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Senior Advisor SME – Patient Advocacy for Ultra-Rare Neurological Diseases

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This small business set-aside subcontract, managed through the Department of Health and Human Services Omas Strategic Buying Center, seeks a Senior Advisor Subject Matter Expert in Patient Advocacy for Ultra-Rare Neurological Diseases. The role involves providing executive-level strategic advisory services for prime contractors working on NIH NINDS projects, specifically focusing on technical feedback for biologic drug discovery and gene-based therapy trials related to nervous system conditions. The selected expert will serve on the URGenT External Counselor Board to evaluate project milestones and resolve complex drug development challenges. Based in Rockville, the position requires a high level of expertise in both drug discovery and patient advocacy to deliver critical strategic recommendations and technical evaluations.

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Senior Advisor SME for patient advocacy in ultra-rare neurological disease drug discovery trials.

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541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

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Rockville, MD, 20852, USA

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Senior Advisor Subject Matter Expert (SME) with Patient Advocacy Expertise for the NINDS Ultra-rare Gene-based Therapy (URGenT) Network

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AgencyDepartment Of Health And Human Services → Omas Strategic Buying Center - Professional Services
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Performs executive-level strategic advisory services for prime contractors on NIH NINDS projects. Provides technical feedback on biologic drug discovery for nervous system conditions and gene-based therapy trials. Serves on the URGenT External Counselor Board to evaluate project milestones and resolve drug development challenges. Requires executive-level expertise in drug discovery and patient advocacy. Delivers strategic recommendations and technical evaluations.

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