Scientific Program Leader / Project Manager

Scientific Program Leader / Project Manager – Shipman Lab & Gladstone Phage Therapy Center

We are seeking a Scientific Program Leader to support the Shipman Lab and the Center for Phage Therapy at the Gladstone Institutes.

The Shipman Lab develops molecular biotechnology to help understand and treat disease. Examples include DNA-based recording technologies to understand development and cancer, engineered phages that are used to treat bacterial infections, and sequencing-based assays to measure DNA damage in mitochondrial genomes during aging. New directions in the lab often start as the work of one scientist, but grow into large, team-based projects. The role of Scientific Program Leader is to support the team-based phase of projects, facilitating collaborations, ensuring data standards, distributing reagents, removing logistical hurdles, and ultimately helping to translate success into funding for the next project. An example is the newly launched Gladstone PhAIge Therapy Center.

The Gladstone PhAIge Therapy Center seeks to address the critical threat of multidrug-resistant ESKAPE pathogens by developing next-generation preclinical assays and computational tools. The overarching goal is to establish a robust, quantitative, and predictive preclinical framework that accelerates the pipeline from phage discovery to clinical application, with a primary focus on Klebsiella pneumoniae. Work spans multiple labs, including phage engineering in the Shipman Lab, capsule typing in the Silas Lab, AI-driven modeling of phage-host interactions in the Pollard Lab, and organoid model development in the Ott Lab.

In the context of the Center, the Scientific Program Leader will work closely with Project Director Seth Shipman to help unify the efforts of individuals working on different components and accelerate progress toward antimicrobial therapeutics. Specific responsibilities include: (1) Providing centralized management and communication for scientific projects and cores, including setting schedules, organizing monthly meetings, and tracking progress to promptly address breakthroughs or hurdles; (2) Managing and efficiently deploying resources, including consolidating the purchase of shared reagents or equipment for cost savings, and making real-time budget adjustments when strategy or deliverables shift; (3) Helping to support innovative research through an internal granting program that provides short-term research awards to Gladstone/UCSF or external scientists whose work aligns with the Center’s objectives, and (4) Promoting the mission over time by identifying future funding opportunities and coordinating grant applications.

Qualifications:

• PhD and 3+ years postdoc or professional experience

• Expertise in biotechnology, phage biology, sequencing, molecular biology, or related fields

• Experience managing teams and budgets

Salary Range:

$100k-$125K

Gladstone Perks & Benefits

• People–work with talented, committed, and supportive teammates within an organization that values each member of its community.

• A meaningful place to grow and learn–whether it’s your professional skills or scientific knowledge, we have the resources and environment to advance either so you can better support Gladstone’s mission to drive a new era of discovery in disease-oriented science and to mentor tomorrow’s leaders in an inspiring and excellent environment.

• Healthy work/life balance–you are highly engaged and productive at work because you can have time to recharge and enjoy a vibrant life outside of work.

• Compensation–competitive salary. Title and salary will be commensurate with education and experience.

• Excellent benefits–generous medical, dental, vision, retirement plan, paid vacation, commuter benefits, access to free shuttle transportation.
   

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