Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research
Esther Shaw is a Contract & Grant Analyst at Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research, with experience in post-award administration across multiple portfolios, communication with principal investigators, and negotiation of agreement terms with sponsors. Previous roles include Contract & Grant Post-Award Trainee and Contracts & Grants Assistant, where Esther contributed to grant administration and process improvements. Prior to this, Esther served as the Neighborhood Harvest Program Coordinator at Veggielution Community Farm, leading initiatives for fruit gleaning and community partnerships. An early career as a Conversation Leader at UC San Diego Extension focused on enhancing English speaking skills for international students. Esther holds a Master of Arts in International Community Development from Northwest University and a Bachelor of Arts in Human Development from UC San Diego.
Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research
PAVIR is the second largest of VA-affiliated not for profits. Located on the premises of the VA Palo Alto Health Care System, PAVIR is a mid-size nonprofit foundation, closely connected with the VA and Stanford University. The VA Palo Alto produces some of the highest quality research in the Federal System, and PAVIR is viewed by its 80+ Principal Investigators as a vital partner. PAVIR fulfills its mission by engaging in $30M+ of sponsored medical research funded by the NIH, DoD, other federal agencies, state agencies, foundations, and industry. We are proud of our 31-year history of service to Principal Investigators, VAPAHCS and the staff we employ. Most of PAVIR's 200+ employees directly work on over 100 different research projects aimed at improving health care. PAVIR's core office provides investigators and their labs with valuable administrative services, such as Contract & Grant administration (both pre-award and post-award), Human resources, Accounting, and Purchasing. At PAVIR we work with many uniquely talented medical scientists. Our researchers have an active appointment with the VA Palo Alto Health Care System and most maintain academic appointments with Stanford University. We recruit and retain talented employees who believe in making a difference in the lives of others through innovative health research. Interested in joining our Research Community? Send us your resume! https://pavir.applicantpro.com/jobs/