Project Manager, Science and Discovery

Workforce Genetics is representing a highly innovative immunotherapeutic biotechnology start-up whose science aims to re-program the immune system to restore homeostasis with the intent of curing cancer and autoimmune diseases. Their team is hiring for a full-time Project Manager in Gaithersburg, MD. 

Responsibilities

• Provide project management expertise across the research project life cycle, starting from target discovery to IND enabling.
• Develop and maintain project plans and dashboards to ensure achievable but ambitious timelines
• Track deliverables and assertively ensure teams are proactively identifying issues and assist to ensure the appropriate mitigations plans
• Coordinate the development and tracking of goals/ project budget in collaboration with stakeholders and finance
• Assist with project changes, assess impact to the project timeline, budget and resources
• Support and ensure tactical and strategic decisions are clearly documented and communicated
• Support R&D customer facing presentations, scientific publications, abstract submissions and conferences

Qualifications

• BA/BS in a scientific or technical field, or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 5 years total relevant experience (including industry, project management, or academia).
• At least 2 years of project management experience, ideally including the cross-functional management and/or in biotechnology.
• PMP or other related certification desirable

Knowledge/skills

• Strong facilitation, collaborative and project management skills
• Basic understanding of the overall drug development process, stages of development, and the role of different functional areas (e.g., preclinical, translational, CMC)
• Good understanding of the early research and development activities of a biotech / pharma company
• Experiences in participating in cross functional drug development teams is an advantage
  

Project Management

• Ability to create, coordinate and maintain project plans and control or respond to changes in strategy and scope
• Working knowledge of project management software (e.g., MS Project or Smartsheet)
• Ability to maintain project information and to integrate and distribute appropriate information to stakeholders
• Ability to manage teams and individuals in a matrix environment, track performance and progress against objectives
• Effective meeting management skills/tools
• Understanding of budget and resource planning; ability to coordinate project-level budget estimates and manage planned versus actuals