Role Overview

One of the most tractable ways to suppress pathogen transmission and save lives in a future outbreak is to ensure that highly protective respiratory PPE can be deployed to millions of critical workers. Despite this, stockpiles and supply chains are not prepared to meet this demand. Overcoming this challenge was the genesis of our PPE Blueprint, and our work is aimed at overcoming bottlenecks to preparedness.

Blueprint Biosecurity is seeking a full-time PPE Program Officer to join our PPE team. Reporting directly to the PPE Program Director, this role focuses on applied research, roadmapping, and strategic grantmaking to advance the availability and accessibility of highly protective respiratory PPE in future outbreaks. Responsibilities include creating research-backed reports and materials, supporting our grantmaking portfolio, and helping to scope new program directions. 

This role offers significant autonomy over high-impact work — from shaping our research program to influencing the deployment of millions in philanthropic funding.

Responsibilities

• Conduct literature and landscape reviews – draft summaries and reports, distill information and make relevant recommendations for a range of audiences.
• Draft reports and roadmaps – contribute to research reports, strategic roadmaps, white papers, and other materials intended for dissemination.
• Investigate opportunities for grantmaking – help to source and evaluate potential grantees, draft technical sections, and perform cost-benefit analysis to assess proposals.
• Manage grantee and contractor portfolio  – manage relationships with external researchers to track progress and ensure quality of output. 
• Field-building – provide technical expertise, conduct interviews, and build professional relationships with experts and PPE stakeholders in government, industry, academia, and philanthropy.
• Execute events – identify and attend relevant conferences, workshops, and meetings, and help to plan and execute workshops and events.
• Serve as a PPE subject matter expert – maintain up-to-date knowledge of the current state of PPE innovation, production, markets, regulations, stockpiles, and adoption.

Qualifications

You’re motivated to work collaboratively on a complex, neglected problem and you bring a strong record of high-quality research and execution. Prior experience with PPE isn’t required for this role.

Our Ideal Candidate:

• Is excited to navigate complex systems and bring new perspectives to systemic challenges.
• Excels at building relationships with diverse stakeholders to advance common goals.
• Works autonomously in a fast-moving environment, identifying what needs to be done and driving it forward without waiting for perfect guidance.
• Prioritizes learning that enables action, chasing down the insights most likely to drive impact.
• Has strong intellectual curiosity with the ability to stress test ideas and respond to new evidence.
• Above all, is inspired and motivated by creating a more secure world, reducing the risk of pandemics, and saving lives through accessibility of highly-protective PPE.

Required:

• Excellent research skills, including literature reviews, semi-structured interviews, technical deep dives, and use of emerging research tools, e.g. LLMs, where appropriate.
• Strong communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to translate technical and nuanced topics to a range of audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to balance multiple complex projects and priorities effectively.
• A relevant technical background, demonstrated either through advanced academic study or previous work experience. 

Preferred qualifications:

• Prior experience in academic, government, or private sector settings working on topics such as biosecurity, public health, and/or aerosol science.
• Experience working on teams with a wide breadth of responsibility and/or with startups.
• Experience directing contracted research and/or managing external contractors.

If you’re reading this and thinking “this is exactly the work I want to be doing,” we want to hear from you.

Even if you don’t meet every listed qualification, apply — or email us directly if anything in this posting is holding you back. This role will evolve with the work, and we’ll align responsibilities with the strengths and experience of the person we hire.

What We Offer

Compensation: The base salary for this position ranges from $103,086 – $142,570 USD. We consider a variety of factors when formulating an offer, including but not limited to, the role and responsibilities, work experience, education/training, skills, expertise, and internal equity.

Benefits: Our benefits package for full-time employees includes:

• 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.
• Institutional access to a range of major news outlets and publications.

Application Details

Submit your application here.

Here’s a summary of the application process for a successful candidate. We might make adjustments.

1. Application due by February 11, 2026 11:59 PM EDT
2. Initial screening call
3. Two-part paid work test (written + virtual interview) designed to simulate the work you would do if hired and evaluate key skills important for success in the role
4. Final interview with Blueprint Team
5. Submit references
6. Anti-Pitch Call — an honest conversation about what it’s really like to work here and to help you decide if Blueprint is the right fit
7. Receive an employment offer!

Location: United States (Washington, DC strongly preferred)

This role is designed to support both remote and in-person work. While Blueprint Biosecurity team members work across North America, candidates based in or willing to relocate to Washington, DC will be prioritized.

Candidates willing to relocate may be eligible for relocation assistance or other location-based incentives.

This role may require occasionally working non-traditional hours to meet with partners in different time zones. This role requires travel up to 10%.

Start date: We’d like a candidate to start as soon as possible after receiving an offer, though there is some flexibility.

Workplace Inclusion and Accessibility: We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where all employees have the opportunity to succeed. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status. Please let us know what accommodations you might need when applying or if asked to be interviewed by emailing us at recruiting@blueprintbiosecurity.org.

Referral Bonus

We offer a referral bonus of up to $5,000 to individuals who refer successful candidates for this position:

• If the candidate receives a job offer from us, you will receive $1,000;
• If the candidate is still working with us after successfully passing their probationary period, you will receive a further $4,000, for a total of $5,000.

To receive these bonuses, we must reasonably believe that you were responsible for referring the candidate to us (e.g. due to you introducing them to us when we didn’t previously know them, or them mentioning you on their application as the reason they heard about the position). Email us at recruiting@blueprintbiosecurity.org to submit potential candidates.