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# Chief Scientific Officer

- **Company:** Korn/Ferry International
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Governance, PDMS
- **Published:** June 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=fc2dcfe473258057

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Talent management?

## Description

Critical to shaping and advancing IHI's global scientific vision, impact, and credibility is the role of the Chief Scientific Officer (CSO), who will lead the development of a multi-year scientific agenda, ensuring that all work is grounded in rigorous evidence, innovation, and a commitment to improving health outcomes worldwide.
Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the CSO will guide the organization's improvement science strategy and establish enterprise-wide standards for scientific integrity, ethics, and data governance. They will play a critical role in strengthening how evidence is generated, applied, and shared-ensuring that programs, products, and partnerships deliver measurable, equitable impact across diverse global contexts.
As a visible internal and external leader, the CSO will oversee the Improvement Science Hub and formalize IHI's Product Development and Management System (PDMS) to prioritize and manage offerings using clear decision processes, equity and local-context considerations, and sound business and financial judgment. They will not only strengthen partnerships and support growth through funder and customer engagement, but they will develop scientific talent and organizational capability to strengthen IHI's credibility and impact.
The ideal candidate will have earned an advanced degree (PhD, DrPH, MD, or equivalent) in a relevant field (e.g., public health, medicine, health services research, epidemiology, implementation science, social science, or a related discipline); have deep expertise in improvement science and practical application in complex systems; and, have strong scientific credibility demonstrated through peer-reviewed publications, presentations, and/or widely recognized applied contributions to the field.
Applications should include a curriculum vitae and a letter of interest. To ensure full consideration, inquiries, nominations, and applications should be submitted electronically, in confidence, to: tara.vittese@kornferry.com.


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