Responsibilities
- Lead all project initiation and planning efforts.
- Participate in the implementation and execution of a given project.
- Establishes project objectives, timelines, and deliverables.
- Defines project tasks and resource requirements.
- Closely monitor/control project progression to ensure the project is completed on schedule and within budget.
- Reports project progress to all key stakeholders.
- Supports the technical team to investigate any project challenges by using necessary risk assessment tools & techniques, then implements corrective measures.
- Serves as liaison with client contacts, manages day-to-day communications and organizes project team meetings.
- Represents the company in project meetings, prepares meeting agenda and minutes, and follows up on action items.
- Evaluates and assesses project results and provides recommendations for future improvements.
- Provides support to the business development team by joining customer visits, conferences, or trade shows.
- Contribute to Proposals and timelines with inputs from key stakeholders for new client relationships and change orders for existing client relationships.
Requirements
- Master's (MS) or PhD in life sciences; chemistry preferred
- A minimum of 4 years of pharmaceutical or CRO/CMO industry experience, preferably in API process R&D and manufacturing and/or Drug Product R&D and manufacturing
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant pharmaceutical or biotech industry experience in CMC process development and/or GMP manufacturing
- Working knowledge and understanding of current regulations and industry trends for small molecule, manufacturing, and testing
- Must have working knowledge of MS Office products, especially MS Project
- Proficiency in both English and Mandarin is required
- Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, and presentation skills)
- Must be a self-starter, self-motivated, and highly flexible in this home based position with ~25% travel
- Must be organized and detail-oriented
- Proven experience in creating and carrying out successful plans and processes to solve complex problems
Nice to Have
- Prior experience in project management or managing external research collaborations, with PMP certification desired
- Oligonucleotide and Solid State Peptide experience a plus
- Experience in a Contract Research Organization (CRO) or Contract Manufacturing Organization (CMO) is preferred, but not required
Additional Information
- Language requirements: Proficiency in both English and Mandarin is required
- Travel: ~25% travel
- Work from home (remote) position within the US