Scientific Program Manager
Role Overview
• Manage the full lifecycle of assigned research awards, including kickoff, progress monitoring, reviews, amendments, and scientific closeout activities
• Evaluate scientific progress, provide guidance to investigators, and assess project outcomes against established objectives
• Partner with internal stakeholders to support grant administration, financial reviews, budget oversight, and data-sharing requirements
• Conduct portfolio analyses, identify emerging scientific opportunities, and contribute to the development of research priorities and Requests for Applications (RFAs)
• Collaborate with other Scientific Program Managers and cross-functional partners to advance portfolio strategy and maximize impact across programs
• Support Scientific Advisory Board activities by preparing insights, recommendations, and scientific updates
• Develop and maintain relationships with grantees, advisors, investigators, partner organizations, and other key stakeholders within the scientific community
• Represent the Gilbert Family Foundation at scientific conferences, meetings, site visits, and other external engagements
• Convene and facilitate working groups and collaborative forums that strengthen coordination among funded programs and research teams
• Collaborate on the planning and execution of scientific meetings and events that promote knowledge sharing, collaboration, and advancement of Curing NF objectives
About you
Key Skills for This Role
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Minimum Qualifications
- Advanced scientific or medical degree with training in biomedical sciences
- Direct experience in drug discovery, preclinical development, clinical studies, or a related area of biomedical research
- Demonstrated ability to evaluate scientific progress against defined objectives and communicate findings clearly to scientific and non-scientific audiences
- Strong interpersonal, stakeholder-management, and written and verbal communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience convening and aligning multiple stakeholders around complex goals and outcomes
- Prior grantmaking, foundation, or philanthropic program experience
- Experience overseeing research grants or contracts
- Experience in Neurofibromatosis, rare disease, or a related field of biomedical research
- Experience managing program or research budgets
- What you’ll get
- Our team members fuel our strategy, innovation and growth, so we ensure the health and well-being of not just you, but your family, too! We go above and beyond to give you the support you need on an individual level and offer all sorts of ways to help you live your best life. We are proud to offer eligible team members perks and health benefits that will help you have peace of mind. Simply put: We’ve got your back. Check out our full list of Benefits and Perks.
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