Allison Malate

Allison Malate has a extensive work experience in the field of research grants and contracts management. Their most recent position is as the Associate Director of Sponsored Research at the Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research, where they have been working since January 2022. Prior to that, they worked as the Contract and Grant Manager from September to December 2021, and as the Pre-Award Manager from May 2020 to August 2021.

Before joining the Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research, Allison worked at the Seattle Institute for Biomedical and Clinical Research as the Senior Grants and Contracts Manager from November 2018 to May 2020. Prior to that, they had two roles at the Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research, serving as the Post-Award Manager from November 2017 to October 2018, and as the Senior Contract and Grant Analyst from October 2016 to October 2017.

Allison also gained experience as a Grants Manager at the University of Washington Medical Center from January to October 2016. Additionally, Allison has worked at UC Irvine as the Senior Contracts and Grants Analyst from February 2009 to March 2010, at Loma Linda University as the Contracts and Grants Analyst from November 2006 to February 2009, and at Loma Linda University Printing Services as a Customer Service Representative/Billing Assistant from September 2001 to September 2006.

Their earliest work experience was as a Legislative Intern through the UCCS Scholar Intern Program at the California State Senate in 2005. Throughout their career, Allison has demonstrated expertise in managing research grant portfolios, overseeing compliance, conducting financial analysis, and coordinating with staff at various levels.

Allison Malate completed their Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of California, Riverside between 2003 and 2006. Their field of study was Business Administration and Management, General. Following this, they pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Redlands, completing it between 2006 and 2008, also in the field of Business Administration and Management, General.

In addition to their academic qualifications, Allison Malate obtained a certification as a Certified Research Administrator from the Research Administrators Certification Council in June 2012. Furthermore, they also completed a certification in Human Centered Design from IDEO.org, although the month and year of completion are not provided.