SBIR/STTR program officials, also called program officers or program administrators, are staff scientists who serve as your scientific and programmatic contacts at the NIH (or NSF) pre- and post-award and who administer grant portfolios. Their role includes developing their institute’s research initiatives and related training, writing funding opportunity announcements (FOAs) that solicit proposals to fulfill the initiatives, and monitoring progress of each business with a grant.
Program Official
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