ECS is seeking an ARPA-H Contract Specialist (ISO Coordinator) to work in our Washington, DC (Onsite) office. Please Note : This position is contingent upon contract award .
Job Description :
Are you a passionate, innovative contract specialist ready to support one of the biggest accelerators in science today?
The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) is a new agency within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) focused on accelerating breakthroughs in health.
ARPA-H operates with a high degree of flexibility and agility to support high-risk, high-reward research programs that have the potential to transform human health.
The Contract Specialist role plays a critical role in supporting ARPA-H's Resilient Systems (RSO) or Proactive Health (PHO) mission office by assisting in the development of solicitations and related documents;
managing BAA proposals and negotiations; and coordinating within the mission office for cost proposals and technical evaluations.
Salary Range : $75,000-135,000
Required Skills :
- Bachelor's degree
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in a contract specialist role, preferably in a government or research environment.
- At least 1 year experience supporting DARPA or related Federal ARPA agencies (IARPA, ARPA-E, HSARPA)
- Experience working with OTAs, grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements.
- U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency is required per contract.
- Active Public Trust or ability to obtain.
Desired Skills :
- General knowledge and experience with acquisition awards such Cooperative Agreements and Other Transactions and knowledge of acquisition documentation requirements (RFI, SN, BAA, J&A) with experience working with each are preferred.
- Experience in an R&D environment is highly preferred.
- Experience supporting federal or commercial health agency / organization is a plus.
- Knowledge of the biomedical research landscape a plus.