Senior Technical Strategist

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Senior Technical Strategist (#26-110)

Job Code:26-110
Location:Washington, D.C.
FT/PT Status:Full Time
Required Clearance:Public Trust

 Strategic Analysis, Inc (SA) is seeking an executive-level Senior Technical Strategist for the ARPA-H Director's Office. The ARPA-H mission is to accelerate better health outcomes for everyone by supporting the development of high-impact solutions to society's most challenging health problems.  



The job responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:



• Provide the first technical read on new program ideas, emerging initiatives, and scientific opportunities, helping identify the concepts most deserving of leadership attention.

• Prepare executive-level briefings, presentations, memoranda, talking points, background materials, and other decision-support products.

• Attend program pitches, scientific reviews, leadership engagements, and strategic discussions across the agency.

• Engage with Program Managers, Mission Office leadership, and subject matter experts to understand technical content, identify key issues, and strengthen executive products.

• Help ensure that leadership guidance, decisions, and feedback are effectively communicated and incorporated into agency activities.

• Translate dense scientific and technical material into concise products that senior leaders can quickly understand and act upon.

• Leverage AI-enabled tools to accelerate research, synthesis, briefing preparation, knowledge management, and operational effectiveness.

• Identify and implement process improvements that increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the Director's Office.

• Build and maintain templates, workflows, repositories, and knowledge resources that improve organizational performance.

• Collaborate closely with colleagues across the Director's Office and broader agency to support leadership priorities.



Requirements:



• PhD in a scientific, engineering, computational, biomedical, or related technical discipline.

• Demonstrated scientific range across more than one scientific or technical field.

• Track record of distilling complex scientific, technical, or operational material for senior decision-makers.

• Exceptional written, verbal, and visual communication skills.

• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

• Strong judgment, intellectual curiosity, emotional intelligence, and interpersonal skills.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.

• Ability to build credibility with scientists, engineers, physicians, executives, and other stakeholders.

• Familiarity with AI-enabled tools and a demonstrated interest in applying them to improve organizational effectiveness.



Preferred Experience:



• Experience in biotechnology, life sciences, healthcare, venture capital, scientific investing, management consulting, advanced R&D organizations, or related fields.

• Experience evaluating emerging technologies, scientific opportunities, or research portfolios.

• Experience supporting senior executives, founders, government leaders, or institutional decision-makers.

• Experience operating in fast-paced, mission-driven organizations.

• Familiarity with ARPA organizations, HHS, NIH, BARDA, DARPA, IARPA, ARPA-E, or similar environments.
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Qualification Requirements:



    Education: Ph.D. in scientific, engineering, public health, or related discipline; or MD required

    Position is 100% at client site in Washington D.C. 

     Clearance

           HHS, NIH Public Trust (Ability to obtain)

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