Doctoral degree in biomedical sciences or a master's degree with significant peer review experience.
4 years of experience in scientific peer review administration or research grant management.
Proven ability to recruit subject matter experts and coordinate scientific review panels.
Skilled in evaluating research applications and synthesizing expert feedback into clear summaries.
Knowledgeable about conflict-of-interest practices in scientific peer review.
Strong project management skills with the ability to handle multiple deadlines and priorities.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a keen attention to detail.
Responsibilities
Partner with teams to set timelines for funding cycles and peer reviews.
Recruit and coordinate expert reviewers for evaluating research applications.
Plan and facilitate scientific review panels, managing materials and schedules.
Administer peer review criteria to ensure consistent evaluations across research areas.
Maintain peer review policies, including conflict-of-interest management.
Synthesize reviewer feedback into clear summary statements for applications.
Build and maintain a database of scientific experts and reviewer records.
Coordinate communications and programming for the Foundation's NF1 meeting.
Benefits
Comprehensive health and wellness benefits for employees and their families.
Supportive work environment focused on individual needs and well-being.
Access to various perks aimed at enhancing work-life balance.
Full Job Description
The Scientific Review Manager coordinates the scientific peer review process across the Gilbert Family Foundation's Curing NF research portfolio. This role recruits and convenes expert reviewers, administers peer review policies and procedures, manages conflicts of interest, and prepares application summary statements. The Scientific Review Manager also supports stakeholder communication and scientific program coordination for the Foundation's NF1 meeting and represents the Foundation professionally within the scientific community.
About the role
Partner with the Program and Grants & Operations teams to establish application and peer review timelines for each funding cycle
Identify, recruit, and coordinate expert reviewers to evaluate the scientific and technical merit of research applications
Plan and facilitate scientific review panels and meetings, including reviewer assignments, materials, schedules, and follow-up activities
Administer peer review criteria and scoring rubrics, supporting consistent evaluation across scientific areas and stages of research
Apply and maintain peer review policies and procedures, including conflict-of-interest identification, disclosure, and recusal requirements
Synthesize reviewer feedback and prepare clear, accurate summary statements for research applications
Build and maintain reviewer records and an internal database of scientific experts
Recommend improvements to peer review and grantmaking processes that strengthen consistency, efficiency, and the applicant and reviewer experience
Coordinate stakeholder communications, timelines, abstracts, presentation materials, and scientific programming for the Foundation's NF1 meeting in partnership with internal teams
Develop relationships with scientific experts, maintain awareness of relevant NF1 research developments, and represent the Foundation at scientific conferences and other external engagements, as needed
About you
Minimum Qualifications
Doctoral degree in biomedical sciences, or a master's degree in a related field with substantial experience in scientific peer review
4 years of relevant experience in scientific peer review administration, research grant program management, or a comparable research funding environment
Experience identifying and recruiting subject matter experts and coordinating scientific review panels, study sections, or comparable review groups
Ability to evaluate research applications across multiple scientific areas and synthesize expert feedback into clear, accurate written summaries
Knowledge of conflict-of-interest requirements and practices within a scientific peer review environment
Demonstrated project management skills, including the ability to manage concurrent deadlines, funding cycles, and priorities
Strong written and verbal communication, organization, and attention to detail
Preferred Qualifications
Experience performing a scientific review function within a federal agency, scientific society, academic institution, research funder, or disease-focused foundation
Experience administering multi-stage review processes involving applications across distinct scientific disciplines or stages of research
Familiarity with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 research or a related biomedical research field
Experience using Salesforce or a comparable grants management platform
What you'll get
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