ARPA-H needs to ensure unique, efficient use of its dollars by developing due diligence reports on proposed SBIR topics to identify related or duplicative funding and potential commercial opportunities.
Requirements
- Ability to read and understand technical approaches to product development (science, engineering, OR product strategy expertise)
- Ability to analyze scientific literature as part of a due diligence – finding redundancy, developing and running queries
- Ability to analyze company and investor data – e.g., comfort with Pitchbook or Crunchbase
- Previous intermediate experience with data, reporting, and dashboarding
Responsibilities
- Develop due diligence reports on proposed SBIR topics about related or duplicative funding in the public or private sector and potential commercial opportunity to support unique, efficient use of ARPA-H dollars
- Track and analyze technical communications and results from SBIR performers and provide recommendations to the PM and the federal SBIR lead about progress against expectations
- Track and report on commercial progress across the portfolio of performers as well as making recommendations on existing commercial services (Entrepreneurs-in-residence, market and intellectual property analyses, etc.) to be offered
- Support the development of new commercialization support capabilities to ensure follow-on funding and long-term success of the small businesses funded by ARPA-H
Other
- Public Trust Required upon application
- Remote; some travel anticipated
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field; advanced degree (i.e. Master’s, Ph.D.) is preferred
- Minimum of 6 years of experience in research related to federal government project management, research, or policy development within the health sector
- Strong communication skills; clear communication within a team and across organizations of scientists and businesspeople
