Associate Project Manager, Neuroscience
The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) is seeking an Associate Project Manager (APM) to support major, multi-stakeholder research partnerships in neuroscience. The APM will assist in managing and coordinating high-impact translational science research initiatives under the supervision of senior Project Managers.
Responsibilities
- Support large-scale, multi-stakeholder neuroscience research initiatives, including Accelerating Medicines Partnership (AMP) programs (e.g., Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), and Schizophrenia)
- Work closely with Project Managers and Senior Project Managers to support day-to-day project coordination, governance activities, and operational execution
- Prepare, format, and quality-check meeting materials, including agendas, slide decks, meeting minutes, summaries, and follow-up documentation
- Schedule meetings and coordinate meeting logistics using Microsoft Teams and Outlook calendars; track action items, decisions, and deliverables across multiple workstreams
- Maintain a well-organized project documentation, trackers, and centralized repositories to support governance, reporting, and compliance requirements
- Assist with scientific and operational project activities, including tracking research milestones, deliverables, and timelines
- Support coordination among industry, academic, nonprofit, and government partners in a matrixed environment without direct reporting authority
- Assist with vendor coordination, budget tracking, invoicing, and contract-related documentation
- Draft and edit high-quality written materials, including meeting notes, scientific progress reports, manuscripts, presentations, newsletters, website updates, and external communications
- Develop clear, professional PowerPoint presentations that synthesize complex scientific and operational information for leadership and external stakeholders
- Gradually assume increased ownership of defined workstreams, with the expectation of independently leading small meetings within approximately one year
Skills
- Strong organizational, time management, and written and verbal communication skills
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, collaborative, matrixed environment
- High attention to detail
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, particularly PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Teams, and Outlook
- Proactive, team-oriented mindset with a clear interest in long-term career growth in scientific project management
- Master's or PhD degree in Neuroscience or a related scientific discipline preferred but not required; a strong scientific, biomedical, or public health research background is highly valued
- Early-career PhD candidates (1-3 years post-degree or equivalent experience): Demonstrated interest in transitioning from hands-on research into project or program management, supported by experience coordinating complex research efforts, collaborations, or multi-lab initiatives (e.g., consortium work, cross-lab projects)
- Early-career MS candidates (1-3 years of experience): Demonstrated organizational, coordination, or project support experience within research, clinical, or scientific program environments
- 1-3 years of professional experience, ideally within healthcare, government, scientific research, biotechnology/pharmaceutical, or nonprofit sectors
- 1+ year of experience working with scientific stakeholders, collaborators, or clients
- Exposure to the culture, systems, and organizational structures of NIH, FDA and/or the pharmaceutical industry is a plus
- Some experience supporting or working with contracts, agreements, or administrative documentation
- Prior experience in a consulting, client-facing, or nonprofit research setting
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