Director External Partnerships and VITA Programs

The Director of External Partnerships and VITA Programs holds a dual portfolio within the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences (SOMBS). This position is responsible for building and managing strategic external relationships that advance SOMBS's research mission and institutional priorities, while also providing strategic and operational leadership for the Vanderbilt Institute for Therapeutic Advances (VITA). VITA is an initiative to accelerate the translation of basic science discoveries into therapeutic advances, connecting world-class academic researchers with the tools, partnerships, and resources needed to move discoveries toward clinical impact.