Senior Program Manager, Scientist

## Senior Program Manager, Scientist Apply:
Bar Harbor, Maine:
Posted 30+ Days Ago:
JR005893#

Key Responsibilities
** Portfolio & Program Management
*** Lead and coordinate a portfolio of concurrent research programs spanning multiple principal investigators, timelines, and funding mechanisms.
* Develop, implement, and maintain program management tools including project plans, milestone trackers, risk registers, and dashboards.
* Facilitate cross-functional team meetings, track action items, and ensure accountability across scientific and administrative stakeholders.
* Identify and resolve operational bottlenecks and interdependencies that may affect program timelines or scientific deliverables.
* Support strategic planning efforts, including program prioritization, resource allocation, and go/no-go decision frameworks.
** NIH Grant Administration & Reporting
*** Serve as the program-level point of contact for large NIH grants (e.g., R01, P01, U01, U54, RM1), coordinating all administrative and scientific reporting requirements.
* Prepare, compile, and submit annual Progress Reports (RPPRs), non-competing renewals, supplements, and other required NIH correspondence.
* Monitor grant budgets, expenditure timelines, and ensure compliance with NIH terms and conditions in coordination with sponsored research offices.
* Track deliverables, milestones, and publication requirements across multi-project and multi-site awards.
* Coordinate with NIH Program Officers and other agency contacts as needed to address administrative or scientific programmatic matters.
** Grant Writing & Scientific Communication
*** Write, edit, and contribute to all sections of grant applications including Specific Aims, Research Strategy, human subjects/vertebrate animal sections, biosketches, and resource/environment pages.
* Prepare white papers, concept papers, letters of intent, and responses to RFAs/PAs across NIH and other federal or private funding agencies.
* Draft scientific summaries, program highlights, and lay-language communications for institutional and external audiences.
* Support manuscript preparation, including literature reviews, methods sections, and figure/table organization for peer-reviewed publications.
** Scientific Contribution – Mouse Genetics & Therapeutic Development
*** Provide scientific input and oversight on programs involving mouse genetics, including transgenic, knock-in, knock-out, and conditional models.
* Contribute expertise in preclinical therapeutic development pipelines, including target identification, in vivo efficacy studies, and translational modeling.
* Critically evaluate experimental designs, interpret results, and ensure scientific rigor across program deliverables.
* Engage with scientific collaborators and external partners (academic, industry, and government) to advance program goals.
* Stay current with literature and emerging methodologies relevant to mouse genetics, neuroscience, rare disease, or other applicable therapeutic areas.
** Compliance, Regulatory & Operational Oversight
*** Ensure all animal research activities are conducted in compliance with IACUC protocols, institutional policies, and NIH guidelines.
* Support IRB submissions and renewals where applicable.
* Coordinate vendor management, subcontract oversight, and data sharing agreements associated with funded programs.
* Train and mentor junior program staff and research coordinators on project management best practices and grant administration procedures.
** Required Qualifications
*** Master’s Degree required, but strong preference for a Ph.D. in Genetics, Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, Pharmacology, or a closely related biomedical science field.
* Minimum of 5 years of experience in a research environment, with at least…