Senior Director, Research Programs

Responsibilities

The Senior Director of Research Programs is responsible for the project management team and for overseeing project monitoring, reporting, and delivery in alignment with research strategy goals and tactics. The role provides strategic guidance to senior leadership, project managers, and research team members by ensuring the coordinated planning, execution, and evaluation of the portfolio of research programs. Reporting to the Vice President and Scientific Director at the Jackson Laboratory (JAX-NYSCF), this individual provides high-level leadership for complex, cross-functional projects from initiation through completion. The individual is responsible for collaborating with diverse stakeholders, leading project teams, and ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and standards. This role will be working very closely with industry partners to advance translation models such as those announced in these press releases: JAX-NYSCF Collaborative and Janssen JAX-NYSCF Collaborative and GSK announce collaboration.

Requirements, Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• 5+ years in a leadership role with progressive responsibility
• 10+ years of relevant experience
• Proven track record of managing large, complex research programs and cross-functional teams
• Strong knowledge of research design and scientific methodology
• High fluency in risk management, decision making and problem solving
• Exceptional communication skills and stakeholder management experience
• Experience managing budgets and reviewing financial reports
• Preferred: M.D/Ph.D in a relevant scientific field, neuroscience preferred
• Project Management Certification/training (PMP preferred)
• Experience with budgets of $10M+
• Ability to navigate matrixed environments and lead through influence

About JAX

The Jackson Laboratory is an independent, nonprofit biomedical research institution with a National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Center and nearly 3,000 employees in locations across the United States (Maine, Connecticut, California), Japan and China. Its mission is to discover precise genomic solutions for disease and empower the global biomedical community in the shared quest to improve human health. Founded in 1929, JAX applies over nine decades of expertise in genetics to increase understanding of human disease, advancing treatments and cures for cancer, neurological and immune disorders, diabetes, aging and heart disease. It models and interprets genomic complexity, integrates basic research with clinical application, educates current and future scientists, and provides critical data, tools and services to the global biomedical community. For more information, please visit www.jax.org.

EEO Statement

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