Assistant Manager, Academic Programs

The Stanford Mussallem Center for Biodesign offers a portfolio of educational programs to engage both aspiring and experienced innovators in learning and practicing a need-driven approach to health technology innovation. Programs are taught by Stanford faculty and SU-affiliated teaching professionals. The Assistant Manager for Academic Programs will partner with the Director for Academic Programs, the Director for Policy Education and New Initiatives, and other Biodesign team members to complete the activities outlined below.

This work will be conducted under the direction of faculty or other management to implement and administer the vision, strategy, and goals of the assigned academic programs. The Assistant Manager plays a key role on the Stanford Biodesign academic programs team, working across a wide range of academic programs, courses, and other educational events.

• Oversee and administer research activities by evaluating academic programs, making recommendations that impact policies and programs, and coordinating and implementing changes.
• Collect and analyze data, create reports, review and explain trends to determine program effectiveness; formulate and evaluate alternative solutions and/or recommendations to achieve the goals of the program.
• Teach and/or assist in the teaching and administration of courses. Create and/or advise in the development of curriculum. Make recommendations for course improvements.
• Write and edit content for proposals, peer-reviewed publications, and other program activities under the general direction of PI. Assist with the development of research grants, (i.e., may suggest new funding opportunities, write portions of grants, and/or summarize data for grant support).
• Represent the program or function as the key contact and subject matter expert within the department, unit or school and develop communications for internal and external constituencies. Organize and/or participate in outreach activities such as events, partnerships, fundraising, training, and conferences. Lead workshops and facilitate meetings.
• Monitor expenses, budgets, and finances of the program. Make recommendations on funding based on program spend.
• May oversee and train student workers.

Collects and manages assessment data across the portfolio of 15+ academic programs/courses. Performs data analysis and creates comprehensive reports and effective summaries. Makes recommendations on program improvements and coordinates follow‑on activities to implement top‑priority changes.

Participates in needs finding for new programs, contributes to new program decisions, and helps plan and execute new programs, including (but not limited to) scheduling, booking rooms, coordinating catering, program set‑up, execution, and breakdown, and program assessment.

Actively collaborates in the development of curriculum, initially related to Stanford Biodesign’s new initiatives. Helps structure and manage pilots to test new curricula. Captures learnings and makes recommendations on iterative program improvements. Over time, has the opportunity to take on additional curriculum development activities in established and emerging programs/courses as a member of the relevant teaching team (made up of faculty and staff members).

Supports the planning and execution of the annual Congressional bootcamp, including (but not limited to) scheduling, logistics, catering, set‑up, execution, and breakdown, as well as ethics review and approvals. Supports policy webinars, special events, and miscellaneous projects.

Supports the portfolio of Stanford Biodesign translational grant programs, including promotion, organization, and distribution of grant applications, submission management, and tracking grant cycle deliverables and reports. Communicates with oversight committee members, as appropriate. Schedules, prepares for, and participates in grant‑related meetings.

Contributes to Stanford Biodesign’s annual Executive Education course, held for three days each spring, to provide senior…