Senior Scientific Manager, Women’s Health Research

About the role

The Scientific Advisor, Women’s Health Research at Yale (WHRY) will report to the Women’s Health Research at Yale Center Director and serve as principal scientific advisor. This role is responsible for coordinating scientific activities across the center and Collaborative, leading strategic grant development and submission efforts, and overseeing scientific writing responsibilities. The Scientific Advisor will also support Dr. Safdar’s lab including grant writing, manuscript preparation and publication.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary scientific architect for major submissions. This would entail leading grant writing efforts as a writer, editor, coordinator, and liaison to ensure successful submission.
• Identify and pursue opportunities in consultation with the Director for federal, foundation, and private funding to support the growth of the center’s research portfolio and infrastructure.
• Support investigators on funding strategy, competitiveness, and portfolio development.
• Coordinate scientific initiatives within WHRY and between YSM departments.
• Provide scientific guidance to the WHRY pilot program, including advising on thematic priorities, reviewer selection, and alignment with long-term funding strategy.
• Review progress of funded projects and work closely with funded investigators to recommend strategic course adjustments to optimize success.
• Contribute to publications, scientific reports, and progress updates as appropriate.
• Support dissemination efforts that amplify WHRY scientific impact through content development for scientific messaging and national positioning, symposia and research programming for Collaborative and outside Yale through multiple platforms.
• Scientific liaison for studies conducted by the Safdar lab:
• Aid PI for new grant submissions and contracts - Prepare the non-scientific regulatory and shell of the grant (parts other than research strategy) such as budgets and budget justification, human subject protection plans, etc.
• Be able to perform any background or pertinent literature search to support development of these documents and workflows including data-driven study workflows and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for use in the lab and with study collaborators.
• Collaborate with IBO, YCCI, and IRB staff for grant submissions, regulatory document management, financial reporting, effort reports.
• Provide regulatory oversight for ongoing and new studies.
• Lead and manage the preparation, writing, review, and publication of scientific manuscripts.
• Cook up with research investigators, fellows and trainees to develop manuscript drafts and integrate feedback.

Requirements

• Master's degree in a scientific or life sciences discipline and a minimum of four years of experience managing a scientific or research program, or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience.
• Proven experience with NIH grant writing, submission, and grant administration.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make sound decisions and manage multiple priorities.
• Experience in interdisciplinary research environments and variable funding sources.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills in complex, multi-stakeholder academic settings.
• Demonstrated proficiency in scientific and scholarly writing.