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Scientific Project Manager, Tsai Lab

Job Number: 25723
Functional Area: Research - Scientific
Department: Picower Institute for Learning & Memory
School Area: Science
Pay Range Minimum: $82,000
Pay Range Maximum: $119,000

Employment Type: Full-Time
Employment Category:
Visa Sponsorship Available: No
Schedule:
Pay Grade: No Grade

Posting Description

SCIENTIFIC PROJECT MANAGER (SPM), TSAI LAB, The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory (PILM), to plan, write and manage white paper, proposal and grant applications, submitted to a diverse range of private and public funding sources, including philanthropic individuals, private foundations and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the laboratory of Professor Li-Huei Tsai, Founding Investigator of the Aging Brain Initiative (ABI), and the Director of the Alana Down Syndrome Research Center (ADSC). This role is also central in managing post-award reporting obligations and supporting researchers in effectively communicating their work to funders and stakeholders. The SPM's portfolio will include proposal applications, presentations and reports for the Tsai lab, the ABI, the ADSC and the Neuro-Therapeutics De-risking effort, a translational effort, designed to increase the transition of market competitive research advances toward real-world impact in neuroscience and brain health. The SPM will also provide support in the development and management of Alana Down Syndrome Center scientific and outreach programs. The Tsai lab is an approximately forty-member lab that conducts research investigating the molecular-, circuit-, and systems-level basis of neurological disorders that impact learning and memory. Model systems include transgenic mice, human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) models, and human brain samples. Multidisciplinary approaches are employed, including in vitro and in vivo electrophysiology and neurocircuitry mapping, neurobehavioral testing, biochemistry and immunohistochemistry, large-scale imaging, epigenomic and transcriptomic approaches, and computational analysis of big data using machine learning.

The full job description including the full list of responsibilities and job requirements is available here: https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:6daf7d30-2fb0-413f-9a57-ad794e9c935b

Job Requirements

REQUIRED: Ph.D. in Biology/Neuroscience/Bioengineering or related fields; a minimum of five years' related experience; proven writing skills with attention to detail, both in a narrative style for research proposals, reports and manuscripts, as well as a presentational style for talks and seminars; skilled at analyzing and communicating (written and verbal) scientific information across different topic areas at a level of detail appropriate for different audiences (scientific to lay friendly); ability to manage multiple priorities with tight deadlines; versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work with multiple priorities; ability to work both independently and collaboratively; and the interpersonal skills necessary to promote collaboration and cooperation among teams and other leading laboratories. PREFERRED: Experience in writing successful proposals for philanthropic funding and grant applications with effective administration of awards.

8/12/2026