Jean Freiser

Jean Freiser serves as Contracts and Grants Director at the Veterans Medical Research Foundation. She joined Veterans Medical Research Foundation (VMRF) in July, 2016. She also served in a consultancy role at VMRF previously.

In her capacity as Director, she provides management and direction for all pre-award grants and contracts activities, as well as clinical trial development. Jean is an instrumental member of the Leadership Team. She is proficient in the development and successful submission of grants, contracts and industry sponsored research agreements. In addition, she develops strategies to identify and obtain Federal funding for the VMRF research programs. Jean identified a new VMRF Pilot Project Research Award Program that focuses on turning these pilot studies into successful Federal research grant submissions.

Jean is an accomplished research administrator with a broad knowledge of pre and post award grant and contract management for Federal, State and private foundations. She has proven ability to identify and exploit funding opportunities and has a comprehensive knowledge of governmental and other research funding agencies.

Jean is a Certified Research Administrator and is an active member of the Society for Research Administrators International, the Associated Independent Research Institutes, and the National Association of Veterans’ Research and Education Foundation.