Find Jobs

Job Description

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) seeks an experienced professional to serve as our new Pathogen Genomics and Medical Contract Coordinator, who will oversee contracts associated with the CDC-funded New England Pathogen Genomics Center of Excellence (NE PGCoE), as well as similar contracts housed under the Office of the Medical Director (e.g., programs related to COVID-19 therapeutics). The Pathogen Genomics and Medical Contract Coordinator will serve as the primary liaison between the Bureau of Infectious Diseases and Laboratory Sciences (BIDLS) and academic, clinical, and industry partners on questions related to annual contracts, invoicing, and administrative obligations to the CDC. This role will also collaborate with staff in BIDLS on program management and evaluation, including ensuring that program partners adhere to program deliverables, report progress to funders, and comply with program evaluation milestones.

Learn more about what it's like to work at the Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences.

Duties and Responsibilities (these duties are a general summary and not all inclusive):

• Coordinate annual and as-needed amendments and extensions to assigned contracts, including those associated with the New England Pathogen Genomics Center of Excellence (NE PGCoE) and with medical therapeutics.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for contractual and fiscal questions related to assigned contracts. Review and approve partner and subcontractor invoices, ensuring that program spending aligns with work plan deliverables and funder priorities.
• Solicit updates from partners and compile periodic (quarterly and/or annual) reports summarizing progress on NE PGCoE and other assigned programs.
• Ensure that assigned program follow approved program monitoring and evaluation plans.
• Assist in various program management activities, including deliverables tracking and updates, and coordination of supplemental and continuing applications for program support.
• Confer with management staff in order to provide information concerning program implementation, and to make recommendations for changes in procedures, guidelines, etc. for accomplishing program objectives.
• Interface with laboratory, epidemiology, and legal staff to maintain and update cross-institutional agreements associated with the NE PGCoE and other assigned programs.
• Coordinate with BIDLS fiscal, contracts and procurement, and programmatic division staff as needed.
• Develop and implement standards to be used in program monitoring and/or evaluation.
• Support and/or implement other contracts under the Office of the Medical Director as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Able to coordinate the efforts of others in accomplishing assigned work objectives.
• Capacity to understand, explain, and apply the laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, specifications, standards, and guidelines governing assigned activities.
• Ability to analyze and determine the applicability of data to draw conclusions and make appropriate recommendations.
• Able to gather information through questioning individuals and by examining records and documents. Ability to maintain accurate records.
• Capability to give written and oral instructions in a precise, understandable manner.
• In position to accomplish work objectives where few precedents or guidelines are available.
• Qualified to adjust to changing or varying work situations to meet emergency or changing program requirements.
• Ability to exercise discretion in handling confidential information.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Understanding of state budgetary procedures relating to positions, salaries, and personnel services.
• Knowledge of the laws, rules, policies, and procedures governing Federal Grant and/or Cooperative Agreement administration.
• Able to motivate others.
• Capacity to establish rapport with others.
• Ability to deal tactfully with others.
• Capacity to write concisely, to express thoughts clearly, and to develop ideas in a logical sequence.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• Able to prepare and use charts, graphs, and tables.
• Capability to prepare general reports.
• Understanding of work simplification methods.
• Knowledge of the methods of general report writing.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment.

About the Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences (BIDLS):

The DPH Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences (BIDLS), predominantly located in Jamaica Plain, provides public health response to infectious disease. These services include programmatic and epidemiologic response, as well as laboratory testing through the State Public Health Laboratory (SPHL).

Infectious disease response services address concerns of the general public as well as those disproportionately affected by infectious disease through a variety of risk factors. BIDLS administers ongoing disease reporting for over 90 reportable diseases in the state. Disease reporting review and follow-up with clinical providers and local boards of health is a central function of the bureau. Surveillance activity is complemented by an extensive contracted service system. These services are funded through state and federal resources and include prevention education, community outreach screening for infectious disease, immunization services, health service navigation, medical case management, insurance enrollment, housing assistance, and referral and linkage to infectious disease treatment.

The SPHL provides scientific expertise and capacity to identify infectious agents, chemical agents, and other toxins that cause human disease. The SPHL is an active partner in joint activities with other bureaus/agencies such as environmental health, food and drug, agriculture, disease prevention and health promotion programs, and public safety. The SPHL is a reference laboratory of the national Laboratory Response Network (LRN) and is a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Select Agent laboratory. SPHL staff work closely with laboratory and disease prevention programs at the CDC, and partners with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

About the Department of Public Health:

The mission of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) is to prevent illness, injury, and premature death, to assure access to high quality public health and health care services, and to promote wellness and health equity for all people in the Commonwealth.

We envision a Commonwealth in which all people enjoy optimal health. Massachusetts ranks among the healthiest of states according to comparative analyses, but we face numerous challenges, including chronic and infectious disease, substance abuse, violence, preventable hospitalizations, and health disparities.

DPH coordinates programs and policies to address specific diseases and conditions and offer services to address the needs of vulnerable populations. We also develop, implement, promote, and enforce regulations and policies to assure that the conditions under which people live are most conducive to health and enable people to make healthy choices for themselves and their families. We license health professionals, healthcare facilities and a variety of businesses that impact public health. We operate the state laboratory and four public health hospitals. We monitor health status and manage vital records including births, marriages and deaths. We educate people about public health issues and work closely with local boards of health and community partners to identify and solve public health problems.

More information can be found at:MA Department of Public Health

Pre-Hire Process:

A criminal background check will be completed on the recommended candidate as required by the regulations set forth by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services prior to the candidate being hired. For more information, please visit

Education, licensure and certifications will be verified in accordance with the Human Resources Division's Hiring Guidelines.

Education and license/certification information provided by the selected candidate(s) is subject to the Massachusetts Public Records Law and may be published on the Commonwealth's website.

If you require assistance with the application/interview process and would like to request an ADA accommodation, please click on the link and complete the Reasonable Accommodation Online Request Form

For questions regarding this requisition, please contact the Executive Office of Health and Human Services Human Resources at Ext. # 4

Qualifications

First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.

MINIMUM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must have at least (A) four years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, professional, administrative or managerial experience in business administration, business management or public administration the major duties of which involved program management, program administration, program coordination, program planning and/or program analysis, and (B) of which at least one year must have been in a supervisory capacity, or (C) any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below.

Substitutions:

I. A Bachelor's degree with a major in business administration, business management or public administration may be substituted for a maximum of two years of the required (A) experience.

II. A Graduate degree with a major in business administration, business management or public administration may be substituted for a maximum of three years of the required (A) experience.

III. A Bachelor's or higher degree with a major other than in business administration, business management or public administration may be substituted for a maximum of one year of the required (A) experience.

Education toward such a degree will be prorated on the basis of the proportion of the requirements actually completed.

NOTE: No substitutions will be permitted for the required (B) experience.

Comprehensive Benefits

When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package. We take pride in providing a work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.

Want the specifics? Explore our Employee Benefits and Rewards!

An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.