Hobson Prior are looking for a Research Project Manager to join a top biotechnology organisation on a permanent basis in Stevenage. Our client concentrates on developing pioneering gene therapies to enable people living with chronic diseases live a better life.

Job Responsibilities:

• Support the Senior Vice President Research and Scientific Directors to develop and implement project management strategies to manage the budget and the activities of the research program (this includes monitoring and recording of progress against targets for delivery of outputs and outcomes, whilst enabling high quality research to be undertaken).
• Develop and maintain effective communications and working relationships with existing and any new collaborators and staff on the project team and relevant international stakeholders.
• Scientifically endorsed program plans reviewed and updated regularly at team meetings and will have scenarios and insights to get team to next key inflection point/milestone.
• Drive the execution of the plan to ensure project milestones are achieved efficiently and criteria documented that support milestone decisions.
• Routinely monitor all activities, review risks, issues and progress, taking actions as necessary to ensure minimum impact on programme deadlines.

Key Skills:

• Skills in scientific writing, project management, business case development and an understanding of clinical pathways and processes.

Requirements:

• BSc with discovery program team experience and/or leadership of a discovery program team in the pharmaceutical/biotech environment.
• Previous experience of working in a research environment in either Higher Education, research funding agency, industry or government body.
• Scientific understanding of drug discovery program, and current landscape of pharmaceutical discovery.
• Project management qualification or equivalent professional experience.

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