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NITMB Job Opportunities

NITMB Director for Research

The NITMB is seeking a highly experienced Director for Research to lead the NITMB’s research and evaluation efforts. The Director is responsible for the strategic management of research initiatives and external and internal research partnerships that support NIMTB activities. The Director for Research reports directly to the NITMB Faculty Deputy Director for Research. The Director for Research will work collaboratively with the NITMB Faculty Deputy Director and Director of Operations to sharpen the NITMB’s research vision and build strong relationships with scholars, scientists, and staff to help grow the NITMB’s research portfolio. The Director for Research will build relationships with agencies and organizations to support research strategies. This includes high-level relationship building, research project development and management, grant proposals, and strategic alliances with partner institutes. The Director will oversee a team of research professionals responsible for targeted research and programmatic activities, and work with the team to sustain, implement, and disseminate research findings. The Director of Research will focus on positioning the NITMB to become a national research hub by securing large-scale external funding, building strong industry partnerships, and increasing national visibility through high-impact programs.

Scientific Writer

This role involves creating various communications for the National Institute of Theory and Mathematics in Biology. The Scientific Writer will research and assist in writing articles and reports for the Research faculty, the Fellows, and help with reports for outside evaluations. This includes advising on writing blog posts and public-facing articles about the research coming out of the NITMB. The Scientific Writer will report to the Deputy Director for Research at the NITMB. This position will produce feature articles, requests for information (RFI), reports for University stakeholders and philanthropic organizations, along with other print and online communications. Under moderate guidance, the individual will research, compose, and edit high-level communications, publications, and reports on complex and specialized subjects.

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Funded by
US National Science Foundation DMS-2235451
and Simons Foundation MP-TMPS-00005320

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Chicago, IL, 60611

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