Chief Scientific Officer

Chief Scientific Officer

We are seeking an exceptional Chief Scientific Officer with outstanding scientific credentials and a proven record of leading and delivering high-impact research in world-class institutions. The ideal candidate will be a leading expert in cerebroids, organoids, assembloids, or other stem cell derived "organ-in-a-dish" systems, with direct experience in automated screening and/or drug discovery applications strongly preferred. This individual will bring a distinguished track record of scientific achievement and success in driving ambitious, complex research programs to completion.

As CSO, you will define the scientific vision for NGNRI, design and lead its research strategy, and ensure execution of programs aimed at breakthrough discoveries in Neurofibromatosis type I and other neurological disorders. You will lead and mentor research teams, fostering a high-performance, collaborative environment, and serve as the primary scientific liaison for external partners. The CSO will also provide regular scientific reporting to the CEO, Executive Director of the Gilbert Family Foundation, and the Board.

Experience in drug discovery through preclinical development is a significant asset. We are looking for a rigorous, curiosity-driven scientific leader who combines bold vision with disciplined execution, and who upholds the highest standards of scientific integrity and ethics while advancing programs with the greatest potential for impact.

• Establish the scientific vision and set the research agenda for curing NF1 at NGNRI
• Recruit the necessary talent to achieve the research goals
• Design workflows and laboratory infrastructure arrangements to best support the NGNRI research program
• Establish an organizational structure of research teams and research team leadership for optimizing progress towards achieving NGNRI research goals
• Provide a structure of group meetings, presentations, brainstorming, review of data, modelling using theory and the required structure at the cross-program level to ensure best chances of supporting continual progress by optimal exploitation of results
• Be the scientific ambassador of NGNRI reaching out to scientific peers throughout the world and nurturing interest to participate in NGNRI's guest program
• Design the complementation between NGNRI staff research teams (mainly technology focused such as screening, organoid culture, FACS etc) and guest programs (application, mechanistic or translational research)
• Establish consultative forums (such as scientific advisory panels) of leading scientific peers to provide input and help guide NGNRI's research
• Together with the NGNRI CEO, promote the attractiveness of NGNRI guest programs to the scientists in leading research organizations and establish partnering programs with their institutions
• Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and guidelines as well operations at the highest ethical standards

• Outstanding integrity both personally and with regard to research conduct
• Visionary, motivated, able to inspire
• Excellent communicator whether in writing, speech or oral presentations
• Deferential to diversity, equality and inclusion and able to lead diverse multicultural teams
• Someone who will embrace a bold vision and remain loyal to its purpose
• Able to unite individuals and build a common agenda
• Able to serve as an ambassador of NGNRI and with proven diplomatic skills
• An individual with the highest integrity and ethical standards.

• Experience leading a research team. Ideally, experience as a CSO, or research group leader or independent research appointment at least at the assistant professor level. Outstanding postdoctoral fellows will also be considered.
• Ability to provide research vision and motivate a team
• Substantive corroborated experience leading challenging goal-driven research programs
• Experience solving problems and overcoming obstacles, flexibility to consider and adopt alternative strategies when needed
• Meticulous record keeper and able to nurture all appropriate safeguards by staff for valuable research results
• Outstanding interpersonal skills, communication and…