Principal Associate, Biomedical Programs

Biomedical Programs 
The Pew Biomedical Programs consists of four separate grants, each one designed to fund a different aspect of biomedical research. These four programs are The Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences (Scholars), the Pew Latin American Fellows in the Biomedical Sciences (Fellows), the Pew-Stewart Scholars for Cancer Research, and the Pew Innovation Fund. These programs primarily provide funding for early-career (postdoctoral fellows and assistant professor level) scientists across a broad spectrum of biomedical research. The programs encourage risk-taking and aim to fund creative research that would otherwise not be supported. Long-standing programs of the organization, the programs have an alumni network of over 800 top scientists across disciplines throughout the world. Grantees are chosen each year through a competitive nomination process and a rigorous review by the programs’ national scientific advisory committees. Grantees also participate in a yearly annual meeting where they present their work, network, and participate in professional development opportunities. 

Position Overview 

The principal associate supports grant programs in Latin America that harness scientific discovery to improve human health. Reporting to the project director, the principal associate provides programmatic and scientific support for the expansion of the Latin American Fellows program via partnership with an external funder. This position will be responsible for all aspects of the program: supporting grant cycles, from application solicitation through grantee selection and tracking; convening planning and delivery; and promoting the expansion of a collaborative community of early and mid-career researchers in Latin America. This position will work with the biomedical programs team members to deliver all aspects of the program.  

This position is preferably based in Philadelphia, PA (though Washington, DC may be a possible alternative location) and it will participate in Pew’s core in-office days on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and will have flexibility to work from home the remainder of each week. 

Responsibilities 

• Support grant program cycles for the Latin American Fellows program and development of solicitation, application content, managing institution and applicant queries on program eligibility and goals, facilitating application review via external review boards, and tracking grantees on progress and discoveries. 

• Manage grant cycles developed for Latin America including advertising and outreach to academic institutions, development of solicitation, application content, managing institution and applicant queries on program eligibility and goals, assignment of external scientific reviewers based on area of expertise, facilitating application review via external review boards, and tracking grantees on progress and discoveries. 

• Communicate with advisory committee of scientific reviewers and Regional Representatives. 

• Act as program contact for external constituents, liaising with the Latin American community, advisory committees, applicants, grantees, and donors, in running the yearly grant