Job Summary
About us:
The Wyss Institute’s mission is to transform healthcare and the environment by emulating the way nature builds. We harness the imagination of academia and the focus of industry to translate ground-breaking technologies into commercial products that solve big problems. We support research that universities, companies, and venture capital firms don’t fund because they view it as too risky. We prefer to use the word “challenging,” and we love challenges. For more information discover our technologies, catch up on our recent news, or watch our latest videos.
About you:
You are a collaborative, impact-focused problem solver who wants to be part of a dynamic team dedicated to creating and commercializing novel approaches to global challenges in healthcare and sustainability. You want the opportunity to explore your scientific interests and apply your knowledge to tackle ambitious projects in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial-minded environment with resources and support from top-notch scientific, operations, and administrative professionals. You enjoy working with highly motivated, diverse teams and leveraging your expertise to create innovations that can change the world.
About the Role:
The Wyss Institute at Harvard University is seeking an innovative scientific leader with significant experience with microphysiological systems, organoids and immunology to lead a team that is developing clinically relevant in vitro models of human organs, including models of lymphoid organs and intestine to understand the effects of radiation and malnutrition and derisk vaccines. Reporting to the Senior Principal Scientist and Faculty Leader, you will manage, develop and inspire a team of junior scientists and research assistants.
Position Description
What you'll do:
- Lead lymphoid organ and intestine programs providing oversight of experimental plans and scientific direction.
- Provide project management to the team making decisions and implementing strategy and timelines to execute project goals.
- Collaborate with faculty, staff, external sponsors and institutions to establish new projects and initiatives that will lead to product development opportunities based on Organ Chip technology.
- Contribute to the scientific vision and write research proposals and reports to funding agencies and industry, providing critical data, figures or information for grant and patent submissions.
- Co-manage existing sponsored agreements and identify new sponsorship opportunities.
- Write and collaborate with faculty and other researchers on manuscripts, abstracts and other publications of research findings.
- In collaboration with the business development team, and other ATT staff, identify new external collaboration opportunities. Work closely with industrial collaborations.
- Manage, mentor and train others on research methodology and experimental design.
- Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, inclusion and cultural awareness through actions, interactions and communications with others.
Basic Qualifications
What you'll need:
- Master’s degree in Immunology, Biology or another related field required.
- A minimum of 9 years of experience working with microphysiological systems, organoids and immunology; A PhD may count towards years of experience.
Additional Qualifications and Skills
Desirable Skills:
- PhD is strongly preferred.
- Previous experience as program lead in industry or academia.
- Deep knowledge in one of the fields listed.
- Demonstrated acquisition of expertise in new fields is required.
- Demonstrated success in leading and working in cross-functional teams.
- Excellent documentation, analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Comfortable in a fast-paced translational environment and able to adjust scientific approach based upon changing priorities.
- Ability to seek out collaborations.
- Experience in mentoring fellows and/or students.
Work Format Details
This is an in-person position based on our campus in Boston.
Job Function
Research
Department
Wyss Institute
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