Director, Prophylactics & Therapeutics (D-P&T)

Job Summary

The National Strategic Research Institute (NSRI) at the University of Nebraska is seeking a Director, Prophylactics & Therapeutics (D-P&T) to lead research projects and contribute to the development of therapeutics and pre-exposure prophylactics for CBRNE threats.

Responsibilities

• Provide input to and execute research aligned with the strategy set by AED-CAP and the Research Director for medical countermeasure research.
• Identify and leverage key drug discovery and development or drug repurposing resources (facilities and personnel) across the University of Nebraska campuses.
• Lead assigned projects as Project Manager and/or Principal Investigator, with responsibility for scope, schedule, cost, and performance.
• Create and maintain effective working relationships with University of Nebraska faculty and staff and external collaborators to form strong research teams with the requisite skills to meet customer requirements.
• Contribute technical input to proposal development and opportunity identification within assigned capability areas.
• Create and maintain working relationships with the DoW and other federal agencies with CWMD medical countermeasure needs and requirements to identify research opportunities.
• Cookordination with the AED-CAP to ensure programs and projects are adequately resourced.
• Propose and coordinate work in support of the DoW Combatant Commands, and other DoW and federal agencies to develop research strategies and plans to fully address customer requirements.
• Conduct program/project management through analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Review products and reports to ensure they meet customer needs and standards.
• Collaborate with other NSRI Directors to identify synergies between CWMD programs.
• Determine workforce requirements and coordinate staffing needs for assigned projects, providing input to leadership on resource needs.
• Lead and supervise assigned staff.
• Develop budgets and schedules as required to support assigned project and program requirements.
• Prepare presentations for internal management and external customers to provide reviews and updates on technical aspects, cost, and schedules of current projects.

Qualifications

• Professional degree in a medical field or advanced degree (MS) in a biomedical discipline.
• Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threat training and/or operational experience.
• Typically requires approximately 10-15+ years of relevant experience in technical research, drug development, or program/project leadership roles of increasing scope and responsibility.
• Experience working in drug discovery and development and drug repurposing.
• Experience with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) drug approval processes.
• Experience leading, managing, and working with teams.
• Ability to write technical documents and communicate complex subjects to non-technical audiences.
• Willingness to travel as required to execute position responsibilities.
• U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.

Preferred Experience

• PhD in a biomedical discipline.
• Experience working in military medicine in both garrison and operational environments.
• Experience as a program/project manager executing contractually defined projects, managing budgets, leading project personnel, and meeting customer requirements.
• Chemical, biological, radiological, and/or explosive threat medical countermeasure research.
• Military or governmental leadership in CBRNE/CWMD or directly related mission areas.
• Experience working with defense contractors and federal government contracts.

How to Apply

Application review begins May 26th, 2026 and continues until position is filled. Applications processed through the on-line job posting at Careers (nebraska.edu). Follow instructions to complete the Applicant Profile and supplemental questions. Along with your application, attach a cover letter, resume, and the names, relationship to you and contact information for at least three professional references. Direct questions to: (304) 754-6894 or nwoollen@nsri.nebraskaresearch.gov.