Coordinating Center Manager

(ID: 2026-1480)

Axle is a bioscience and information technology company that offers advancements in translational research, biomedical informatics, and data science applications to research centers and healthcare organizations nationally and abroad. With experts in biomedical science, software engineering, and program management, we focus on developing and applying research tools and techniques to empower decision-making and accelerate research discoveries. We work with some of the top research organizations and facilities in the country including multiple institutes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

 

Benefits We Offer:

• 100% Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage for Employees
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• 401K match up to 5%
• Educational Benefits for Career Growth
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Flexible Spending Accounts:
  • Healthcare (FSA)
  • Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK)
  • Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP)
  • Transportation Reimbursement Account (TRN)

 

Position Overview  

The NIH SOM (Standardized Organoid Modeling) Coordinating Center Manager will oversee and manage the centralized coordination of a national and/or international initiative focused on enabling standardized organoid model systems across research institutions, biotech partners, and regulatory bodies. This individual will play a pivotal role in coordinating protocols, harmonizing data from multiple groups, normalization of efforts, managing communication and data-sharing frameworks, and ensuring operational alignment among stakeholders. The manager will drive operational excellence, support strategic planning, and oversee implementation of collaborative infrastructure to support reproducibility, transparency, and scalability of NIH SOM activities. The position emphasizes operational leadership, coordination, governance, and execution in support of scientific leadership provided by the NIH SOM Director and the NIH SOM AI Director. 

 

 

Key Responsibilities  

The Coordinating Center Manager will develop and implement an operational roadmap for organoid to support the organoid model standardization efforts, facilitating coordinating and alignment across diverse stakeholders and the manager will support NIH SOM leadership engagement in national and international forums. The manager will oversee coordination of a data repository and portal that supports visibility, access, and governance of organoid models developed through the NIH SOM center.  They will oversee daily operations of the Coordinating Center, manage partner engagement, and internal communications, and ensure governance processes, timelines, and reporting requirements are consistently followed. This role includes operational organization and logistical support of scientific advisory boards, including but not limited to maintaining timelines and deliverables, and ensuring compliance with ethical guidelines, governance policies, and reproducibility standards. The manager will oversee coordination of processes related to the acquisition, documentation, and ethical compliance of starting biological material—including patient-derived cells, stem cells, or tissue biopsies—used for organoid development. The Manager will ensure traceability of documentation, and adherence to established standard operating procedures and ensure that all documentation is maintained according to GDP standards and that it is available for audit or inspection at point.  The Manager will oversee coordination of outreach and communications activities of Coordinating Center to support NIH SOM priorities and leadership-defined by scientific needs.  

The manager will oversee the development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of SOPs, QC workflows, and documentation practices in coordination with scientific and technical teams. In addition, they will supervise the adoption and integration of digital tools that enable coordination, data harmonization, protocol sharing, version control, and performance tracking while working closely with AI/ML teams to align report