Senior Manager, Scientific Program Operations

About the role

The Lymphoma Research Foundation seeks a Senior Manager to serve as the administrative backbone of its Scientific Programs and Initiatives team. The role supports and executes a diverse portfolio of scientific initiatives to facilitate collaboration and partnerships among academic scientists, clinicians, government agencies, and regulatory bodies.

Responsibilities

• Assist with all aspects of management in a diverse portfolio of scientific initiatives to facilitate collaboration and partnerships among multiple stakeholder groups, including academic scientists, clinicians, government agencies, and regulatory bodies.
• Works with Foundation leadership to set calendar for research/scientific programming, including Steering Committee members and faculty for individual programs.
• Proactively manage the department’s programming calendar, resolving scheduling conflicts and prioritizing time-sensitive commitments across all active initiatives.
• Support the Director in management logistics of steering committee meetings, including tracking attendance, agenda development, circulation of scheduling polls, scheduling meetings, and recording meeting minutes.
• Serve as a liaison between department leadership and internal teams — including Marketing, Communications, and Database/Technology staff — to develop online program platforms (registration webforms, informational webpages, e-communications, etc.).
• Exercise sound judgment in managing access to department leadership, escalating urgent matters appropriately, and handling all stakeholder communications with discretion and professionalism.
• Manage communication and scheduling with ad hoc scientific projects.
• Represent the Foundation at local and national hematology/oncology meetings as needed.
• Assist with administrative tasks as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years of relevant professional experience required.
• Professional experience planning and executing academic or scientific conferences required; experience tracking and reporting on project budgets a plus.
• Prior program or event planning experience required.
• Highly skilled with Microsoft Office applications; ability to learn new software programs.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, written and verbal communication skills.
• Confident, goal-oriented, strategic self-starter able to work independently and collaboratively across internal and external partners.
• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information and sensitive communications with discretion and professionalism.
• Interest in servicing community touched by lymphomas
• Ability to travel to various locations across the United States to assist with programming on site; some events may cover evening and weekend hours.
• Total travel estimated at 20% (all domestic).
• Ability to lift at least 20 lbs.

Skills

• Experience supporting advisory boards, steering committees, or scientific/clinical leadership.
• Familiarity with virtual event platforms (Zoom Webinar, Hopin, etc.) and CRM or event registration tools.