Management Director

Fundación Pasqual Maragall; Tarragona; Híbrido; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading research center in Tarragona seeks a Director for the BBRC CSA to manage a multidisciplinary team and advance brain health research. This role involves strategic planning, funding acquisition, and fostering global partnerships to enhance the center's impact in neuroscience and Alzheimer's prevention.

Servicios

Health insurance

Flexible compensation plan

23 working days holidays

Flexible working hours

Formación

• Established leadership in directing large-scale international programmes.
• Extensive experience in securing and managing high-impact grants.
• Proven track record in scientific mentorship.

Responsabilidades

• Oversee a multidisciplinary team in observational and clinical trials.
• Facilitate large-scale funding acquisition from institutions.
• Promote open science initiatives and enhance research visibility.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Communication

Networking

Educación

PhD in Neuroscience

MD-PhD in Brain Health

Bachelor’s in Medicine specializing in Neurology

Descripción del empleo

The BBRC is seeking to fill the full-time position of Director of the BBRC CSA. The appointed individual will report to the BBRC Director and become a member of the Management Committee. He / she will be responsible for the development and management of the centre’s CSA, a series of studies involving thousands of participants from across Spain. Overseeing the management of a multidisciplinary team of approximately 30 people participating in observational research studies and non-pharmacological and pharmacological intervention studies (clinical trials).

As a long-term goal, the CSA Director will play a critical role in shaping the next decade of the BBRC’s growth and impact. This role will enhance the BBRC’s global partnerships with leading institutions in Europe, the US, and strategic partners in Ibero-America, fostering strategic alliances and expanding educational initiatives.

By leveraging the centre’s scientific infrastructure and expertise, the CSA Director will co-lead funding acquisition and international partnerships, helping to establish the BBRC as a global leader in brain health. The selected candidate will capitalize on international funding opportunities and networks to forge strategic partnerships and advance a transdisciplinary approach with a focus on personalized medicine and precision brain health.

The CSA Director at the BBRC will play a pivotal role in fostering the institutional research projects and ensuring their strategic growth by bringing a global and strategic perspective to the future of neuroscience, brain health, and the prevention of Alzheimer’s disease. The CSA Director will strengthen the scientific assets, support the BBRC research groups and programmes, and facilitate national and international partnerships. The CSA Director does not lead a research group but works in collaboration with the BBRC Faculty to strengthen the BBRC groups’ own research as well as the phenotyping and value of the BBRC core cohorts.

Overall scientific strategy : helping the BBRC management develop a strategic agenda to enhance the centre’s national, regional, and global scientific leadership with partnerships in the US, Europe, and Ibero-America, as well as other areas as necessary.

Strategic planning : designing and implementing long-term strategic plans to strengthen the BBRC core scientific infrastructure and its role in global neuroscience research by ensuring long-term sustainability of the research cohorts (e.g. participants’ engagement, progression from preclinical to symptomatic stages) and ensuring they are updated in the rapidly changing landscape of neurodegenerative disorders (e.g. incorporating new biomarkers, new disease-modifying therapies).

Strategic growth and funding : facilitating large-scale funding acquisition from institutions such as NIH, the Alzheimer’s Association, European agencies, and philanthropic foundations to expand the BBRC scientific assets (cohorts) and research initiatives.

Cross-sector and societal engagement : assisting the BBRC and the FPM management in linking brain health research to broader societal initiatives, including policy development, public-private partnerships, and interdisciplinary projects that broaden the centre’s impact.

Executive supervision : ensuring the scientific development of the BBRC core studies is aligned with the objectives of the other institutional stakeholders, including research and outreach activities.

Scientific oversight and quality assurance : ensuring the legal integrity of the BBRC core studies, upholding the highest standards in clinical, observational, and interventional research.

Operations and team management :

Data and samples governance : participating as a key stakeholder in the strategic management of the BBRC core data and samples, ensuring compliance with legal and ethical regulations while facilitating efficient access for internal research and open science initiatives.

Open science : promoting open science initiatives, ensuring broad yet secure access to multimodal datasets while adhering to ethical and legal standards.

Research impact and support : enhancing the visibility of BBRC research by supporting grant applications, optimizing data sharing, and improving the quality and impact of publications.

Alliances with the private industry : acting as an ambassador for the centre and its scientific resources to attract new clinical trials from the pharmaceutical industry that test the preventive effect of experimental drugs, mostly in cognitively unimpaired participants with underlying Alzheimer’s disease (preclinical disease stage, prevention trials).

A PhD or MD-PhD in Neuroscience, Neurology, Brain Health, or related fields, with a strong record of publications and funding in dementia and brain health research is required.

Specialization in brain health, dementia research, and specific disciplines, and / or a Bachelor’s degree in Medicine specializing in Neurology will be considered valuable.

Established leadership in directing large-scale international programmes, particularly in consortium building and global health initiatives, with global partners and private-public associations.

Proven track record in scientific mentorship with PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, and ECRs, and in contributions to the development of research programmes in brain health, neuroscience, and dementia research.

Extensive experience in securing and managing high-impact grants from bodies such as the NIH, European programmes, the Alzheimer’s Association, and other global funding organisations.

Institutional representation skills, with a clear orientation towards establishing and nurturing relationships (networking), particularly with key stakeholders in the healthcare system and research ecosystem.

Experience in cohort management : open access management protocols, linked publications, big data and open science, among other areas.

Experience in budget preparation and quantifying the resources required to develop projects, such as equipment, personnel, and spaces.

Excellent verbal and written skills in English.

Strong relationship, communication, and relationship management skills.

Permanent contract.

1,618 hours full-time.

Hybrid working model (on-site + teleworking) and flexible working hours.

Holidays : 23 working days proportional to the date of hiring. Furthermore, other extra calendar days such as long weekends and days in March-April and December.

Flexible compensation plan (meal card, health insurance, kindergarten).

We offer a very stimulating environment with unique opportunities for professional development.