Senior Associate Director – Foundation and Corporate Relations

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🕒 4 days ago

🍂 Massachusetts – Remote

🍂 Massachusetts – Remote

💵 $100k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

👔 Director

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Marine Biological Laboratory

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 1888

🔬 Science

📚 Education

🤝 Non-profit

🔥 Funding within the last year

💰 Grant on 2026-07

Science • Education • Non-profit

Marine Biological Laboratory is a long-established research and education institution (affiliated with the University of Chicago) focused on biological and environmental science. MBL operates research centers (e. g. , Ecosystems Center, Josephine Bay Paul Center), runs advanced research training courses, summer programs, and campus resources supporting laboratory research, field programs, and public engagement. The organization preserves historical archives, hosts courses and alumni networks, and emphasizes ecosystem, marine, and biomedical research and education.

📋 Description

• Partner with and work under the direction of the Chief Advancement Officer to grow and enhance MBL relationships with private foundations, corporations, philanthropic organizations, and initiatives • Support and grow a pipeline contributing $8M+ annually, with aspirations to expand • Develop a strategic plan for foundation and corporate relations aligned with the overarching strategic development plan • Collaborate with program officers and organizational representatives to analyze interests, assess opportunities, and pursue support for MBL programs and strategic initiatives • Promote, cultivate, and steward foundation- and corporate-funded programs and projects across MBL research and education • Enhance and expand the MBL portfolio of foundation and corporate partners • Prepare proposals, reports, non-routine correspondence, and materials for senior leadership and faculty • Assist resident faculty in defining programs and budgetary needs for presentation to foundations and corporations • Collaborate with MBL leadership to cultivate multi-investigator proposals across resident and visiting faculty, fellows, and course faculty • Manage multiple projects and enlist support from other staff as appropriate • Represent MBL and serve as liaison to foundation and corporate leaders and program staff • Serve as relationship manager and strategist for a portfolio of major, regional, and family foundations and corporations • Develop and monitor strategies for foundation and corporate entities • Leverage existing corporate relationships and develop strategies to broaden the portfolio • Identify emerging program areas with funding promise and assist in developing new projects • Seek professional development opportunities and build networks within MBL, the University of Chicago, and peer institutions • Perform other duties as assigned

🎯 Requirements

• Exceptional writing and communication skills • Working knowledge and understanding of foundation and corporate sectors, particularly organizations supporting research-based and educational institutions • Passionate and/or knowledgeable about foundational life sciences and biology's role in addressing complex challenges • Ability to build and maintain effective partnerships with internal and external constituencies • Ability to thrive in a complex and dynamic environment while managing multiple priorities • Entrepreneurial approach to building and guiding an advancement program • PhD, Master's Degree in biology preferred or equivalent • 5-7 years of professional work experience in nonprofit management, development, alumni relations, marketing, public relations, sales or similar professional work experience required • Experience leading a project team or managing staff preferred • Experience writing and managing independent proposals and developing solicitation strategies • Ability to perform sedentary work and stand, walk, sit, reach, push, pull, use fingertips, grasp, talk, hear, and perform repetitive motions • Close visual acuity for preparing and analyzing data and figures, viewing a computer terminal, and extensive reading

🏖️ Benefits

• Fully remote option depending on the candidate • Professional development opportunities • Occasional weekend and evening work with travel up to 20% annually

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