Scientific Review Manager

Rocket Companies • Detroit, MI

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About The Position

The Scientific Review Manager coordinates the scientific peer review process across the Gilbert Family Foundation’s Curing NF research portfolio. The role recruits and convenes expert reviewers, administers peer review policies and procedures, manages conflicts of interest, and prepares application summary statements. It also supports stakeholder communication and scientific program coordination for the Foundation’s NF1 meeting and represents the Foundation professionally within the scientific community.

The Manager partners with Program and Grants & Operations teams to establish application and peer review timelines for each funding cycle; identifies, recruits, and coordinates expert reviewers; plans and facilitates scientific review panels and meetings; and administers peer review criteria and scoring rubrics. The role maintains peer review policies and procedures, synthesizes reviewer feedback into summary statements, and builds and maintains reviewer records and an internal database of scientific experts. It also recommends process improvements, coordinates communications and programming for the Foundation’s NF1 meeting, develops relationships with scientific experts, stays aware of relevant NF1 research developments, and represents the Foundation at scientific conferences and other external engagements as needed.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree in biomedical sciences, or a master’s degree in a related field with substantial experience in scientific peer review.
• Four years of relevant experience in scientific peer review administration, research grant program management, or a comparable research funding environment.
• Experience identifying and recruiting subject matter experts and coordinating scientific review panels, study sections, or comparable review groups.
• Ability to evaluate research applications across multiple scientific areas and synthesize expert feedback into clear, accurate written summaries.
• Knowledge of conflict-of-interest requirements and practices within a scientific peer review environment.
• Demonstrated project management skills, including the ability to manage concurrent deadlines, funding cycles, and priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication, organization, and attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

• Experience performing a scientific review function within a federal agency, scientific society, academic institution, research funder, or disease-focused foundation.
• Experience administering multi-stage review processes involving applications across distinct scientific disciplines or stages of research.
• Familiarity with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 research or a related biomedical research field.
• Experience using Salesforce or a comparable grants management platform.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Program and Grants & Operations teams to establish application and peer review timelines for each funding cycle.
• Identify, recruit, and coordinate expert reviewers to evaluate the scientific and technical merit of research applications.
• Plan and facilitate scientific review panels and meetings, including reviewer assignments, materials, schedules, and follow-up activities.
• Administer peer review criteria and scoring rubrics to support consistent evaluation across scientific areas and stages of research.
• Apply and maintain peer review policies and procedures, including conflict-of-interest identification, disclosure, and recusal requirements.
• Synthesize reviewer feedback and prepare clear, accurate summary statements for research applications.
• Build and maintain reviewer records and an internal database of scientific experts.
• Recommend improvements to peer review and grantmaking processes to strengthen consistency, efficiency, and the applicant and reviewer experience.
• Coordinate stakeholder communications, timelines, abstracts, presentation materials, and scientific programming for the Foundation’s NF1 meeting in partnership with internal teams.
• Develop relationships with scientific experts and maintain awareness of relevant NF1 research developments.
• Represent the Foundation at scientific conferences and other external engagements, as needed.

Benefits

• Eligible team members are offered perks and health benefits intended to support their health and well-being, including that of their families.
• The Foundation offers additional support and benefits, with a full list referenced as Benefits and Perks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree