Chief Executive Officer

American Fisheries Society (UK); Gloucester (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute (GMGI) seeks a visionary Chief Executive Officer to lead its next phase of growth and impact. The role focuses on directing groundbreaking marine genomics research, expanding translational opportunities, and building a high-performing team.

The successor will guide program expansion in areas such as immunology, biotechnology, neuroscience, cancer biology, and bioinformatics, while sustaining GMGI's workforce training arm through Gloucester Biotechnology

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or equivalent with significant expertise in marine science or adjacent fields.
• Internationally recognized scientific achievement and leadership.
• Demonstrated success in securing competitive research funding.
• Experience building and mentoring high-performing science teams.

Skills

Marine science

Leadership

Research funding

Team mentoring

Immunology

Biotechnology

Neuroscience

Bioinformatics

Education

Ph.D. or equivalent

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

Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute

www.gmgi.org