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About the Role

The Alzheimer’s Association is seeking a mid to established career scientist to lead and advance Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia research strategy across Texas. This individual will serve as a scientific leader, convener, and connector, bringing together diverse partners to accelerate impactful research and implement the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (DPRIT) priorities.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with leadership and Texas stakeholders to develop and implement strategies aligned with DPRIT and Association priorities.
• Identify and advance opportunities for collaboration with Texas institutions and the Alzheimer’s Association to accelerate dementia research, prevention, and care innovation.
• Translate scientific goals into actionable programs, partnerships, and initiatives.
• Convene, facilitate, and participate in health science meetings, workshops, and forums among universities, health systems, research centers, and community partners across Texas.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with the Texas health sciences community, including academic investigators, institutional leaders, biotech, clinicians, and policymakers.
• Identify DPRIT/Alzheimer's Association collaborative opportunities for multi-institutional collaborations, joint proposals, and shared infrastructure, and implement them proactively.
• Serve as a trusted scientific liaison representing the Alzheimer’s Association statewide on health sciences collaboration and programs, including those related to DPRIT.
• Provide scientific insight and subject matter expertise to inform strategy, funding priorities, and program design.
• Monitor emerging trends in Alzheimer’s and dementia research and recommend innovative approaches, particularly those related to DPRIT opportunities.
• Support alignment of DPRIT and/or Alzheimer’s Association research investments with community and health system needs.
• Communicate complex scientific concepts clearly to diverse audiences, including researchers, clinicians, funders, and community stakeholders.
• Represent the Alzheimer’s Association at conferences, institutional meetings, and other statewide events.
• Foster a collaborative, solutions-oriented culture among partners.

Requirements

• PhD in neuroscience, public health, biomedical sciences, or a related field required. Applicants with an MD and relevant research experience are also encouraged to apply.
• 7–10+ years of research, clinical research, or research administration experience in neurosciences, with a preference for neurodegenerative, including Alzheimer’s or related disorders and aging, research experience.
• Demonstrated experience working with academic, biotech, clinical, or research institutions on collaborative strategies and program implementation/activation.
• Proven ability to build partnerships and lead cross-organizational initiatives.
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, facilitation, and communication skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel extensively throughout Texas.

Skills

• Strategic and systems thinker
• Creative and entrepreneurial mindset
• High energy and self-motivated
• Personable and relationship-driven
• Organized and execution-focused
• Comfortable working independently across a large geographic region

Location

• Texas (remote)

Work Type

• Full-Time (37.5 hours per week)
• Remote with extensive travel (50%)

Experience Level

• Mid to established career scientist
• 7-10+ years of research, clinical research, or research administration experience

Education Level

• PhD in neuroscience, public health, biomedical sciences, or a related field
• MD with relevant research experience

Salary/Compensations

• $155,000-$195,000
• Bonus up to 6% based on individual and organizational performance

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package for employees working 24 hours/week or more, including medical, dental, vision, flex accounts, short and long-term disability, life insurance, long term care insurance, tuition reimbursement, generous Paid Time Off, 12 annual holidays and Paid Family Leave, an annual Cultural & Heritage Day and Volunteer Day.
• Gold standard 401(k) retirement plan.
• Annual School Visitation Day and an Elder Care Facility Day for full-time employees (37.5 hours/week).

About the Company

• The Alzheimer’s Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s care, support and research, dedicated to ending Alzheimer's and all other dementia by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support.
• The Association announced a landmark $100 million investment in research for 2023.
• The Association's network of more than 1,900 employees across the United States makes a difference each and every day for those impacted by Alzheimer’s and those at risk for the disease.
• Recognized as a Best Place to Work for the last twelve years in a row.

Equal Opportunity

• The Association believes that diverse perspectives are critical to achieving health equity and is committed to engaging underrepresented and underserved communities.
• The Association provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic.
• Qualified Applicants with arrest or Conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act at the Alzheimer's Association.
• The Alzheimer's Association will conduct an individualized assessment of the material job duties, including working with vulnerable communities, to determine if Criminal History may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship for the safety of the community.