Respiratory Protection Program Officer

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☕ Washington – Remote

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💵 $122k - $165k / year

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Blueprint Biosecurity

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2023

🤝 Non-profit

🔬 Science

Non-profit • Science

Blueprint Biosecurity is a nonprofit dedicated to achieving breakthroughs in humanity’s ability to prevent pandemics by guiding the development and most promising technologies and policies for preventing the spread of airborne disease. They produce actionable “Blueprints” — plans to safely speed up vetting and implementation of high-impact interventions — and advance solutions such as far‑UVC germicidal lighting, next‑generation PPE, and air disinfectants (e. g. , glycol vapor approaches). Blueprint Biosecurity publishes research and funding opportunities, runs programs and funded projects, and partners with government, academia, industry, and philanthropic organizations to move interventions from concept to real-world deployment.

📋 Description

• Shape and drive our technical research portfolio. Address the central question, “what do we need to answer to advance our goals?”, and translate it into a coherent, high-impact roadmap of research projects. • Scope and oversee active research grants. Run collaborator meetings, scrutinize study design, and clear blockers to keep projects on track and yielding actionable data quickly. • Run RFPs — own the process from concept ideation through proposal review to final recommendation. • Recruit the right researchers — identify and build relationships with teams and individuals best equipped to address our most pressing questions. • Identify and vet new funding opportunities — build a deep understanding of our mission, our priorities, and the reasoning behind them, then proactively scout for opportunities with the highest potential for impact. • Evaluate potential proposals — perform rapid feasibility analyses, assess cost-effectiveness, and rigorously identify potential risks to help us make sound, data-driven funding decisions. • Structure grants — work with our Operations team to determine the scope of funding, set clear milestones, and define reporting requirements. • Monitor grantee progress — work with other program officers to steward grant relationships and flag when to renew, expand, modify, or discontinue funding. • Contribute to Blueprint's public-facing research – shape research reports, strategy roadmaps, white papers, and other materials that inform how governments (focused on the U.S.), funders, and manufacturers think about respiratory protection. • Engage with, and shape, the field – represent Blueprint at conferences, workshops, and convenings where relevant PPE priorities are set, using sound judgment to navigate these spaces independently. • Build strong relationships across the PPE ecosystem – develop trusted connections with experts and stakeholders in government, industry, academia, and philanthropy. • Build deep PPE expertise —track the full picture of PPE, including innovation, production, regulation, stockpiles, and adoption, to become a go-to reference point.

🎯 Requirements

• Typically 4+ years of relevant professional experience, although we will consider candidates with less conventional backgrounds who can demonstrate comparable judgment, ownership, and accomplishment. • Excellent research skills, including literature reviews, semi-structured interviews, technical deep dives, and use of emerging research tools (e.g. LLMs) where appropriate. • Strong quantitative and analytical reasoning with comfort interpreting data, judging evidence quality, and working with simple models. • Strong communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to translate technical and nuanced topics to a range of audiences. • Are excited to navigate complex systems and bring new perspectives to systemic challenges. • Excel at building relationships with diverse stakeholders to advance common goals. • Work autonomously in a fast-moving environment, identifying what needs to be done and driving it forward without waiting for perfect guidance. • Prioritize learning that enables action and chase down the insights most likely to drive impact. • Have strong intellectual curiosity with the ability to stress test ideas and respond to new evidence. • Are inspired and motivated by creating a more secure world, reducing the risk of pandemics, and saving lives by expanding access to highly protective PPE. • Degree in a relevant scientific, engineering, or technical field; advanced degrees are a plus but not required. • Prior experience in academia, industry, or government, including leading or scoping projects. • Experience managing grantees or external contractors. • Domain depth in a relevant technical field (e.g. aerosol science, occupational respirator use, or public health). • Prior experience in grantmaking, philanthropy, impact evaluation, investment analysis, or similar fields. • A track record of making and defending prioritization calls across competing options. • Experience investigating opportunities and pressure-testing whether the plan holds up, if the budget is realistic, and what could go wrong.

🏖️ Benefits

• Unlimited PTO + paid holidays. • Generous health and wellness benefits through an Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement (ICHRA) for you and your family. • Fully paid family leave. • Annual 401(k) contributions equal to 10% of your base salary. • $5,000 annually to support professional development and productive remote work. • Access to multiple state-of-the-art LLMs.