Are you ready to shape the future of mental health research, diagnosis, and treatment? We are on the lookout for a dynamic and forward-thinking scientist and alliance leader to pioneer the creation of groundbreaking programs focused on addressing and treating mental health challenges.
As a transformative consortia builder, you will be at the forefront of bringing together key leaders, experts, and innovative minds to direct the design and expansion of innovative public-private partnerships that reshape the paradigms of diagnosing and treating mental health disorders.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leadership: Lead the formation of multiple consortia-based programs, guiding key leaders to identify questions, therapeutics approaches, and issues within the mental health landscape.
- Innovation: Drive change and advancement in the field by encouraging fresh ideas, different targets, and policies to address mental health challenges comprehensively.
- Collaboration: Work closely with cross-sector stakeholders, including overlapping with neuroscience initiatives and leveraging biomarker experts within the organization, to create a multidisciplinary approach to mental health research.
- Problem Identification: Collaborate with experts to identify problems related to the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of neuropsychiatric conditions such as depression, anxiety, substance abuse, PTSD, and schizophrenia.
- Translation Science: Collaborate with associate directors and principal scientists to bridge the gap between scientific innovation and practical applications, ensuring advancements lead to tangible benefits for individuals with mental health conditions.
Qualifications:
- PhD in neuroscience or relevant area.
- In-depth knowledge of mental health research, with a focus on diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
- Strong connections within the scientific community, including key opinion leaders.
- Must have strong formal project management skills (have led multiple projects, ensuring timely and budget-compliant outcomes, experience in grant/contract management, including refining statements of work, budgets, milestones, and deliverables).
- Experience in managing drug development projects (preclinical or clinical stage development) is a plus, while an understanding of the drug development process is essential.
- Visionary mindset with the ability to drive change and innovation.
- Seasoned professional capable of working with diverse teams and stakeholders including NIH Institute/Center Directors, leaders in biopharma, and the philanthropic and patient advocacy investment community.
*Position requires minimally, quarterly in-office visits to mid-Atlantic region and travel to conferences
Candidates must be US residents and have US work authorization.
To apply for this position, confidentially email us here.