Remote Scientific Program Associate - Part-Time, 20h/wk

CSNK2A1 Foundation; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Occasional travel

Job summary

The CSNK2A1 Foundation is a small, patient-centered nonprofit funding translational research for Okur-Chung Neurodevelopmental Syndrome. The Scientific Program Associate role supports the Chief Scientific Officer in coordinating global research initiatives, data handling, and stakeholder communications.

Ideal candidates are early-career scientists or recent PhDs with 2+ years of experience, capable of remote work across time zones and eager to contribute to a growing research network.

Qualifications

• PhD in neuroscience, genetics, developmental biology, biomedical sciences, or related field, or master’s with 2+ years of experience.
• Experience in scientific writing, project management, data organization, and data analysis.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with attention to detail.
• Ability to work asynchronously in a remote environment across time zones.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and quick learning ability.
• Highly organized and proactive with multi-project management.
• Collaborative mindset in a small, mission-driven nonprofit.
• Proficiency in MS Office, Google Suite, PubMed, Zoom, Slack, OneDrive.

Responsibilities

• Support implementation of the Foundation’s scientific strategy, roadmap, and initiatives.
• Assist in project tracking, milestone documentation, and cross-organization coordination.
• Contribute to grant and proposal preparation, literature review, and biosketch preparation.
• Coordinate communications with external collaborators and recruitment support.
• Organize scientific meetings and roundtables, both virtual and in-person.
• Conduct literature reviews and translate research updates for dissemination.
• Support research operations, records, and data/material use agreements.
• Assist with data analysis, figure preparation, and manuscript development.
• Participate in cross-team activities to align research and communications.
• Perform other duties to support scientific and strategic goals.

Skills

Scientific writing

Project management

Data organization

Data analysis

Communication skills

Remote collaboration

Analytical thinking

Collaboration

Education

PhD in neuroscience

Master's + 2+ years experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

PubMed

Zoom

Slack

OneDrive

Job description

The CSNK2A1 Foundation is a small, patient-centered nonprofit funding translational research for Okur-Chung Neurodevelopmental Syndrome. The Scientific Program Associate role supports the Chief Scientific Officer in coordinating global research initiatives, data handling, and stakeholder communications.

Ideal candidates are early-career scientists or recent PhDs with 2+ years of experience, capable of remote work across time zones and eager to contribute to a growing research network.