About McAllister & Quinn

McAllister & Quinn is a federal and foundation grants consulting and government relations firm headquartered in Washington, D.C. We offer our 200+ clients a unique blend of comprehensive grant consulting, strategic advising, and government relations services. Specifically, McAllister & Quinn provides our clients with the knowledge and skills to seek federal and private foundation grant opportunities that align with their organization’s priorities. We support clients’ efforts in crafting competitive applications; developing or increasing funding streams through the congressional appropriations process; and facilitating academic, public-private, and international partnerships that further their mission.  

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

The Research Analyst (RA) will support federal and foundation grant and government relations consulting activities for clients within the Healthcare Practice (HCP) area. The RA will provide research and agency monitoring support to individual HCP Managing Directors and to the larger HCP team. The RA will be expected to deliver quality results with strong attention to detail and professional and accurate communication in a fast-paced environment with fixed, shifting, and sometimes conflicting deadlines.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Retain working knowledge of the most client-relevant grant programs across federal agencies including HRSA, NIH, AHRQ, SAMHSA, CDC, PCORI, USDA, DOD, ACF and others. 
• Develop a working knowledge of HCP client strengths and interests (programmatic and research) and prospect for grant opportunities to support tailored strategic research plans based on clients’ interests. 
• Prepare and disseminate agendas for monthly client portfolio meetings; attend monthly client meetings and document meeting minutes. 
• Prepare memoranda on or summaries of funding opportunities, agency initiatives, and/or legislative activities for both internal and client use. 
• Work directly with the HCP Managing Directors to support client needs related to research, proposal development, and execution of grant seeking strategies and/or other government relations consulting projects. 
• Provide administrative and project management support to grant project teams, as needed, including participating in client meetings, maintaining organized and accurate project meeting records, tracking project activity requirements and progression, and assisting with document preparation and management. 
• Support strategic intelligence efforts for new client onboarding. 
• Assist in the creation and delivery of grantsmanship workshops, webinars, and other trainings. 
• Support business development by assisting in the preparation of responses to requests for proposals for firm services and researching prospective client leads. 
• Support HCP Vice President, HCP Core Team and/or Managing Directors on special projects, as needed. 

Compensation & Benefits

• Normal work hours are 8:30 am through 5:30 pm Monday through Friday; three or more days a week in the Washington, DC office is required  
• Competitive 401(k), healthcare, dental, life insurance, long-term disability and employee-directed vision, dependent care FSA, Healthcare HSA/FSA, and transit benefits 
• Salary consideration will be commensurate with experience, range for position is $58,000 - $62,000 annual base salary and bonus eligibility 
• Career development and promotion potential within the firm 
• Flexible and generous vacation and leave policy 

At McAllister & Quinn, we’re challenging the status quo with the power of diversity, inclusion, and collaboration. When we connect different perspectives, we open ourselves to new possibilities, inspire innovation, and allow us to achieve the full potential of our people. We’re building an employee experience & engagement that includes appreciation, belonging, growth, and purpose for everyone in our team.

• A Bachelor’s degree in a life- or health science-related discipline or a Bachelor’s degree in a different field with 1-3 years of relevant grants administration experience. 
• Familiarity with federal grant programs, federal grant funding databases, and grant seeking strategies. 
• Strong verbal communication skills and superior writing and editing skills. 
• Familiarity with language in academic literature on various health-related topics. 
• Detail oriented with strong project management, organization, and task prioritization skills. 
• Ability to synthesize and accurately analyze complex materials. 
• Creative, service oriented, and adaptive professional mindset able to independently troubleshoot problems. 
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, with focus on Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Adobe, and Teams. 
• Able to remain in a stationary position during the workday (up to 80%), move about inside the office to access files, cabinets, office machinery, supplies, and carry items to various locations in the office. 

Preferred Candidate Qualifications 

• Prior experience within a Research Administration or Research Development unit in a healthcare system or higher education setting. 
• Familiarity with the GrantForward funding opportunity database. 
• Certified Research Administrator (CRA) or Certified Pre-Award Administrator (CPRA) certification 

Applications Instructions

Please submit your resume, cover letter with writing sample along with your application through our careers page: https://jm-aq.com/careers/. The cover letter should speak to how your education and/or work experiences integrate with the role and why you are the best fit for the position. For the writing sample, you may either add it with your cover letter document or attach it as an additional document.