The Manager/Sr. Manager, Non-Clinical Operations role will report to the Director, Translational Science and Clinical Biomarker (TSCB). The TSCB team is comprised of drug development scientists representing pharmacology, toxicology, non-clinical bioanalytics and clinical biomarker development and operational support. This position will support operational oversight and conduct of outsourced small and large animal non-clinical studies at contract research organizations (CROs) related to AAV-based gene therapy for cardiac disorders. Key functions of the position include direct interactions with preclinical CROs, qualification of vendors, oversight and coordination of study logistics (e.g., contracts, test articles, study records, etc.), and monitoring of non-clinical studies at specific milestones. Importantly, this position will interface with Medical Writing and liaise with contractors to manage authoring and review of non-clinical study reports and non-clinical sections/modules of regulatory documents such as pre-INDs and INDs.