Lung Research Center Program Lead (Hybrid)

Stanfordlivetickets; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford Cancer Institute in Palo Alto is seeking an experienced Program Administrator to support a new Lung Research Center. This role coordinates program activities, reporting, and stakeholder communications across clinicians and researchers within Stanford Medicine.

The successful candidate will manage budgets and schedules, ensure compliance with institutional and funder requirements, and help plan workshops and donor communications as part of the Lung Center's growth.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (master’s or doctoral) in biomedical sciences, public health, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience in academic or biomedical research administration, including progress reporting and compliance with institutional or funding requirements.
• Demonstrated experience monitoring budgets and preparing financial reports for research projects or grants.
• Demonstrated experience planning and organizing meetings, workshops, or multi-institutional symposia.
• Demonstrated experience developing content for websites, newsletters, or other program communications.
• Familiarity with institutional administrative and financial systems, or comparable experience in a large academic or medical research institution.
• Demonstrated experience working with philanthropic donors, private foundations, and fundraising teams
• Demonstrated experience working with top-tier executives and/or high-net-worth individuals

Skills

Project coordination

Budget monitoring

Meetings & workshops

Content creation

Stakeholder management

Donor relations

Education

Advanced degree in biomedical sciences/public health

Tools

University admin systems

Job description

Stanford Cancer Institute in Palo Alto is seeking an experienced Program Administrator to support a new Lung Research Center. This role coordinates program activities, reporting, and stakeholder communications across clinicians and researchers within Stanford Medicine.

The successful candidate will manage budgets and schedules, ensure compliance with institutional and funder requirements, and help plan workshops and donor communications as part of the Lung Center's growth.