The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) is looking for a Director, Mental Health for Translational Sciences to evaluate, establish, and manage large-scale, multi-sector public–private partnerships focused on transforming the understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders and mental health.
The Director will operate at the intersection of clinical research, translational science, and regulatory engagement—working with academic investigators, biopharmaceutical partners, technology collaborators, patient organizations, and regulatory agencies to generate high-quality, actionable evidence that advances precision psychiatry.
This role will oversee the protocol development and execution of an ambitious program integrating clinical data, multi-omics, digital phenotyping, imaging, and patient-reported outcomes to identify biologically and clinically meaningful subtypes of major depressive disorder (MDD) and predictive biomarkers of treatment response.
This position will report to the Senior Vice President of Translational Science within the Science Partnerships department (or their designated report) and is based at the FNIH offices located in North Bethesda, MD.
Key Responsibilities
Scientific Leadership & Strategy
Convene and facilitate partners and cross‑sector experts to drive the collaborative scientific strategy for a longitudinal MDD program focused on deep phenotyping and biomarker discovery, overseeing partner governance, joint protocol development, coordinated site selection, and integrated operational execution.
Ensure integration of multimodal data (clinical, biological, imaging, behavioral, and digital) into a coherent scientific approach
Partnership Leadership & Governance
Regulatory Engagement
Ensure study designs and biomarker approaches align with regulatory expectations for qualification and clinical use and contribute to regulatory submissions, qualification packages, and scientific advice interactions
Program Oversight & Delivery
Manage complex program timelines, budgets, deliverables, and ensure dissemination of results through publications, data platforms, and stakeholder communications
Field Building & External Representation
Compensation details: 185000-225000 Yearly Salary
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