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Program Director
Job Location:
Job Location:
Bethesda, MD - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 160000 - 190000
Yearly Salary:
Posted:
29 June 2026 (30+ days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
9 November 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
mPower is looking for a well-rounded Program Director to join our team. The Program Director will provide scientific leadership and program oversight for a portfolio of research focused on Parkinsons disease movement disorders and neurodegenerative disorders. The incumbent leads strategic initiatives fosters collaborations and advances research efforts to accelerate scientific discovery biomarker development and therapeutic innovation.
Job Responsibilities:
- Manage a portfolio of research projects focused on Parkinsons disease movement disorders and related neurodegenerative conditions.
- Provide scientific leadership to implement strategic initiatives supporting Parkinsons disease research epidemiology patient engagement and therapeutic development.
- Develop and lead high-profile initiatives involving government agencies academic institutions industry partners nonprofit organizations and patient advocacy groups.
- Establish and manage public-private partnerships and collaborative research programs to advance biomarker discovery clinical research and new treatments.
- Oversee major research resources including biorepositories biomarker programs and research data platforms ensuring effective governance and scientific oversight.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary collaborations to promote data sharing resource integration and research innovation.
- Evaluate scientific progress identify emerging research opportunities and recommend program priorities and funding strategies.
- Prepare reports presentations and briefing materials for senior leadership and external stakeholders.
- Represent the organization at scientific meetings advisory groups and collaborative forums.
Required Qualifications:
- Doctoral degree (Ph.D. M.D. or equivalent) in neuroscience neurology or a related biomedical field.
- Demonstrated expertise in Parkinsons disease movement disorders neurodegeneration or a related scientific discipline.
- Experience managing scientific research programs or research portfolios.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary collaborations and strategic initiatives.
- Strong leadership analytical communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
Preferred Requirement:
- Experience developing public-private partnerships and managing multi-institutional research collaborations.
- Experience overseeing research infrastructure biorepositories data-sharing initiatives or large collaborative programs.
- Familiarity with clinical research biomarker development and translational science.
- Experience developing strategic plans evaluating scientific programs and communicating research priorities to diverse audiences.
$160000 - $190000 a year
mPower Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Qualified applicants or employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion ethnic or national origin ancestry age sex sexual orientation gender identity pregnancy (including childbirth or related condition) citizenship familial status mental or physical disability status veteran status genetic information other non-disqualifying disability or any other characteristic protected by law.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.
Required Experience:
Director
