomedical informatics, and data science applications to research centers and healthcare organizations nationally and abroad. With experts in biomedical science, software engineering, and program management, we focus on developing and applying research tools and techniques to empower decision‑making and accelerate research discoveries. We work with some of the top research organizations and facilities in the country including multiple institutes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Axle is seeking a Scientific Program Analyst to join our vibrant team at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) supporting the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) located in Rockville, MD.

• 100% Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage for Employees
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• 401K match up to 5%
• Educational Benefits for Career Growth
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Flexible Spending Accounts:
  • Healthcare (FSA)
  • Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK)
  • Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP)
  • Transportation Reimbursement Account (TRN)

Provide administrative and programmatic support to the NINDS Division of Neuroscience, especially the Neurodegeneration Cluster (NDR), focused on Alzheimer’s disease-related dementias (ADRD) research coordination and portfolio analysis. The candidate shall apply administrative and analytical expertise to support decision‑making and reporting requirements for the ADRD research program, including detailed tracking, budgeting, planning, scheduling, and logistics and information management. Support shall enable timely, accurate, and policy‑compliant analysis, reporting, and coordination activities that advance NDR priorities in neurodegeneration and ADRD research.

A Master's degree is required.

• Biomedical Engineering
• Neuroscience
• Cognitive Science and Biopsychology

• Power Point
• Excel
• Word

• Writing
• Reports
• Agendas

• Work with staff on the concept development, planning, execution and support of all project‑related activities. — 1
• Track action items and tasks, provide deadline reminders to Program staff; maintain spreadsheets of relevant information. — 2
• Conduct searches for material for a specific programmatic need and/or presentation; use a database to search for material as necessary. — 3
• Prepare presentation materials such as handouts, meeting materials, slide presentations, and background/supplemental documents, spreadsheets, charts, and graphs for conferences, committee meetings, workshops, and group updates. — 4
• Perform logistical planning for various scientific meetings, conference calls, symposia, lectures, workshops, and special projects. — 5
• Work with staff on existing projects and/or the development, initiation and execution of new project initiatives.
• Organize and maintain project documentation and communications; track project progress using project management tools.
• Review and proofread programmatic documents describing scientific and managerial issues and policies related to their designated program.
• Request information from and provide responses to principal investigators, program staff, and others on scientific and programmatic issues.
• Conduct literature searches in Pub Med, Web of Science, and other information sources; manage references using bibliographic software.
• Conduct searches for material for a specific programmatic need, using a database to search for material in many cases.
• Organize and analyze reports in a scientific area as assigned.
• Read, interpret, analyze, and condense material from a variety of sources for presentation.
• Create scientific search criteria for locating scientific, program, and related information on the internet and other means, including literature and database searches.
• Prepare scientific and programmatic presentation materials such as tables, graphs, slides, abstracts, posters, and overheads by assimilating and mastering the scientific data and programmatic context for use at presentations and meetings.
• Analyze and develop presentations consisting of data from…