Are you passionate about advancing health outcomes for all? Do you enjoy supporting innovative solutions to diverse, health research challenges?

As a Program Analyst with Ripple Effect, you will support cutting-edge biomedical and health research at the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H). You will be part of a collaborative, high-performing technical team and will work closely with ARPA-H PMs to develop and manage innovative research to deliver high-impact health solutions.

ARPA-H funds innovative, cross-disciplinary, high-impact research aimed to solve the most challenging health problems, from microscopic to societal healthcare issues. Similarly, we are looking for candidates with technical expertise spanning a variety of disciplines – everything from microbiology to bioinformatics, and computer science to public health. Examples of ARPA-H research areas may include medical devices, diagnostics, and digital health domains, software development and management, electronic health records and cybersecurity, efficient manufacturing processes and distribution logistics, behavioral health, nutrition, wearable devices, and total population health, to name a few.

If this position sounds of interest, there’s a place for you here at Ripple Effect! We are a diverse, progressive, and engaging work environment. We offer a multitude of incentives and flexible work options that work for you and your lifestyle.

General Information 

• Job Code: SHR-AM-04T
• Location: Washington, D.C.
• Employee Type: Exempt, Full-Time Regular
• Telework: Hybrid
• Travel: Occasional for site visits
• Clearance: Public Trust; Citizenship required
• Number of Openings: Multiple
• Salary Range: $87,000-120,000 per year

Responsibilities 

As a Program Analyst supporting ARPA-H, you will assist and advise ARPA-H Program Managers on any and all technical, programmatic, and administrative tasks that further their research and development programs. Specific duties may include:

• Review state of the science, emerging industry trends, and current R&D landscape to identify critical market, research, and healthcare gaps that align with the ARPA-H mission.
• Help draft solicitation materials.
• Review technical abstracts, white papers, and proposals and prepare summaries and critiques. 
• Monitor and track project performance toward established metrics.
• Identify program risks and help develop mitigation strategies.
• Develop, organize, forecast, and maintain financial budgets and track financial milestones.
• Leverage networks to identify relevant program stakeholders. Organize meetings and collaborate with diverse groups to further ARPA-H programs.
• Develop briefings to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Other duties as assigned.