Project Manager, Metabolic Disorders

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

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