Associate Director, Project Management

Our company's Pharmaceutical Sciences and Clinical Supply (PSCS) organization translates molecules to medicines, working from the discovery interface through registration stability manufacturing by designing, developing and scaling-up the formulation, device, and manufacturing process. Driving drug product design from the bench to Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) manufacturing facilities, our scientists and engineers use cutting edge science to transform drug delivery and manufacturing technology to positively impact patients. The External Development and Manufacturing (ExDM) team within PSCS is focused on executing our Company's Research Laboratories drug product sourcing strategy across all phases of small and large molecule research and development operations.

The successful candidate will be accountable for identifying, establishing and maintaining vendor relationships in support of the ExDM mission. The candidate will liaise with stakeholder groups such as Oral Formulation Sciences, Sterile & Specialty Products, Device Development, and Discovery Pharmaceutical Sciences to understand current relevant pipeline needs in those areas. Additionally, the successful candidate will maintain knowledge of the external environment to understand how PSCS can best partner externally to serve our Company’s mission. The individual will provide specific attention to maintaining productive value-adding vendor relationships across the ExDM portfolio by developing strong and trusting partnerships with key vendors.

The individual will support technology evaluation by facilitating interactions with external partners of interest, including non-confidential discussions, request for confidentiality agreements, and the exchange of technical information. As interactions progress, provide guidance on appropriate scope and agreement structure.

Additional Job Duties

• Provide guidance to match network vendors with manufacturing project requirements, taking into consideration unit operations needed, safety classification of the materials of manufacture, project timelines, vendor capacity, and geographic considerations for subsequent clinical use
• Support technology evaluation by facilitating interactions with external partners of interest, including non-confidential discussions, request for confidentiality agreements, and the exchange of technical information; provide guidance on appropriate scope and agreement structure
• Identify and champion continuous improvement projects for the workflows within the group
• Provide business and logistical support for non-manufacturing development activities, such as device development, device evaluations, or process development activities
• Collaborate effectively within and across functional areas and possess advanced knowledge or experience in a specialized scientific area
• Possess knowledge and creativity to the position as well as have the discipline to drive results
• Collaborate with internal operations and scientific functions to optimize externalizations activities at a portfolio level
• Support evaluations of proposals and vendor selection recommendations
• Assist with development of documents defining scope of work and requests for proposals

Education Requirement

• B.S. (with 8 years), M.S. (with 6 years) or Ph.D. (with 4 years) in Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences or related field and relevant industry experience

Required Experience And Skills

• Experience supporting manufacturing pharmaceutical dosage forms
• Demonstrated technical expertise in drug product development
• Ability to work independently to execute business deliverables
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with team-members of diverse skill sets and backgrounds

Preferred Experience And Skills

• Prior work with direct drug product manufacturing
• Prior business development experience
• Vendor management and project management experience
• Experience in business process optimization

We are a research-driven biopharmaceutical company. Our mission is built on the simple premise that if we “follow the science” that great medicines can make a significant impact to our world. We believe that a research-driven enterprise dedicated to world-class science can succeed by inventing medicine and vaccine innovations that make a difference for patients across the globe.

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Expected Salary Range

$118,640.00 - $186,800.00

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Employee Status

Regular

Relocation:

Domestic

VISA Sponsorship

No

Travel Requirements

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements

On-Site

Shift

1st - Day

Valid Driving License

No

Hazardous Material(s)

NO

Requisition ID:R243406