Project Manager, Metabolic Disorders
Job Details
Position Type: Full Time
Salary Range: $100000.00 - $120000.00 Salary
Description
The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) is seeking a Project Manager, Translational Science – Metabolic Disorders to lead one or more public-private partnerships in Diabetes and other metabolic disorders. These partnerships engage diverse stakeholders, including biopharmaceutical companies, patient advocacy not-for-profit partners, government (scientific and regulatory), and academic scientists to advance the understanding of cancer research, through accelerating translational and clinical research to develop new therapies. The Project Manager will be responsible for day-to-day management and strategic decision making of existing project activities as well as development of new partnerships.
Critically, this role will require expertise in stakeholder management, strategic thinking, risk mitigation, budget management and project execution, expertise in diabetes and related metabolic disorders. It is anticipated that this role will require oversight of one or more project managers. Duties involve managing and guiding scientific project meetings, logistics, timelines, budgets, and team members, as well as other activities related to the Metabolic Disorders portfolio. Work will be conducted under supervision of the portfolio lead in Metabolic Disorders, Science Partnerships at the FNIH offices located in North Bethesda, Maryland.
This is a non-research, administrative management position requiring excellent interpersonal and writing skills, a high level of organization, diplomacy, focus, ability to work under tight deadlines, and familiarity with biomedical research environments. A scientific background or years of on-the-job experience in diabetes and/or metabolic disorders research is strongly preferred. An individual with vision and insight into the evolving needs for the future and global impact of metabolic disorders is also strongly preferred.
Qualifications
Skills
- Project management expertise sufficient to initiate, develop and manage all aspects of assigned project(s), applying knowledge of process, finance, and contracts to project activities to ensure goals are met on time and within budget
- Experience in the development and management of contracts, including evaluation and refinement of statements of work, project budgets, milestones, and deliverables
- Strong record of managing relationships among scientific and administrative partners from diverse sectors of biomedical science (e.g., government, academia, and/or private sector partners, industry, and not-for-profit organizations) with a desire to provide service excellence
- Able to diplomatically facilitate discussion involving diverse interests, leading groups to consensus and guide others to enhance this skill
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to tailor communications to relevant audiences and develop rapport with colleagues within the FNIH and with partners
- Strong analytical, critical-thinking abilities to proactively identify potential problems and work with teams to fill gaps identified
- Ability to learn quickly, and make decisions independently to meet tight deadlines
- Attention to detail and strong organizational skills
- High degree of flexibility, and ability to adapt to organizational priorities
What We Are Looking For:
- PhD with at least 3 years of relevant project management experience
- Scientific background or on-the-job experience in metabolic disorders research is strongly preferred; experience in type 2 diabetes is a plus
- Experience in regulatory science is a plus
- Prior role in consulting or client-based environment is a plus
- Project management certification is a plus
- Supervisory experience is a plus
*Note: This is a hybrid position that requires regular visits to FNIH headquarters in Bethesda, MD. Fully remote positions require travel to the office once per quarter for three days to participate in structured team-building activities. Additional travel may be required for relevant meetings and conferences.
At FNIH we are committed to living our core values every day. If you are excited about this role and the work of the Foundation, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with all the qualifications in the job description, we encourage you to apply nonetheless. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles at FNIH.
Compensation details: 100000-120000
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