Director of Awards/Chief Scientific Officer

id="offer-description" class="ecl-u-type-heading-2 ecl-u-mt-none ecl-u-mb-l">Offer Description . Director of Awards/Chief Scientific Officer. HFSPO - International Human Frontier Science Program Organization. Strasbourg, France. The International Human Frontier Science Program Organization (HFSPO) is seeking a Director of Awards/Chief Scientific Officer to lead its scientific strategy, the international portfolio of for research support and engagement activities with the scientific community. This is an exciting opportunity for an accomplished life scientist, or a researcher working in a discipline at the interface with the life sciences, to provide leadership for HFSPO’s scientific mission. ABOUT US. HFSPO is a unique organization supporting innovative, interdisciplinary and internationally collaborative basic research in the life sciences. It is supported by 17 Members, comprising 16 countries and the European Commission. Since 1990, more than 8,500 researchers from over 70 countries have been funded. Of these, 31 HFSP awardees have gone on to receive the Nobel Prize. HFSPO is implementing its Strategy 2024–2032, which sets a path for strategic and organic growth. HFSPO aims to strengthen its core programs supporting frontier research, improve the integration of scientists from all Member countries, diversify its membership, deepen engagement with research communities worldwide and develop new opportunities for frontier science. Reporting to the Secretary-General and servin