Mr. J.R. Myers is the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Project Manager at the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command (USAMRDC). He is responsible for managing the Army and Defense Health Agency (DHA) SBIR and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs for USAMRDC and DHA. With an annual budget of ~$80M, Mr. Myers advises USAMRDC and DHA leadership on SBIR/STTR related policies, practices, directives, and activities. He and his staff are responsible for managing topic generation, proposal submissions, evaluations, debriefings, and tracking contract awards.
Prior to his work at USAMRDC, Mr. Myers worked at the U.S. Army SBIR Program Management Office as a Program Analyst responsible for the Chemical and Biological Defense SBIR Program.
Mr. Myers earned a BS Degree in Health Resource Management from George Mason University. He is Level III Certified in Program Management from the Defense Acquisition University, and is a member of the Army Acquisition Corps.