Support federal health research and development (R&D) organizations as a Technical Science, Engineering, and Technology Adviser for programs in synthetic biology. Apply scientific subject matter and health market knowledge to help conceptualize, create, and execute advanced government-funded research and development programs to accelerate better health outcomes for everyone. Characterize the state of a technical field, including identifying state-of-the-art technologies and promising new approaches. Perform analyses to recommend ambitious technology performance and cost targets that are on the cutting-edge of what might be achievable. Identify key technical experts across academia, industry, and national labs, perform technical outreach, and facilitate the formation of new multi-discipl