Jobs
Executive Vice President of Research
Posted 13 Feb 2025
Employer
Cure Alzheimer’s Fund
Location
Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, Remote or Hybrid
Contact
All inquiries, nominations, and applications (including CVs/resumes and letters of interest describing relevant experience relating to the opportunities, challenges, and qualifications outlined in the full position profile) should be directed in strict confidence to the search team below. Applications will be reviewed as they are submitted.
Patricia Hastie and Tatiana Oberkoetter
Isaacson, Miller
Cure Alzheimer’s Fund EVP of Research Management Search
Description
Reporting to the chief executive officer, the EVP leads a team of grant managers and an administrator and is responsible for keeping abreast of emerging topics in Alzheimer’s disease and managing, budgeting, and communicating all aspects of the research funding process. This includes identifying research and researchers with strong potential for transformative ideas, guiding them through the letter of intent and application submission processes, matching invited proposals with expert scientific reviewers, empowering external scientific decision-makers to optimize funding decisions, and tracking research progress and impact post-award. The EVP organizes and serves as the liaison with key scientific advisors and the CureAlz Research Leadership Group, as well as with other individuals and entities in the neurodegenerative disease space. The successful candidate will bring interest and education in neurodegenerative diseases, along with requisite strategic leadership, organizational management, and relationship-building experience.
EMPLOYMENT DETAILS
Salary range: $225,000 - $275,000. Final salary and title will be commensurate with experience.
Location: This role can be fully remote or hybrid. It does not require residence in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, but residence in the Eastern or Central time zones is preferred.
Commitment: This role requires domestic and international travel on an occasional, planned basis, primarily to scientific conferences and home office meetings.
Alzheimer’s disease affects people from all backgrounds. CureAlz similarly encourages applications from people of all backgrounds and will evaluate each applicant without regard to race, ethnicity, country of origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, genetic information (including family medical history), physical ability, or length of time spent unemployed. As a U.S.-based foundation, we adhere to all U.S. employment legal requirements. CureAlz is unfotunately unable to sponsor immigration applications or work visas.