Associate Director, Digital Strategies Job Posting

About Us:

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF) was founded in 2000 with one clear objective: accelerating meaningful therapeutic advances and, ultimately, a cure for Parkinson's disease. Our aggressively funded research agenda is a core part of our strategy towards achieving this mission, and the development of this agenda and management of our research portfolio is driven by a team and advisors with both scientific and business expertise. Since inception, MJFF has quickly grown into the largest funder of Parkinson's disease research outside the U.S. federal government, having funded over $289 million in research projects globally in both academic and industry labs. In 2012, MJFF has a nearly $65 million annual revenue budget and 70 full-time employees. The Foundation funds research globally and works with donor constituents primarily in the United States. This position is an onsite position in New York City (near midtown area) and is not conducive to telecommuting. Some travel may be required.

The Digital Strategy team is responsible for the Foundation's online presence as well as developing technology tools to better serve the Foundation's mission. Technology and digital media are core elements of the Foundation's strategy to accelerate Parkinson's research by engaging more widely with, and bringing together, the research community, physicians, health professionals and most important, people with Parkinson's and their families. We believe that raising the Foundation's profile with a broader audience online will help us more efficiently reach and mobilize highly engaged stakeholders who are more likely to feel personally vested in helping speed progress toward a cure.

Position Description:

The Digital Strategy Associate Director will be responsible for launching a new initiative at the Foundation to bring the open-source movement to Parkinson's research. We envision building a virtual environment to source longitudinal data directly from the patient community for widespread use in Parkinson's research. The mission is to build a platform to accelerate innovation in Parkinson's disease research:

• Create a single large scalable database of patient sourced information and drive system change by activating patients
• Shift researchers to collect open-sourced patient data and share results and models  

In this position the Associate Director will work closely with other members of the Digital Strategy team as well as the Research Programs team to develop the strategy, build a business case and launch the initiative.

Key attributes of an outstanding Associate Director are excellent decision-making and judgment, creative thinking and strong project management skills. Experience in health technology is a requirement in order to quickly launch this initiative.

Job Requirements:

Strong candidates must have significant project management and health technology experience, strong communication skills (oral and written) and experience developing and implementing new projects. Advanced degrees, such as an MA, MBA, MPA are preferred.

Ideal candidates will also possess:

• 3-5 years of strong project management and health technology experience.
• Ability to think big picture and strategically while maintaining excellent attention to detail.
• Entrepreneurial approach; Results-oriented and proactive self-starter; strong sense of pace and urgency.
• Skills required include excellent writing ability, business acumen, organizational assessment, creativity, interpersonal skills, and quantitative analytical abilities.
• Must be an outstanding communicator and be comfortable interacting with a diverse group of technical and non-technical people including senior executives, research, marketing, development, operations, constituents, donors and business partners.
• Demonstrated ability to manage effectively within a matrix organization and to lead and participate effectively on cross-functional teams.
• Passion for technology and open source models as well as strong awareness of emerging technology trends.

 How to Apply:

• Interested candidates should send a resume and thoughtful cover letter describing your specific qualifications and interest in the position.
• Please, no telephone inquiries. Applicants who best match the position needs will be contacted.
• Submissions without cover letters will not be considered.

The Michael J. Fox Foundation is an equal opportunity employer.

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