Associate Vice President, Population Health Science

Job Description

Job Ttitle: Associate Vice President, Population Health Science

Company: Foundation of the NIH


Description: ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION:The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) creates and leads alliances and public-private partnerships that advance breakthrough biomedical discoveries and improve the quality of people’s lives. Established by Congress in 1990, the FNIH is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization that convenes public and private partnerships between the NIH, academia, life science companies, and patient advocacy groups. Building on a more than 25-year track record of success, FNIH partners to solve some of the world’s most complex health challenges. FNIH builds bridges to medical breakthroughs because all people deserve the opportunity to live longer, healthier lives.EOE STATEMENT:The FNIH is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) is hiring an Associate Vice President, Science Partnerships to join our Population Health Science team within our larger Science Partnerships department, supporting a portfolio of programs advancing innovation to improve health and wellbeing.The Associate Vice President is responsible for exploration of new program areas, oversight of existing programs including programmatic and financial reporting, leadership in areas of programmatic experience, management of staff, and championing internal culture and processes. The position reports to the Senior Vice President, Science Partnerships and Chief Population Health Science Officer.A key focus for this role will be developing new public-private partnerships that deliver insights and tools to promote health and wellbeing, specifically through pathways with multiple benefits for prevention of disease or disease progression and overall increase in healthspan. Areas for exploration include exercise, sleep, nutrition, environmental exposures, stress, inflammation, healthy microbiome, and others.The Associate Vice President will be expected to contribute to leadership of the Population Health Science team (PHS), Science Partnerships, and the FNIH, including:

• Developing new scientific partnerships between FNIH and public and private partners, including exploring and evaluating potential ideas, developing concept notes, and preparing proposals and budgets
• Leading one or more scientific partnerships in areas of experience, including liaising with partners, managing progress, and providing programmatic and financial reporting
• Providing oversight for other project teams, including supporting partner relationship management and advising on escalated issues
• Supervising PHS team staff, including supporting recruitment, professional development, and evaluation
• Supporting PHS team planning and reporting, including financial forecasts and staffing needs
• Contributing to PHS, Science Partnerships, and FNIH leadership, including strengthening team and organizational cultures and supporting process and system improvements
• Building and maintaining trusting relationships with external and internal colleagues through respectful dialogue and cultural sensitivity

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:Successful candidates for the role will be able to demonstrate:

• Excitement about advancing innovation to improve public health
• A doctorate, medical, or equivalent degree in life sciences
• 10 or more years of professional experience with innovation to improve health, including people management and budget oversight experience
• A broad understanding of the lifecycle of health innovation from basic research to implementation at scale
• Experience working collaboratively and productively with colleagues with a diverse range of responsibilities and professional and personal backgrounds
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally for up to 25% of time per year
• A flexible and diplomatic approach to communication
• Ability to prioritize activities across competing demands
• Judgment to work independently and ask for guidance when needed
• Courage to take on challenges, learn from setbacks, and develop professionally

Additional consideration will be given to these qualifications:

• Scientific expertise in one or more health areas with multiple benefits for prevention of disease or disease progression and overall increase in healthspan, such as exercise, sleep, nutrition, environmental exposures, stress, inflammation, healthy microbiome, or others
• Experience with advancing health innovations, from research through availability at scale, to improve population health
• Experience collaborating with international partners on research for public health.

The salary range for this position is $190,000 – $220,000 annually.Note: Remote positions require travel to the office once per quarter for three days for structured team-building activities. In addition, travel is required to relevant meetings and conferences.At FNIH we aspire to live our core values every day. If you are excited about this role and the work of the Foundation, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with all the qualifications in the job description, we encourage you to apply nonetheless. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles at FNIH.FULL-TIME/PART-TIME: Full-TimeLOCATION: FNIH (Hybrid)PI5a155f186ef8-6693

Salary: $190000 – 220000 per year

Location: Rockville, MD

Date: Wed, 14 May 2025 07:47:23 GMT


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