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Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation · 1 month ago

Senior Program Officer / Assistant Director, Search and Evaluation

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$120K/yr - $165K/yr

5+ years exp

The Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation is dedicated to accelerating the discovery of drugs for Alzheimer's disease. They are seeking two Senior Program Officers / Assistant Directors to lead scientific due diligence, manage portfolios, and inform investment decisions in the therapeutics and biomarker pipeline.

Research

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary scientific point of contact for assigned applicants and funding teams

Proactively source, evaluate, shape and execute on potential research and development investment opportunities that are aligned with ADDF’s therapeutics development strategy

Develop deep understanding of innovation and scientific landscape in key areas related to ADDF’s therapeutics strategies

Conduct landscape and in-depth analyses on select therapeutic/disease areas, indications, targets, classes of mechanism-of-action and modalities

Lead diligence process by providing strategic guidance to applicants in developing scientific work plans and fostering connections with collaborators and consultants

Exercise independent judgement when shaping scientific work plans, identifying risks, and advising applicants

Present assigned programs, due diligence findings, and evidence-based recommendations to ADDF’s internal review committee to support investment decision-making

Work with the ADDF Mission Related Investments (MRI) team, external consultants and Therapeutics Leadership, to shepherd proposals through the diligence process to investment decision and contracting. This includes evaluation of the submitted proposals, managing the reviews from external experts, conducting deep due diligence, working with applicants to refine proposals, and presenting projects to leadership for funding decisions. The individual will be expected to consider a technical and business perspective when evaluating investment opportunities and provide a business rationale for informing investment decisions

Partner with the MRI team to identify the optimal contract structure and support the progress from contract approval, execution and closure for scientifically approved programs

Manage an assigned portfolio of funded programs with autonomy in day-to day monitoring, issue identification and progress against scientific, operational and financial milestones

Engage in strategic discussions with funded programs to support fundraising and value creation activities

Communicate status of ongoing projects to ADDF management in a timely manner

Contribute to scientific reports and oral presentations for donors and family foundations in collaboration with the Development Team

Promote ADDF’s scientific programs by speaking at donor and scientific events

Generate scientific content in collaboration with the Communications Team

Attend relevant conferences (ADPD, BIO, AAIC, CTAD, smaller seminars and meetings) to support S&E activities and communicate learnings from conferences to the ADDF team

Develop scientific agendas for ADDF conferences and coordinate strategic advisory panels that address major obstacles or opportunities in Alzheimer’s disease drug development and/or biomarker development

Contribute to the scientific literature through authorship on peer-reviewed scientific publications

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Neuroscience expertiseDrug discovery knowledgeClinical trial designSearch & Evaluation experienceBusiness Development experienceCommitment to missionProject management skillsWritten communication skillsOral communication skillsInterpersonal skills

Required

MD, PhD, PharmD or equivalent experience in Life Sciences, with emphasis on Neuroscience (strong preference for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias expertise)

5+ years of research experience in neuroscience, neurology, or a related field with knowledge of drug discovery and development process for CNS diseases

Familiarity with clinical development of therapeutics for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Should possess an understanding of clinical development strategy, clinical trial design and execution

Practical experience in Search & Evaluation, Business Development, venture capital, technology transfer, or other partnering-focused professional experience

Experience presenting for governance review/approval

Exceptional project and time management skills with the ability to manage competing requests and shifting deadlines

Ability to drive projects to deliver timely results and follow through on internal and external commitments

Excellent written and oral communication skills to articulate findings and recommendations, at a level appropriate for the intended audiences

Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work closely with partner organizations, key opinion leaders, investors, donors, and staff

Track record of managing complex technical, scientific, and operational activities

Strong commitment to ADDF's mission and cause