Medical Robotics Embodied AI Advisor

What you'll do

• Analyze and develop reports on the state-of-the-art for embodied surgical AI and related spaces.
• Support strategy development and program execution for embodied surgical AI and related initiatives.
• Evaluate the conceptual and technical soundness of research programs spanning embodied surgical AI and other health AI applications.
• Define program goals, technical milestones, budgets, and performer expectations for high-impact scientific initiatives.
• Conduct technical reviews of performer progress to ensure alignment with ARPA-H objectives.
• Provide strategic assessments of new technologies to senior ARPA-H decision-makers.
• Facilitate the commercialization of successfully developed technologies.
• Manage incoming requirements and stakeholder management strategies for government-funded research programs.

What we're looking for

• Master’s degree in Engineering.
• Experience supporting and advising government leadership or federal research programs.
• Knowledge of AI, machine learning, and robotics, including imitation learning, medical robotics control systems, foundation models, or world modeling.
• Ability to manage budgets, technical milestones, and multidisciplinary research efforts across multi-site or multi-performer programs.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.
• Experience with AI systems physically integrated into surgical robots or operating environments (preferred).
• Experience in the health, medical, or biological sciences spaces (preferred).
• Experience operating within a government environment or supporting senior federal leaders (preferred).
• Doctorate degree in Health or Biological Sciences (preferred).