Current Openings
The latest opportunities at the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) are listed below. For information about becoming a Program Manger, visit the Program Manager application page.
ARPA-H is dedicated to fostering a workforce that reflects the rich diversity of America. Our goal is to deliver groundbreaking health solutions that benefit all Americans, and we know the best path to reach everyone is to include everyone. Read our full Values Statement below.
Chief Information Officer
ARPA-H is seeking highly qualified candidates for the position of Chief Information Officer. The CIO serves as the authoritative resource and primary advisor to the Director of ARPA-H with responsibility for ARPA-H-wide information and IT plans, policies, direction, and oversight; provides oversight of the ARPA-H cybersecurity program; assures ARPA-H compliance with Federal laws, regulations, policies, and guidance; and oversees the activities of the Office.
Proactive Health Mission Office Director
ARPA-H is seeking exceptionally talented, highly motivated health innovation experts to lead the agency’s Proactive Health Office, which is focused on reducing the likelihood that people become patients. Proactive Health program investments will create new capabilities to detect and characterize disease risk and promote treatments and behaviors to anticipate threats to human health, whether those threats are viral, bacterial, chemical, physical, or psychological. The Proactive Health MOD will build and lead a team of Program Managers who are investing in a portfolio of projects and programs in relevant areas.
Scalable Solutions Mission Office Director
ARPA-H is seeking exceptionally talented, highly motivated health innovation experts to lead the agency’s Scalable Solutions Office, which is focused on addressing challenges that include geography, distribution, manufacturing, data and information, and economies of scale to create programs that result in impactful, timely, and equitable solutions. From manufacturing next-generation therapeutics and diagnostics at scale, to reaching Americans at scale even in the hardest-to-reach places, the Scalable Solutions MOD will build and lead a team of Program Managers who are investing in a portfolio of projects and programs in relevant areas.
Mission Office Deputy Director
ARPA-H has two Deputy Director positions open within the Mission Office, which provides leadership for high-risk, high-reward biomedical and health research to speed application and implementation of health breakthroughs equitably. The Health Science Futures Mission Office and the Resilient Systems Mission Office seek incumbents to support the work of the Directors and the Offices in working with Program Managers to coordinate programs.
Values Statement
ARPA-H is dedicated to fostering a workforce that reflects the rich diversity of America. Our goal is to deliver groundbreaking health solutions that benefit all Americans, and we know the best path to reach everyone is to include everyone.
We encourage candidates from historically underserved communities to apply and join us in our mission to transform health outcomes for all. We are committed to creating an equitable future. For ARPA-H, that starts with ensuring our agency – including its leaders – reflects the full fabric of the communities we serve, from our nation’s demographics to its geography, from across professional backgrounds and through a breadth of health topics.
We are seeking a diverse team of innovators to lead meaningful change, in partnership with communities and patients. We know the toughest problems in health can’t be solved without a spectrum of perspectives and our mission to accelerate better health doesn’t end until we reach everyone.
We believe in providing a supportive environment where everyone can thrive, and we walk the walk with a wide variety of benefits, including remote work options and parental leave policies.
ARPA-H is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to build a team where everyone is respected, valued, and included – where everyone can feel pride in the change we create. We welcome your talent, your perspective, and your passion to help health solutions reach the hands of everyone who needs them.
Join us at ARPA-H and be part of a team that’s accelerating real health solutions for the real world.