Research and Development Project Manager
Job Description
About the Company
The Research Strategy, Innovation & Portfolio Management group is seeking a talented and highly motivated project manager to manage coordination and progression of scientific research projects in a highly collaborative environment and cross-functional matrix.
About the Role
The candidate will efficiently interact with multiple stakeholders representing multiple functions within the company to drive research projects forward to clinical development.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for starting up or managing the research-based development subteams.
- May help manage teams that are preparing to present their molecule at governance meeting for clinical development.
- Experience working effectively with cross-functional project teams to build and develop the team, diagnose team health and taking action to address team issues.
- Ability to organize new cross-functional project teams, define objectives and scope, identify tasks and milestones, build project schedules, identify resource needs, track execution to schedule, and manage risks.
- Experience and ability in successfully managing multiple cross-functional tasks simultaneously.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree with 7+ years, MS degree with 5+ years of relevant experience, which includes experience in the pharmaceutical industry as a functional area scientist or project manager.
- Direct experience or strong foundation in drug development process is preferred.
- Experience should include participation in cross-functional project team activities.
Required Skills
- Self-motivated, resourceful, high technical competence and process-oriented.
- Clear and effective communication.
- Ability to work both collaboratively and independently.
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Teams) and Zoom.
Pay range and compensation package
Payrate: $70/hr. - $73.48/hr. on W2
Must be on site at Foster City office at least 3 days per week
Satish Pathak
Pharma Recruiter
(201) 351 8762 |
