The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) is seeking a Project Manager for Translational Science, Metabolic Disorders, to manage a large, multistakeholder public-private research collaboration focused on Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Our research partnerships are made up of leading experts in the field from biopharmaceutical companies, healthcare not-for-profit and patient advocacy organizations, government agencies, and academic institutions. Positions at FNIH are an excellent way to grow your exposure beyond a single field or industry because the organization sits at the nexus of the partners list above. Work will be conducted under the supervision of the Program Manager in a hybrid work environment, including virtual and 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. The Project Manager will provide leadership in the management of all aspects of the partnership.

Successful candidates for the Project Manager, Metabolic Disorders role will be able to demonstrate:

Record of leading and managing relationships with scientific and/or administrative teams from diverse sectors of biomedical science with a desire to provide service excellence;
Able to diplomatically facilitate discussions involving diverse interests, leading groups to consensus;
Strong analytical, critical-thinking abilities to proactively identify potential problems and develop mitigation strategies;
Development and management of contracts, including evaluation and refinement of statements of work, project budgets, milestones, and deliverables;
Demonstrated experience applying knowledge of process, finance, and contracts to project activities to ensure goals are met on time and within budget;
Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to tailor communications to relevant audiences;
Proficiency in writing (e.g. generation of clear and concise business documents, written reports and meeting summaries);
Ability to learn quickly, and make decisions independently;
Attention to detail and strong organizational skills;
High degree of flexibility, and ability to adapt to shifting priorities;
Advanced competence in use of Microsoft Office suites (MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint);
Readiness and judgment to supervise consultants and other staff members and to assume additional responsibility for project governance as required;
Ability to delegate project tasks to team members best positioned to complete them; and
Effectively serve as point of contact for diverse, cross-functional projects to ensure team actions remain aligned.

What We Are Looking For:

An MS/PhD in the Biomedical Sciences or relevant scientific/technical field or MBA and 3 years of relevant scientific project management work experience in biotech, pharmaceutical or health-related organization is preferred;
Experience in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (now Metabolic-associated fatty liver disease, MAFLD) and/or Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH)
Familiarity working with large-scale scientific datasets is a plus;
Familiarity with scientific data management processes, intellectual property rights and publication processes and procedures is a plus;
Experience managing drug development projects (e.g. preclinical or clinical stage development) is a plus;
Experience in regulatory science is a plus;
Prior role in consulting or client-based environment is a plus;
Prior role in nonprofit research environment is a plus; and
Project Management Certification is a plus.

Pay range: Estimated annual salary of $100,000 to $107,000, commensurate with experience

*Note: Remote positions require travel to the office once per quarter for three days for structured team-building activities. In addition, some travel is required to relevant meetings and conferences.

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