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Director of Operations & Strategic Partnerships
Quantitative Biosciences Institute (QBI) Job Summary As the Director of Operations and Strategic Collaborations, you will report directly to Nevan Krogan, the Director of the Quantitative Biosciences (QBI) Institute. You will work closely with the Leadership Team to drive strategic initiatives, growth efforts, and operations that guide the institute's direction. This role offers the opportunity to have a meaningful impact on QBI and QBI's affiliated programs long-term success by ensuring the seamless execution of high-impact initiatives that advance QBI's mission to tackle complex biological problems and develop innovative treatments across diverse disease areas.
You will serve as a trusted partner to the Director, managing QBI priorities, supporting strategy development, and coordinating cross-functional collaboration. Your focus will be on driving intraorganizational QBI growth efforts and overseeing special projects from conception through execution, while ensuring alignment across teams and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including investors, advisors, and high-profile leaders. Ideal candidates are strategic, independent, proactive, highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of navigating ambiguity.
Key Responsibilities:
- Strategic planning and execution
- Executive support
- Communication management
- Project management
- Stakeholder management
- Decision-making support
- Performance monitoring
This role requires a high degree of flexibility and availability. The successful candidate must be prepared to:
- Be available for touch bases and urgent communications with QBI Director as needed, including on weekends.
- Travel as required to support QBI priorities, including a wide range of stakeholder meetings, strategic initiatives, or other business-critical events.
***NOTE: This is a full-time, on-site Contract role for 1-year.
The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy. Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement. The salary range for this position is $141,200 - $212,400 (Annual Rate). To learn more about the benefits of working at UCSF, including total compensation, please visit: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html Department Description Who We Are
Established in 2016 the Quantitative Biosciences Institute (QBI) is a world class institution focused on breakthrough scientific discoveries and medical treatments based upon highly innovative science and on diverse global cross-sector partnerships, conducted at an unprecedented scale. The institute is comprised of 139 affiliated laboratories. QBI also boasts a robust media, outreach and events presence as the glue that brings all the programs and people together.
What We Do
We are transforming the way science is done by creating and supporting collaborative cross-functional groups who work towards solving some of today's biggest scientific challenges. QBI has a successful track record in high impact scientific accomplishment and in securing multi-million dollar grants. QBI and UCSF are pioneering a new model of translating science into medicines that fully leverages complementary knowledge and expertise between academia and industry.
How We Work
We work to transform the way science is done. The institute also passionately believes in building a more equitable scientific environment across the globe and toward this goal has built partnerships around the world including in the US, Europe, Africa, China and the Caribbean. We are a very competitive team, and the phrase "not my job", is not in our philosophy nor in our vocabulary. We believe in working together in-person at the office to foster a culture of creativity and collaboration. As we expand, we continue to look for people who have the ability to think outside the box.
About the existing QBI Team
The QBI team responsibilities range from running the operations of the institute to managing specific science projects and programs. We have people who focus on advocacy, industry relations, international collaborations and the coordination of matching different labs with financial opportunities to work together. Required Qualifications
- Terminal degree in a related area (PhD, JD, MD, etc.) and / or equivalent experience / training required.
- Minimum 6 years of related experience.
- Minimum 5 years of experience as a lead/supervisor/manager.
- Leadership experience in academic and / or government agencies.
- Background in Communications.
- Demonstrated expertise in building collaborations between academia, industry and / or governmental agencies.
- Demonstrated expertise with program building within a leading academic institution and administrative, budgetary, human resources and financial principles and practices.
- Expert ability to work with a dynamic and diverse group of faculty, staff and students.
- Capacity building experience.
- Strong fundraising experience.
- Expert oral and written communication skills.
- Strong negotiation skills and verbal and written communication skills; ability to influence / persuade all levels of staff.
- Skills in organization and customer service to effectively manage multiple important priorities.
Preferred Qualifications
- Women's Leadership Management.
- Multilingual
- Managerial experience and proven success in managing a complex research or academic program(s).
- Academic or research background and recognized expertise in selected area.
About UCSF The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world's leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells. Pride Values UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence - also known as our PRIDE values.
In addition to our PRIDE values, UCSF is committed to equity - both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care. Additional information about UCSF is available at diversity.ucsf.edu
Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide. Equal Employment Opportunity The University of California San Francisco is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Job Code and Payroll Title 006083 ACAD PRG MGR 1 Job Category Research and Scientific, Supervisory / Management Bargaining Unit 99 - Policy-Covered (No Bargaining Unit) Location San Francisco, CA Additional Shift Details Monday - Friday; 40 hours per week |
University of California - San Francisco
Jan 28, 2025