Job description
Manager, Grants & Collaborative Projects
The Manager of Grants & Collaborative Projects uniquely cultivates relationships between Endocrine Society and other organizations that contribute to the execution of our mission-driven, funded projects. These organizations include, but are not limited to, medical education companies (MECs), software developers (e.g., Edocate, DocMatter), other professional organizations (e.g., The Obesity Society, AASLD, etc.), and foundations (e.g., JDRF). Coordination of multi-partner initiatives will allow for a robust and comprehensive programmatic scope that neither partner could achieve in isolation.
What you’ll bring to the job:
- BA/BS degree required. Advanced scientific degree or relevant experience in medical education highly desirable.
- Previous experience coordinating multi-stakeholder projects is required.
- Experience with the acquisition of CME grant support and sponsorships, understanding and development of continuing education profession and program planning highly desirable.
- Experience working with expert faculty and key opinion leaders on developing educational content.
- Experience writing and submitting clinical grant proposals including needs assessments, gap analysis, program description.
- Must excel in a team-oriented environment with consensus-building and collaboration skills, including ability to seek out the facts and pertinent information before drawing conclusions and listening and responding to people with sensitivity.
- Exceptional research, writing, and editing skills.
- Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to multitask.
- Ability to develop, track, and write evaluation reports.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as grant RFPs and peer-review articles; ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
- Appropriate technical skills required for proficiency in MS Office, Adobe Acrobat, database management, etc.) and ability to learn new technology as required.
Our Values:
We believe in and empower our staff. We know that with our investment in their growth, they have an even greater potential to contribute to our organization. Our core values embody the character and culture of our staff – they guide our decision making, interactions and how we serve our members. As an organization, we are committed to: demonstrating responsible stewardship, treating one another with trust and mutual respect, supporting work life balance, sustaining an inclusive environment, and fostering an environment that encompasses communication, service, collaboration, results & innovation.
We believe in and empower our staff. We know that with our investment in their growth, they have an even greater potential to contribute to our organization. Our core values embody the character and culture of our staff – they guide our decision making, interactions and how we serve our members. As an organization, we are committed to: demonstrating responsible stewardship, treating one another with trust and mutual respect, supporting work life balance, sustaining an inclusive environment, and fostering an environment that encompasses communication, service, collaboration, results & innovation.
What you’ll own:
- Manages relationships and negotiations with new and existing medical education company (MEC) partners.
- Establishes new relationships with interdisciplinary organizations, recognizing the integrative nature of many endocrine-related conditions
- With assistance from Manager of Grants & Reporting, finalizes collaborative budgets that account for all partners’ contributions to a project
- Serves as staff lead for due-diligence research on potential new collaborative partners/business models
- Coordinates contracting with freelance medical writers for medical education needs assessments annually, approximately September – December.
- Collaborates with DSP grant management team on pre-award tasks related to:
- Opportunity Identification
- Systematically searches for newly released requests for proposals (RFPs) or call for concepts (CCPs) from external partners (e.g., industry, foundations, etc.) that align with Endocrine Society mission.
- Market analysis and primary research related to endocrinology
- Grant Writing:
- Medical and Scientific Education - Identify educational gaps of specific groups of researchers and clinicians, including practice professionals at varying career levels (early/mid/advanced) and those treating different endocrine disorders. Codevelop learning objectives and program agendas that are innovative and ensure meaningful outcomes. Grant proposals must be in compliance with CME/MOC guidelines. As needed, also collaborate with Membership and Endocrine Society Special Interest Groups (SIGs) on their identified educational needs and proposed programming.
- Patient Engagement – As needed, collaborate with the Patient Engagement department on needs assessment and proposal writing relevant to patient education and community outreach.
- Government and Public Affairs – As needed, collaborate with GPA department on needs assessment and proposal writing relevant to learning needs of government officials/staff or other audiences in healthcare or science policy.
- Clinical Practice Guidelines – As needed, collaborate with the CPG department on securing external funds for derivative products (e.g., pocket guides, algorithm tools, etc.) that enhance the clinical reach and utility of Endocrine Society guidelines.
- Grant Submissions:
- Coordinates review of final proposal and budget by relevant stakeholders prior to submissions.
- Adheres to funder-specific submission guidelines on proposal and budget formats.
- Opportunity Identification
- Collaborates with DSP grant management team on post-award tasks related to:
- Outcomes Analysis
- Communicates with cross-functional teams to ensure that deliverables are met, and that the effectiveness of the deliverables is analyzed as proposed in the grant.
- Reviews outcomes data provided by cross-functional teams and assists in analyses as needed.
- Financial Reconciliation
- Issues invoices to external partners as needed and documents them.
- Adheres to funder-specific financial reconciliation guidelines, including but not limited to, generating line-item expense files, processing refunds, signing attestation paperwork, and gathering information for Sunshine Reports.
- Outcomes Analysis
What you’ll do well:
- Demonstrate ability to plan and organize the work of a group, department or project and to establish effective priorities. Effectively use time. Demonstrate ability to “think outside the box” for solutions or ways to accomplish the job in a more effective way. Handle projects responsibly (including expense management). Prioritize as needed and meet deadlines. Communicate challenges/barriers to supervisor. Collaborate and share progress with others to get the project completed. Demonstrate effective delivery of completed project.
- Effectively communicate ideas, thoughts, and facts in writing. Use correct grammar, punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure. Organize written ideas clearly. Tailor written communication to effectively reach audience. Express ideas clearly and concisely in writing.
- Ensure that one's own and other's work, information, and reports are complete and accurate. Carefully prepare for meetings and presentations. Follow up with others to ensure that agreements and commitments have been fulfilled. Develop and use systems to organize and keep track of information or progress. Set up and monitor procedures to ensure high quality of work.
- Work cooperatively with others to achieve common goals. Effectively work and complete assignments in group settings by listening and responding appropriately to other team members, offering support, conferring with team members about their concerns, expressing disagreement constructively, and working towards solutions that all team members can support.
- Use a logical reasoning process to break down and work through a situation or problem to arrive at an outcome.
What you’ll get out of it:
- Working with a staff that has passion for our mission, believes in one another and has fun.
- The chance to work in an environment that empowers staff to take informed risks and create new programs and services.
- A chance to make a contribution in a fun job with room to make it your own.
- A strong and competitive salary and benefits package that focuses on your well-being and financial health.
Proof of Vaccination & Work Location:
The Endocrine Society values the safety of our employees, our members, and our visitors. In support of these values, if you are selected for this job you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, except when vaccination is not medically advised or violates your sincerely held religious beliefs. If you are invited to join our team, you must submit proof that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to an HR partner or you must request an exemption before your actual start date. New employees must either provide proof of vaccination or be granted a medical or religious exemption before working with the Endocrine Society.
This position is located in Washington, DC and walking distance to Metro and major bus lines. The Endocrine Society offers a flexible, hybrid work environment. Employees are expected to work from the office at least 2 days per week to foster our collaborative culture and support cross-functional interaction.
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rine Society offers a convenient downtown DC location within walking distance of Farragut North/Farragut West and Foggy Bottom Metro stations. Qualified candidates interested in a purposeful work environment, competitive salaries and excellent benefits, including a generous TIAA- CREF retirement plan with 10% employer contribution, submit resume and cover letter with salary requirements.
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