SBIR/STTR Program Coordinator & ISO Liaison

Advanced Resource Technologies, Inc.; Washington, Northern (District of Columbia, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Resource Technologies, Inc. (ARTI) in Washington, DC, seeks an ISO Coordinator (Small Business Program Coordinator) to support ARPA-H. The role focuses on coordinating SBIR/STTR programs, managing proposals, and engaging stakeholders.

Start date is immediate, with public trust clearance processing as required. The position requires strong project coordination, contracting, and procurement experience, plus familiarity with federal research programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business/Management/Technical/Scientific/journalism or related field.
• 2–3 years of experience in project coordination, contracting, procurement or related functions.
• Experience with Federal research organizations such as ARPA-H, DARPA, IARPA or similar; ARPA experience preferred.
• Experience supporting acquisition documents: RFIs, Sources Sought, solicitations.
• Familiarity with SBIR/STTR lifecycle: topic development, solicitation management, award tracking.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with schedules and metrics.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; executive briefings & reports.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience using Trello, Jira, Teams, and Office.
• Knowledge of biomedical research or healthcare innovation is desirable.
• Ability to work independently and across multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong customer service and professional judgment for high-visibility initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and execute small business innovation activities including outreach and proposal tracking.
• Assist with SBIR/STTR lifecycle: topic development, solicitation coordination, and award tracking.
• Maintain pipelines, solution summaries, and proposal opportunities with prioritization.
• Manage tools, trackers, dashboards, and workflow systems for program metrics.
• Establish processes for soliciting, reviewing, and managing opportunities.
• Serve as liaison among internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Develop timelines for awards and coordinate with contracting partners and technical teams.
• Provide guidance to Program Managers during solicitation processes.
• Coordinate cost proposals, technical evaluations, project schedules, and milestones.
• Conduct preliminary analyses to assess alignment with priorities.
• Coordinate with experts and leadership for reviews, briefings, and materials.
• Build relationships with program staff and participate in process improvements.

Skills

Project coordination

Contracting

Procurement

Innovation management

SBIR/STTR lifecycle

Executive briefings

Communication

Jira

Trelo

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Trello

Jira

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Advanced Resource Technologies, Inc. (ARTI) in Washington, DC, seeks an ISO Coordinator (Small Business Program Coordinator) to support ARPA-H. The role focuses on coordinating SBIR/STTR programs, managing proposals, and engaging stakeholders.

Start date is immediate, with public trust clearance processing as required. The position requires strong project coordination, contracting, and procurement experience, plus familiarity with federal research programs.