Scientific Project & Alliance Manager – Brain Observatory

Allen Institute; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 121,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Possible visa sponsorship

Benefits package

Job summary

The Allen Institute is seeking a Scientific Project Manager to support the Global Brain Observatory initiative. You will coordinate cross-disciplinary teams, align scientific goals with program milestones, and ensure timely delivery of data releases and publications.

The role requires a PhD and strong communication skills to navigate diverse stakeholder groups across labs, engineering, and funders. Relocation and visa sponsorship are considered for eligible applicants.

Qualifications

• PhD in neuroscience, biological sciences, engineering, or related field.
• 1 year of project management experience in a scientific or technical environment.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects, timelines, and stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with scientists, engineers, and non-specialist audiences.
• Ability to work independently and within a highly collaborative team.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and communicate integrated project plans, milestones, and timelines for GBO, using project management best practices and tools
• In partnership with the GBO Director and all scientists, drive the execution of deliverables across engineering, experimental, and data teams, from platform build-out through pilot experiments and production data collection
• Coordinate the GBO community engagement cycle, including calls for proposals, external review panels and workshops with participating laboratories
• Organize meetings, track decisions and action items, and maintain shared documentation
• Work with stakeholders and finance to coordinate budget planning, forecasting, and monitoring, including procurement and vendor timelines for instrumentation
• Partner with scientific staff to develop competitive applications for external funding and prepare progress reports for funders. Ensure that grants management best practices are followed
• Track and report program metrics, including platform throughput, data release milestones, and community usage
• Facilitate efficient communication between scientific, technical, administrative, legal, and communications groups, including support for collaboration and data-sharing agreements

Skills

Project management

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

PhD in neuroscience or related field

Equivalent education/experience

Tools

Microsoft Project/Planner

Smartsheet

Jira

Job description

The Allen Institute is seeking a Scientific Project Manager to support the Global Brain Observatory initiative. You will coordinate cross-disciplinary teams, align scientific goals with program milestones, and ensure timely delivery of data releases and publications.

The role requires a PhD and strong communication skills to navigate diverse stakeholder groups across labs, engineering, and funders. Relocation and visa sponsorship are considered for eligible applicants.