Scientific Research and Partnerships Director

4 weeks ago

San Francisco, California, United States EPIP Full time
About the Role

The Director of Scientific Research and Partnerships will be responsible for building new partnerships with private and public institutions to establish Psychedelic Centers of Excellence for therapist training and clinical practice of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapies.

This role requires a strategic thinker who can navigate institutional politics and power structures, as well as bring clinical expertise to the organization with practical experiences in clinical operations to strengthen due diligence on clinical trial grant proposals.

The ideal candidate will be a self-starter who can drive projects toward successful completion, lead and motivate others, and work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop a partnership strategy to work with medical and academic institutions to build out psychedelic centers of excellence for clinical practice and training
  • Identify and source high-potential institutional prospects through research, strategic outreach, and relationship-building
  • Build trusted relationships and champion collaboration with stakeholders in psychedelic medicine
  • Evaluate incoming grant proposals and provide due diligence on organizations conducting clinical trials
  • Evaluate Investigator Initiated Trials (IITs) on alignment with internal strategic priorities for clinical practice and training
  • Introduce IITs to sponsors who may be able to provide scientific input and/or drug product
  • Connect IITs to sponsors who may be able to provide scientific input and/or drug product
  • Build a framework and engagement playbook for clinical partnerships
  • Manage tools to maintain a real-time snapshot of relationships and forecast future opportunities

Requirements:

  • 5+ years of experience in business development, partnership management, or management consulting
  • 5+ years of experience working in the healthcare, medical device, or pharmaceutical industry
  • Bachelor's degree in life sciences (MD, PharmD, biology, bioinformatics, biological engineering or similar)
  • Experience with scientific research in a hospital/academic center or innovation office is a plus
  • Experienced working on clinical trials and drug development through to FDA approval
  • Ability to balance high-level strategic thinking with hands-on execution
  • Self-starter who can drive projects toward successful completion
  • Leader who can motivate and understand the needs of others
  • Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment
  • Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills
  • Willingness to travel for partnership meetings and conferences

About EPIP

EPIP is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting research on and clinical trials of physician-prescribed psychedelic medicines and patient access to these treatments.

We operate as a flexible network to identify and evaluate high-impact funding opportunities in psychedelic medicine, provide advisory support to scientists and organizations in the psychedelic field, and serve as a resource for philanthropists who have specific interests in psychedelics.

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