Scientific Chief of Staff

mPower is looking for a well-rounded Scientific Chief of Staff to join our team. Our team consists of experts and professionals who have experience in management, administration, consulting, and technology. This position seeks to implement positive mission-oriented change, to deliver tangible operational results, and to build and continuously improve the organization.

As the Scientific Chief of Staff, you will play a crucial role in supporting intramural staff, researchers, and collaborators to facilitate the smooth operation of a center in its early growth stages and beyond. This position requires strong interpersonal and communication skills, organizational management, and the ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic environment. As Chief of Staff, you would also provide senior advice on organizational, staff, and budget requirements to accomplish the mission in accordance with the priorities of the client, which is a biomedical engineering intramural research environment.

Job Responsibilities:

•       Serving as a liaison and coordinator between multiple departments for the client. Serving as a triage point for connecting client activities and needs for partners and collaborators.

•       Directing and implementing administrative functions for the office. Keeping multiple departments fully informed of current conditions throughout the organization and taking appropriate action to ensure that administrative activities are properly implemented to support its mission.

•       Drafting responses to correspondence from diverse sources on a wide range of subjects pertaining to the client and activities of the organization. Taking the lead in preparing background materials for senior staff that capture the current state of knowledge in scientific and policy-areas, and providing staff support for research planning, or evaluation, and other assignments and requests made by the leadership.

•       Mentoring client staff members as they work with public and private agencies in the establishment or improvement of operations relevant to research and programmatic activities, and providing guidance with respect to overall client goals and policies.

Required Qualifications:

•       Master’s degree in science or engineering.

•       Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

•       Experience in coordinating and executing administrative activities in a scientific research environment.

•       Experience in facilitating collaboration with a variety of organizations/agencies. 

mPower, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Qualified applicants or employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy (including childbirth or related condition), citizenship, familial status, mental or physical disability status, veteran status, genetic information, other non-disqualifying disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.