Chief Executive Officer

Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute, Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute, Inc. seeks a visionary Chief Executive Officer to lead a growing marine genomics research enterprise, setting strategy, expanding partnerships, and guiding scientific direction.

The CEO will recruit and mentor a high-performing team, drive translational opportunities, and advance environmental resilience, biotechnology innovation and health-related research. This is a once-in-a-generation chance to build a lasting scientific legacy.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or equivalent with significant marine science expertise.
• Internationally recognized scientific achievement and leadership.
• Proven ability to secure competitive research funding.
• Experience building and mentoring high-performing science teams.

Skills

Scientific leadership

Grant funding

Team mentoring

Strategic vision

Public speaking

Education

Ph.D. in marine science or related field

Job description

Extraordinary opportunity for a scientific leader to build a significant legacy, lead an ambitious research institute and inspire a team of accomplished research scientists doing groundbreaking work.

Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute (GMGI) is seeking a visionary scientific leader to serve as Chief Executive Officer and guide the organization through its next phase of growth and impact.

Through genomics-driven research, GMGI advances understanding of marine ecosystems and biodiversity while exploring translational applications that can improve environmental resilience, biotechnology innovation and human health. With our success in establishing a marine sciences research portfolio, GMGI is now poised to expand its research profile with a focus on applied marine science and translational opportunities in complementary areas of research such as immunology, biotechnology, neuroscience, cancer biology, bioinformatics and related fields.

GMGI combines this thriving research institute with an innovative workforce training program - Gloucester Biotechnology Academy - that trains recent high school graduates for successful careers as life sciences lab technicians.

Candidate profile

• Ph.D. or equivalent with significant expertise in marine science or adjacent fields such as immunology, biotechnology, neuroscience, cancer biology, and bioinformatics
• Internationally recognized scientific achievement and leadership
• Demonstrated success in securing competitive research funding
• Experience building and mentoring high-performing science teams