Project Manager Biotech Jobs in Silver Spring, MD

The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) is seeking a Project Manager (PM) for Translational Science – Metabolic Disorders, to support major, multi-stakeholder research partnerships with diverse stakeholders, including biopharmaceutical companies, nonprofit healthcare organizations, government agencies, and academic scientists. The PM will work closely with scientific and technical leads to support the day-to-day management and coordination of high-impact translational science research initiatives as well as the development of new partnerships.

This is a mid-level position requiring expertise in stakeholder management, strategic thinking, risk mitigation, budget management, and project execution. Duties involve managing and guiding scientific project meetings, logistics, timelines, budgets, and team members, as well as other activities related to the Metabolic Disorders portfolio. Work will be conducted under the supervision of a senior project manager or director in Metabolic Disorders, Science Partnerships at the FNIH offices located in North Bethesda, Maryland.

This is a non-research, administrative management position requiring excellent interpersonal and writing skills, a high level of organization, diplomacy, focus, ability to work under tight deadlines, and familiarity with biomedical research environments. A scientific background in obesity research and/or experience with managing large-scale scientific datasets is strongly preferred. An individual with vision and insight into the evolving needs for the future and the global impact of metabolic disorders is also strongly preferred.
 

Successful candidates for the role will be able to demonstrate:

• Project management expertise sufficient to initiate, develop and manage all aspects of assigned project(s), applying knowledge of process, finance, and contracts to project activities to ensure goals are met on time and within budget
• Experience in the development and management of contracts, including evaluation and refinement of statements of work, project budgets, milestones, and deliverables
• Strong record of managing relationships among scientific and administrative partners from diverse sectors of biomedical science (e.g., government, academia, and/or private sector partners, industry, and not-for-profit organizations) with a desire to provide service excellence
• Ability to diplomatically facilitate discussion involving diverse interests, leading groups to consensus and guide others to enhance this skill
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to tailor communications to relevant audiences and develop rapport with colleagues within the FNIH and with partners
• Proficiency in writing (e.g., generation of clear and concise business documents, written reports and meeting summaries)
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking abilities to proactively identify potential problems and work with teams to fill gaps identified
• Ability to learn quickly, and make decisions independently to meet tight deadlines
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills
• High degree of flexibility, and ability to adapt to organizational priorities
• Readiness and judgment to supervise consultants and other staff members and to assume additional responsibility for project governance as required

What We Are Looking For:

• PhD with at least 3 years or a Master’s degree with 5-7 years, of relevant scientific project management work experience in biotech, pharmaceutical, or health-related organization is preferred
• Scientific background or on-the-job experience in metabolic disorders research is strongly preferred
• Experience with diverse data types is required, including some combination of clinical, multi-omics, and imaging data
• Experience with management of large-scale scientific datasets including some combination of data warehousing, curation, integration, interoperability, and governance or management of projects that handle large-scale datasets is required
• Experience with the design, creation, and/or maintenance of infrastructure(s) for scientific data management and analysis tools or management of projects where infrastructure development is required is a plus
• Familiarity with NIH data repositories and requirements and/or F.A.I.R data principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) is a plus
• Project management certification is a plus

This is a hybrid position and requires regular visits to FNIH headquarters in Bethesda, MD. This position may also require occasional travel for meetings, conferences and any other relevant engagements.  

At FNIH we are committed to living our core values every day. If you are excited about this role and the work of the Foundation, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with all the qualifications in the job description, we encourage you to apply nonetheless. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles at FNIH.