Program Officer

Health Resources in Action, Inc. (HRiA) is a non-profit organization working to improve and reimagine public health. We connect, consult, and collaborate to solve complex challenges of access and equity in our health and social systems. Together with our partners, clients, and collaborators, we create actionable solutions so that all people can thrive. HRiA seeks sustainable solutions for complex problems using an anti-racist approach. We aim to be adaptable and flexible in meeting clients and partners where they are, offering our decades of knowledge and resources to collectively realize our dream of equitable, sustainable health for all. The foundation of this work is centered on our values: Health and racial equity by identifying and addressing the root causes of health inequities, intentionally working to shift narratives and power imbalances and disrupt all systems of oppression. Leading with heart by demonstrating our passionate commitment to our work, continuously challenging ourselves with humility and vulnerability while pursuing and holding ourselves accountable to our mission. Collaboration by intentionally and respectfully leading, partnering, and following to strengthen relationships, uplift different voices and build trust. Innovation by driving toward new strategies, questioning norms, and continuously learning and evolving to support the needs of our clients and communities. Biomedical Research Grantmaking is a department within the broader Grantmaking Cluster at HRiA that facilitates biomedical sciences grantmaking services. The Biomedical Research Grantmaking team provides strategic advising of the design and administration of investments in biomedical sciences to a range of clients and partners. With a team of eleven staff members situated across the country, Biomedical Research Grantmaking works with private individuals, bank trusts and family foundations to provide biomedical and life science consulting services, program evaluation, and customized grant programs designed to accelerate medical discoveries. In 2025, we facilitated biomedical research grant programs that awarded over $22 million to outstanding investigators across the United States. HRiA offers exciting, engaging, and challenging employment opportunities for facilitators, trainers, researchers, analysts, policy specialists, grant managers, and more. People come to HRiA because of our commitment to advancing health equity and inspiring work; they stay for our wonderful clients, partners, and dedicated and dynamic staff. With our growing portfolio of high-impact work, person-centered policies, and generous benefits, our team continually invests in making HRiA a great place to work. Our diverse staff of over 300 people hail from 30+ states, with a homebase in Boston’s Chinatown neighborhood. Position Description The Program Officer, Biomedical Research Grantmaking (Program Officer) seeks to advance health by working as part of a team to create, manage, and evaluate grant programs that support biomedical research. This project management role includes responsibility for developing, executing, managing, and evaluating competitive award programs and other ad hoc activities. The position requires the ability to develop and maintain relationships with awardees, scientific advisory committees, staff, clients, biomedical societies, and institutions. The Program Officer will also need to occasionally travel on behalf of HRiA. The Program Officer will help the HRiA team achieve the goals of its partners in philanthropy by drawing upon their scientific training/background to support the strategic research program oversight of the Grantmaking team. This includes understanding and translating biomedical research (e.g., datasets, primary research articles, and reviews) to a wide range of audiences to support the development of deliverables such as landscape scans, program evaluations, and documentation of meeting outcomes. They will also work with Grantmaking leadership and staff to design and implement approaches that leverage strengths and overcome barriers in the advancement of health equity across multiple life sciences funding initiatives and projects. The Program Officer will work as part of a grantmaking team that includes Executive and Senior Leadership, Directors, Grants Officers, Scientific Officers, Grants Associates, and Grants Coordinators for both Biomedical Research Grantmaking (biomedical focus) and Community Health Grantmaking projects. This is a full-time, exempt position. This position is fully remote. General Responsibilities Management: The Program Officer will serve as a project manager for multiple projects within the Grantmaking portfolio. They will manage timelines and deliverables for grantmaking processes, including peer review and pre- and post-award activities. In doing so, the Program Officer may provide programmatic/project oversight of Grants Coordinators and Associates. Project Work:The Program Office