Senior Advisor, Metascience

Demonstrated understanding of metascience and its application to real-world policy questions (e.g., funding, evaluation, incentives, research practice).

Experience working at or closely with a research funding agency (e.g., NIH, NSF, DOE, ARPA-style programs), or deploying policy ideas within such institutions.

Direct familiarity with federal grantmaking, peer review, or research administration processes.

What’s the “elevator pitch” for the role?

Senior Advisor for Metascience

to refine and advance a strategy for reforming federal scientific institutions, funding and agenda-setting in ways that reflect evidence from the science of science.

Up to $180,000 total for the 12-month contract, depending on experience and scope. Structured as a fixed monthly payment..

Why FAS?

Does FAS sound like an organization that you would be energized to join?  Is it aligned to your values?

The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) takes quite seriously our role as a beacon and voice for the science community.

FAS has a rich history: after the devastating bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, a group of atomic researchers – deeply concerned about the use of science for malice – created an organization committed to using science and technology to benefit humanity.

The group they created – the Federation of Atomic Scientists – soon became the Federation of American Scientists in recognition of the hundreds of scientists across diverse disciplines who joined together to speak with one voice for the betterment of the world.

Senior Advisor for Metascience

to refine and advance a strategy for reforming federal scientific institutions, funding and agenda-setting in ways that reflect evidence from the science of science.

In particular, this role will focus on translating evidence about what actually works into policy and practice reforms across grantmaking, portfolio design, peer review, and research governance at a moment when such reforms have a significant window of opportunity.

The Senior Advisor will engage in scoping, strategy, evangelism, opportunity identification, and translating ideas into policy proposals, actionable and practical pilots, guidance, and reforms.

Design policy proposals that apply metascience to evaluate and improve;

peer review and evaluation processes