Director, Curing NF

Rocket Mortgage•Detroit, MI

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Curing NF will lead a team of 3-5 members to accelerate treatments and cures for NF. This role involves coordinating internally and externally to maximize the impact of investments made by the Gilbert Family Foundation and the Nick Gilbert Neurofibromatosis Research Institute in scientific research. The Director will be responsible for the strategic design, implementation, organization, and management of research grants and funding initiatives, ensuring a proven track record of accomplishment and impactful research. The ideal candidate is a collaborative, dynamic, and proactive individual with the highest ethical standards, taking ownership and accountability for the success of the organization. This is a full-time leadership role located in Detroit.

Requirements

Advanced scientific or medical degree that includes training in the biomedical sciences and at least five years of relevant experience in drug discovery, preclinical development, and/or clinical studies.
Demonstrated successful track record as a leader in a biomedical research environment.
Advanced scientific or medical degree that includes training in the biomedical sciences and at least five years of relevant experience in managing grants, science administration, drug discovery, preclinical development, and/or clinical studies.
Ability to be in person in the Detroit office Tuesday-Thursday.

Nice To Haves

Experience leading and managing an organization or team.
Experience managing research grants and / or contracts.
Experience and proven credentials in achieving challenging research goals in collaboration with others.
Ability to provide vision and inspire a team.
Substantive corroborated experience leading challenging goal-driven research programs or biomedical product development opportunities to success.
Experience solving problems and overcoming obstacles, flexibility to consider and adopt alternative strategies when needed.
Outstanding interpersonal skills, communication and team building.
Proactive, go-getter with a can-do attitude together with the stamina to attend to details along the way.
Experience assuming accountability for projects or research driven initiatives.
Experience with clinical trial design.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and coordination of the team members engaged in scientific programs within the Gilbert Family Foundation.
Ensure agendas are aligned toward a clear purpose across GFF science funding programs, in deep collaboration with the Nick Gilbert Neurofibromatosis Research Institute – NGNRI.
Ensure team members and partners are meeting clear deadlines and are following processes created to support high-quality, peer-reviewed research.
Support the Executive Director of Gilbert Family Foundation and the CEO of NGNRI to guide strategies, keep agendas on track and make decisions as necessary.
Seek partnerships and alliances to further efforts in fighting NF, with a special emphasis on the Children’s Tumor Foundation, NTAP, and Penny’s Flight.
Promote the GFF organization and its funding initiatives.
Manage the peer review and community feedback processes across all initiatives and funding types.
Establish programs and activities to engage the NF1 and broader scientific community including collaboration with other foundations and initiatives engaged in finding cures for NF (for example, the Children’s Tumor Foundation and ‘NTAP’).
Establish robust reporting structures for all research projects ensuring accountability for the research partners.
Nurture relations with research institutions and principal investigators in the NF community.