Job description
Job Title: OC Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Technical Diligence Liaison
Clearance: Public Trust Required upon application
Location: Remote; some travel anticipated
Education: Bachelor’s degree in a related field; advanced degree (i.e. Master’s, Ph.D.) is preferred
Roles and 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
Requirements:
Minimum of 6 years of experience in research related to federal government project management, research, or policy development within the health sector
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
Strong communication skills; clear communication within a team and across organizations of scientists and businesspeople
Previous intermediate experience with data, reporting, and dashboarding
