Chief of Staff, Science

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Collaborate with the Chief Science Officer and the Science Leadership Team to establish annual and quarterly priorities.

• Convert strategic priorities into actionable plans, milestones, ownership assignments, and success metrics.

• Participate in and oversee the operations of the Science Leadership Team, including managing agendas, decision-making, action tracking, and ensuring follow-through.

• Recommend resource allocation for service delivery and highlight cross-functional risks, dependencies, and decisions.

• Disseminate decisions and priorities throughout the Science organization.

• Create integrated perspectives on service delivery, product science support, pipeline, roadmap, staffing, utilization, quality, and client outcomes.

• Coordinate input from the Science Team for commercial strategies and prioritize the product roadmap.

• Identify performance risks and formulate response strategies in collaboration with Science leaders.

• Align pipeline forecasts with Finance and Commercial leaders while maintaining capacity models.

• Monitor time, studies, and publications.

• Lead selected change initiatives across the Science organization.

• Assist with budget management for the Science Team.

• Organize full-team meetings, including agendas, presentations, and external speakers.

• Develop presentations, business updates, and decision-making documents for the CSO.

• Represent the CSO in select internal meetings and ensure appropriate follow-through.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in the life sciences, healthcare, or a related domain.

• Proven experience that necessitates scientific judgment, strategic problem-solving, and leadership of complex initiatives encompassing scientific, technical, commercial, and operational functions.

• Background in life sciences services, healthcare data, or consulting within real-world studies or technology organizations related to real-world data.

• Familiarity with both scientific delivery and commercial or product functions.

• Demonstrated experience in synthesizing intricate scientific, operational, and business information into actionable recommendations for senior leadership.

• Experience in developing and managing organizational planning processes, such as priority setting, resource allocation, capacity planning, or performance measurement.

• Exceptional executive communication abilities, including crafting presentations, decision documents, and scientific or strategic narratives.

• Proven track record of leading through influence in a matrixed organization.

• Experience in enhancing the operational effectiveness of scientific or technical teams.

• An MPH, MBA, or an advanced degree in a field related to epidemiology/biostatistics is advantageous but not mandatory.

• Must be eligible to work without requiring employment sponsorship.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive total rewards strategy.

• Post-offer health screenings and vaccinations as mandated by clients.

• Reasonable accommodations available for individuals with disabilities.

• Protections under Equal Employment Opportunity policies.