Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. WuXi AppTec is a leading pharmaceutical company, and they are seeking a Senior Manager/Associate Director for CMC Project Management. This role involves managing drug substance and drug product projects, leading project progression, and supporting business development activities.
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
- 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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