Associate Project Manager in North Bethesda, Maryland at Foundation for the NIH

Associate Project Manager
North Bethesda, MD 20852
Position Type: Full Time
Salary Range: $85,000.00 - $97,000.00 Salary/year
Description

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) connects the world’s leading public and private organizations to accelerate biomedical breakthroughs for patients, regardless of who they are, where they live, or what disease they have. Together with leading scientists and problem-solvers, and a successful track record of navigating complex problems, the FNIH accelerates new therapies, diagnostics, and potential cures; advances global health and equity in care; and celebrates and train the next generation of scientists. Established by Congress in 1990 to support the mission of the NIH, the FNIH is a not-for-profit 501©(3) charitable organization. For more information about the FNIH, please visit fnih.org.

EOE STATEMENT

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

DESCRIPTION

The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) is seeking an Associate Project Manager for Translational Science to assist in the conduct of major research partnerships with diverse stakeholders, including biopharmaceutical companies, healthcare not-for-profit partners, government, and academic scientists. In partnership with the scientific/technical lead, the Associate Project Manager will be assisting in the day-to-day management of highly impactful research initiatives related to translational science research. Positions at FNIH are an excellent way to grow your exposure beyond a single field or industry because the organization sits at the nexus of the partners list above. Work will be conducted under the supervision of more senior Project Managers in a hybrid work environment, including virtual and 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.

FULL-TIME/PART-TIME

Full-Time

LOCATION

FNIH Offices (North Bethesda Maryland) or Remote*

*Note: Remote positions require travel to the office once per quarter for three days for structured team-building activities. In addition, some travel is required to relevant meetings and conferences.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Successful candidates for the Associate Project Manager, Translational Science role will be able to demonstrate:

• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Proficiency in writing (e.g. generation of clear and concise business documents, written reports and meeting summaries);
• Ability to work effectively on multiple projects simultaneously
• Flexibility and ability to adapt to different priorities
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• A desire to provide service excellence in project management
• Advanced competence in use of Microsoft Office suites (MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).

Ideal candidate will be able to show:

• A bachelor’s degree in a scientific/technical field (Master’s degree is a plus)
• Strong interest in scientific project management
• Greater than 2 years of work experience, ideally in the health care, government, scientific or biotech/pharma industry, or non-profit sector
• Experience in working with scientific stakeholder/clients is a plus
• Knowledge of culture, systems, and organization of NIH, FDA and/or the pharmaceutical industry is a plus
• Familiarity with management of contracts is a plus
• Prior role in consulting or client-based environment is a plus
• Prior role in nonprofit research environment is a plus