Biohub is seeking to lead the new era of AI-powered biology to cure or prevent disease through its 501c3 medical research organization, with a focus on understanding inflammation and developing frontier instrumentation.
Requirements
- Ph.D. or equivalent degree in a relevant scientific field
- Substantial experience (typically 5+ years) leading research programs in academia, industry, or nonprofits. Industry experience is strongly preferred.
- Strong project management skills, including the ability to develop detailed project plans, timelines, and schedules; budgeting and financial oversight across multiple initiatives, and coordinating multidisciplinary teams to meet milestones and deliverables.
- Demonstrated ability to translate complex research into clear, visual, and written materials. Comfort giving and receiving feedback on narrative, visual design, and storytelling to continuously improve external-facing materials.
- Experience working with intellectual property, including prior art searches, patent strategy, and collaborating with tech transfer or legal teams on filings and licensing.
- Familiarity with translational pathways for scientific or technical innovations.
Responsibilities
- Strategy Development: In collaboration with the President and scientific leadership team, lead strategy development for intramural science programs that align with Biohub’s long-term mission to develop frontier instrumentation to better understand inflammation.
- Program Development & Management: Work closely with the scientific team to design, implement, and oversee internal research programs that align with Biohub Chicago’s strategic priorities. Manage budgets and timelines for intramural initiatives and contribute to the development of detailed technical plans to ensure successful execution.
- Internal Collaboration: Facilitate interdisciplinary collaborations and coordinate research activities across different groups within Biohub Chicago and the broader Biohub organization.
- Monitoring & Evaluation: Track progress across internal scientific programs, evaluate outcomes, and deliver strategic recommendations for continuous improvement. Proactively identify and mitigate risks to ensure program success.
- Intellectual Property Strategy: Assist the scientific team in formulating IP strategies for intramural projects in alignment with organization policies.
- Leadership Materials and Reporting: Develop materials outlining Biohub Chicago’s intramural strategy and program progress toward our defined goals for leadership and key stakeholders, including for both Biohub Chicago’s and Biohub’s Scientific Advisory Boards.
- External engagement: Represent Biohub, Chicago’s research and work through publications, talks, and stakeholder engagement.
Other
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, including experience working with diverse stakeholders and presenting to senior leadership.
- Ability to work in a highly collaborative and interdisciplinary environment.
- Experience working with institutional leadership, academia, government, and the private sector.
- Comfort with giving and receiving feedback on narrative, visual design, and storytelling.
