What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Vice President, Population Health Science position at Foundation for the NIH?
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
