Scientific Program Leader / Project Manager

About the role

The Scientific Program Leader supports the Shipman Lab and the Gladstone Phage Therapy Center. The Shipman Lab focuses on molecular biotechnology to understand and treat disease, while the Gladstone Phage Therapy Center aims to develop next-generation preclinical assays and computational tools to combat multidrug-resistant pathogens.

Responsibilities

• Provide centralized management and communication for scientific projects and cores, including setting schedules, organizing monthly meetings, and tracking progress to promptly address breakthroughs or hurdles.
• Manage and efficiently deploy resources, including consolidating the purchase of shared reagents or equipment for cost savings, and making real-time budget adjustments when strategy or deliverables shift.
• Support innovative research through an internal granting program that provides short-term research awards to Gladstone/UCSF or external scientists whose work aligns with the Center’s objectives.
• Promote the mission over time by identifying future funding opportunities and coordinating grant applications.

Qualifications

• PhD and 3+ years postdoc or professional experience
• Expertise in biotechnology, phage biology, sequencing, molecular biology, or related fields
• Experience managing teams and budgets

Salary

$100k-$125K

Benefits

• People: work with talented, committed, and supportive teammates within an organization that values each member of its community.
• Growth: a meaningful place to grow and learn—whether it’s your professional skills or scientific knowledge, we have the resources and environment to advance either so you can better support Gladstone’s mission to drive a new era of discovery in disease-oriented science and to mentor tomorrow’s leaders in an inspiring and excellent environment.
• Balance: healthy work/life balance—highly engaged and productive at work because you can have time to recharge and enjoy a vibrant life outside of work.
• Compensation: competitive salary. Title and salary will be commensurate with education and experience.
• Benefits: generous medical, dental, vision, retirement plan, paid vacation, commuter benefits, access to free shuttle transportation.

Equal Opportunity

Gladstone is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other non-job related characteristic.