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WuXi AppTec · 19 hours ago

Associate Director, CMC Project Management

United States

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

5+ years exp

WuXi AppTec is a leading global pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, and they are seeking an Associate Director for CMC Project Management. The role involves managing projects within the API and Drug Product development division, leading project initiation and planning, and supporting business development activities.

BiotechnologyHealth CareMedical DeviceOutsourcingPharmaceutical

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

Qualification

Pharmaceutical Industry KnowledgePMP CertificationProject ManagementMS Office ProficiencyProblem SolvingTeam CoordinationEnglish LanguageMandarin LanguageInterpersonal SkillsCommunication SkillsDetail-orientedSelf-motivated

Required

Master's (MS) or PhD in life sciences; chemistry preferred

A minimum of 5 years of pharmaceutical or CRO/CMO industry experience, preferably in API process R&D and manufacturing and/or Drug Product R&D and manufacturing

Prior experience in project management or managing external research collaborations, with PMP certification desired

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

Demonstrates a good understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and small molecule drug development

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)