Executive Director, Metabolic Center — Build It From Ground Up

Stanfordlivetickets; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 250,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford University School of Medicine invites applications for the inaugural Executive Director of the Stanford Metabolic Center. This ground‑floor role is to build the center from the ground up, establishing research infrastructure, clinical‑academic partnerships, and philanthropy/industry relationships to fuel its growth.

Reporting to the leadership team, the Executive Director will oversee strategic operations, budgets, and endowment initiatives, coordinate the four core research areas, and

Responsibilities

• Integrate research and clinical care across four Research Cores with clinical pathways and data pipelines.
• Drive School of Medicine alignment across departments and divisions.
• Build the Center's infrastructure, including equipment and biospecimen storage.
• Shape the Center's direction by assessing programs, policies, and funding cycles.
• Represent the Center to internal and external stakeholders.
• Launch the Industry Affiliates Program to fund research missions.
• Own the operational budget and philanthropy pipeline in partnership with Development.
• Build the team and support CME programs for metabolic disease clinicians.

Job description

Stanford University School of Medicine invites applications for the inaugural Executive Director of the Stanford Metabolic Center. This ground‑floor role is to build the center from the ground up, establishing research infrastructure, clinical‑academic partnerships, and philanthropy/industry relationships to fuel its growth.

Reporting to the leadership team, the Executive Director will oversee strategic operations, budgets, and endowment initiatives, coordinate the four core research areas, and