[Remote] Manager or Senior Manager, CMC Project Management
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. WuXi AppTec is a leading global pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, and they are seeking a Manager or Senior Manager for CMC Project Management. This role is responsible for managing drug substance (DS) and drug product (DP) projects, ensuring they progress from proposal to completion while coordinating with clients and internal teams.
Responsibilities
- Assist BD in preparing quotations/proposals with inputs from key stakeholders
- Participate in the planning and implementation of projects. Establish project objectives, timelines, and deliverables. Define project tasks and resource requirements
- Closely monitor/control project progression to ensure projects are completed on schedule and within budget. Report project progress to all key stakeholders
- Support technical team to investigate potential issues and implement corrective measures
- Serve as the liaison for client contacts and manage day-to-day communications
- Represent company in project meetings, prepare meeting agenda and minutes, and follow through on action items
- Evaluate and assess project results and provide recommendations for future improvements
- Provide support to business development team by attending customer visits, conferences, or tradeshows
Skills
- Masters (MS) or PhD in Chemistry or Pharmaceutical Sciences
- 2+ years of pharmaceutical or CRO/CMO industry experience
- Project management experience
- Must be bilingual (fluent in English and Mandarin)
- Candidate should possess strong and effective project management, problem solving and interpersonal skills and have a proven track record working cross-functionally across a wide variety of technical, business, and operational areas
- Demonstrate good understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and small molecule drug development process
- Must be a self-starter, self-motivated, and highly flexible
- Must be organized and detail-oriented
- Proven experience in creating and carrying out successful plans and processes
- Work closely with team members in the business units and the project management team to ensure coordination of efforts and ensure good communication with all parties
- Proficiency in both English and Mandarin is required
- Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, and presentation skills)
- Ability to use all Microsoft Office products
- Ability to stand /Sit/walk for long periods of time
- Ability to crouch, bend, twist, and reach
- Ability to travel via plane or train
- 2+ years of pharmaceutical or CRO/CMO industry experience
- Project management experience
- Experience in a Contract Research Organization (CRO) or Contract Manufacturing Organization (CMO)
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