Scientific Review Manager

Rocket Mortgage

Detroit, Michigan
4 days ago

Highlights

This role recruits and convenes expert reviewers, administers peer review policies and procedures, manages conflicts of interest, and prepares application summary statements. Experience identifying and recruiting subject matter experts and coordinating scientific review panels, study sections, or comparable review groups.

Numbers & Facts

Location	Detroit, Michigan
Industry	Banking
Company Size	1,500 to 1,999 employees
Year Founded	2002
Website	http://www.myrocketcareer.com

Description

The Scientific Review Manager coordinates the scientific peer review process across the Gilbert Family Foundation’s Curing NF research portfolio. This role recruits and convenes expert reviewers, administers peer review policies and procedures, manages conflicts of interest, and prepares application summary statements. The Scientific Review Manager also supports stakeholder communication and scientific program coordination for the Foundation’s NF1 meeting and represents the Foundation professionally within the scientific community.

About the role

Partner with the Program and Grants & Operations teams to establish application and peer review timelines for each funding cycle
Identify, recruit, and coordinate expert reviewers to evaluate the scientific and technical merit of research applications
Plan and facilitate scientific review panels and meetings, including reviewer assignments, materials, schedules, and follow-up activities
Administer peer review criteria and scoring rubrics, supporting consistent evaluation across scientific areas and stages of research
Apply and maintain peer review policies and procedures, including conflict-of-interest identification, disclosure, and recusal requirements
Synthesize reviewer feedback and prepare clear, accurate summary statements for research applications
Build and maintain reviewer records and an internal database of scientific experts
Recommend improvements to peer review and grantmaking processes that strengthen consistency, efficiency, and the applicant and reviewer experience
Coordinate stakeholder communications, timelines, abstracts, presentation materials, and scientific programming for the Foundation’s NF1 meeting in partnership with internal teams
Develop relationships with scientific experts, maintain awareness of relevant NF1 research developments, and represent the Foundation at scientific conferences and other external engagements, as needed

About you

Minimum Qualifications

Doctoral degree in biomedical sciences, or a master’s degree in a related field with substantial experience in scientific peer review
4 years of relevant experience in scientific peer review administration, research grant program management, or a comparable research funding environment
Experience identifying and recruiting subject matter experts and coordinating scientific review panels, study sections, or comparable review groups
Ability to evaluate research applications across multiple scientific areas and synthesize expert feedback into clear, accurate written summaries
Knowledge of conflict-of-interest requirements and practices within a scientific peer review environment
Demonstrated project management skills, including the ability to manage concurrent deadlines, funding cycles, and priorities
Strong written and verbal communication, organization, and attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications

Experience performing a scientific review function within a federal agency, scientific society, academic institution, research funder, or disease-focused foundation
Experience administering multi-stage review processes involving applications across distinct scientific disciplines or stages of research
Familiarity with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 research or a related biomedical research field
Experience using Salesforce or a comparable grants management platform

What you’ll get

Our team members fuel our strategy, innovation and growth, so we ensure the health and well-being of not just you, but your family, too! We go above and beyond to give you the support you need on an individual level and offer all sorts of ways to help you live your best life. We are proud to offer eligible team members perks and health benefits that will help you have peace of mind. Simply put: We’ve got your back. Check out our full list of Benefits and Perks.

About us

The Gilbert Family Foundation is a private nonprofit foundation founded by Jennifer and Dan Gilbert to accelerate a cure for neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) and build economic opportunity and equity in the city of Detroit. The Gilbert Family Foundation supports groundbreaking, cutting-edge research in hopes of eradicating NF1, a genetic disorder that causes tumors to grow on nerves anywhere in the body. Additionally, the Foundation supports the economic stability and mobility of residents in Detroit by investing in wealth-building opportunities and breaking down systemic barriers.

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About Company

Rocket Companies® is a Detroit-based company made up of businesses that provide simple, fast and trusted digital solutions for complex transactions. The name comes from our flagship business, now known as Rocket Mortgage®, which was founded in 1985. Today, we’re a publicly traded company involved in many different industries, including mortgages, fintech, real estate, automotive and more. We’re insistently different in how we look at the world and committed to an inclusive workplace where every voice is heard. How Our Culture Gives Us Our Edge Typical companies have mission statements. We have ISMs – the 20 philosophies that give us our competitive edge for success and drive our unique culture. We introduce these philosophies to everyone on day one because they are the core principles that guide our decision-making. Our team members aren’t just empowered by opportunity, they’re given all the resources and support needed to deliver innovative solutions. How We Support The Community Since inception, we’ve been dedicated to investing in the cities and organizations that Rocket Companies® calls home – extending from Detroit to Cleveland, Charlotte, Phoenix and Windsor –and this list continues to grow. We maintain a For More Than Profit VisionSM, which is a new generation of doing business that keeps people at the forefront, not numbers. We believe there is a way to do business that creates opportunity for all, and we have a passion for investing in people and communities. Since 2010, our team has volunteered 385,000 hours in Detroit and 723,000 hours nationwide. How We Stay Connected Rocket Companies® is part of a larger group of businesses all invested in and connected by Founder and Chairman Dan Gilbert. This group is known by our team members as the Rock Family of Companies – a diverse collection of companies all obsessed with finding a better way, united by a common purpose to challenge the status quo. It's our mission to find unique solutions for our clients. How Our Culture Gives Us Our Edge Typical companies have mission statements. We have ISMs – the 20 philosophies that give us our competitive edge for success and drive our unique culture. We introduce these philosophies to everyone on day one because they are the core principles that guide our decision-making. Our team members aren’t just empowered by opportunity, they’re given all the resources and support needed to deliver innovative solutions. How We Support The Community Since inception, we’ve been dedicated to investing in the cities and organizations that Rocket Companies® calls home – extending from Detroit to Cleveland, Charlotte, Phoenix and Windsor –and this list continues to grow. We maintain a For More Than Profit VisionSM, which is a new generation of doing business that keeps people at the forefront, not numbers. We believe there is a way to do business that creates opportunity for all, and we have a passion for investing in people and communities. Since 2010, our team has volunteered 385,000 hours in Detroit and 723,000 hours nationwide. How We Stay Connected Rocket Companies® is part of a larger group of businesses all invested in and connected by Founder and Chairman Dan Gilbert. This group is known by our team members as the Rock Family of Companies – a diverse collection of companies all obsessed with finding a better way, united by a common purpose to challenge the status quo. It's our mission to find unique solutions for our clients.