Knowledge and experience typically acquired by: Advanced degree in health or biological sciences or related field (i.e., bioinformatics, medicinal chemistry, public health, etc.), and/or business or equivalent work experience; Five years of experience in a combination of strategy, operations, clinical or biological research, genetics or genomics, data analytics, program management, administration, communication and financial management; Exceptional organizational and time management skills, with the ability to appropriately manage stakeholders, as well as balance multiple workstreams and competing priorities; A strong collaborative mindset that enables the ability to interact with, influence, and act on many internal and external organizational levels; Comfort with large amounts of data and information, and the ability to accept and channel ambiguity into project frameworks; Ability to maintain the highest level of confidentiality and to engender trust; Strong analytical skills, solid business acumen, and the ability to span stakeholders; Experience synthesizing information and presenting concepts to constituents across a wide range of fields (scientific, clinical, information technology, finance, etc.); Ability to identify and solve problems, analyze data and implement and troubleshoot solutions; Ability to maintain the best interest of the the Dog Aging Project, amidst competing priorities and conflicting feedback from a variety of constituents; Excellent verbal and written communication as well as editing skills; Proven proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google Drive Suite (Doc, Sheets, and Slides); Reliability, integrity, grace-under-pressure. Working closely with Dog Aging Project's leaders and partners, the Research Operations Director will provide oversight and senior level reporting for the program as well as serving as principal point of contact for operational issue resolution.