Innovation Acquisition Lead – Federal Health R&D, Acquisition Support, Program Administration

🕒 August 13

🌴 South Carolina – Remote

🌴 South Carolina – Remote

💵 $90k - $220k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🖥️ Administration

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Intertwine Associates

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1 - 10 employees

Founded 2025

🏥 Healthcare

📦 Logistics

📣 Marketing

Healthcare • Logistics • Marketing

Intertwine Associates is a strategic consulting and operational-excellence firm that partners with federal agencies, academic institutions, and scientific organizations to improve performance and implement lasting change. The firm offers services including strategic consulting, operational excellence, government contracting support, scientific advisory, and implementation & change management, with a focus on building resilient teams, practical frameworks, and measurable impact. Based in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, Intertwine emphasizes efficiency, professionalism, and results-driven engagement for public-sector and research clients.

📋 Description

• Serve as an Innovative Solutions Opening (ISO) Coordinator supporting ARPA-H and advanced health research and development efforts • Enable management and oversight of advanced R&D efforts and help shape future R&D concepts, programs, and solutions • Support development and administration of ARPA-H programs and projects across a Mission Office portfolio • Develop solicitations and related acquisition documentation • Manage ISO proposals from receipt through disposition • Track negotiations and coordinate cost proposals and technical evaluations • Track metrics accurately while managing multiple parallel projects and short-timeline tasks • Provide direct support to R&D performer teams, Government Program Managers, and health innovation stakeholders • Coordinate with scientists, engineers, contracting officers, IT professionals, advisors, Mission Office leadership, acquisition personnel, performer teams, and public stakeholders • Own end-to-end processes, maintain momentum, and manage data using Jira and Confluence • Communicate complex processes and concepts to technical and non-technical audiences • Evaluate IT systems and processes, identify optimization opportunities, and recommend functional improvements • Conduct independent research, analyze data, and make recommendations • Participate in brainstorming and problem-solving exercises • Engage directly with clients and customers and serve as a dependable point of contact

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required • Five or more years of professional work experience • Understanding of contracting and/or procurement, preferably in a government or research environment • Ability to track metrics and manage multiple parallel projects and tasks simultaneously • Ability to evaluate IT systems and processes and recommend functional improvements • Familiarity with information management systems, including Jira and Confluence • Strong client or customer engagement skills and ability to build trusted relationships with government stakeholders, performer teams, and cross-functional partners • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Ability to conduct independent research, analyze data, and make recommendations • Ability to collaborate with cross-functional stakeholder teams • Ability to work independently and collaboratively, prioritize work, and remain detail-oriented, organized, and proactive • Passion for healthcare and scientific discovery • U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency required per contract • Active federal government Public Trust, or ability to obtain one • At least one year of experience supporting DARPA or related federal ARPA agencies • Experience with Other Transaction Agreements, grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements • General knowledge of acquisition documentation requirements, including RFI, SN, BAA, and J&A, with hands-on experience with each • Experience supporting a federal or commercial health agency or organization • Knowledge of the biomedical research landscape • Two or more years of experience in federal healthcare and/or scientific consulting • Experience supporting complex healthcare programs and research-and-development programs

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation package • Potential discretionary bonuses • Potential signing or retention incentives • Other variable compensation may be available • Equal Employment Opportunity workplace committed to diversity and inclusion

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