Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health
Research and Program Manager, Disease Ecology in a Changing World
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Published: 06/24/2026
This position will focus on working with DECO faculty leadership to advance a research program for DECO that bridges knowledge and action, scales solutions, and engages diverse stakeholders in generating new evidence and recommending solutions. The DECO Research and Program Manager must be able to independently contribute to the research required for DECO’s current cornerstone projects while identifying and recommending opportunities to advance the scope and scale of the DECO program. In addition to conducting research, the incumbent will have the opportunity to lead program coordination and organization, fundraising and grant management efforts, and work to build strategic partnerships including within the Stanford disease ecology community.
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The position is located on Stanford campus and reports to the Human and Planetary Health Managing Director, Allison Phillips, with faculty research supervision from DECO Co-Leads Drs. Erin Mordecai (Biology Department) and Giulio De Leo (Oceans and ESS Departments), and in partnership with Dr. Desiree LaBeaud (Pediatrics, School of Medicine). This is a fantastic opportunity for an adaptable and team-oriented early-career researcher with a PhD in disease ecology or a related field who is looking for experience building a complex, interdisciplinary, solutions-oriented research program in an academic environment.
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To apply, please send your cover letter and resume to stanford-hph@stanford.edu. You can find more details about this role on the Stanford Careers application page. Please note that the Stanford Careers portal is not currently accepting applications due to a systems shutdown until July 8 and you must email HPH directly to apply. The position remains open until removed from the Center for Human and Planetary Health website.
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