TASKS
(1) Manage, coordinate and facilitate the development of the project plan and timelines for the development of vaccines and therapeutics, apply a general knowledge and understanding of the pharmaceutical product development process, particularly as pertinent to biologics and vaccines.
(2) Serve as a resource, apply a general knowledge and understanding of the pharmaceutical product development process, particularly as pertinent to biologics and vaccines, to the design and conduct of projects where the specifics of the project are difficult to determine in advance. Provide recommendations and seek guidance on solutions to advancing the project and/or methods used.
(3) Monitor and assess the status of projects as they progress; use critical path analysis and/or comparable project management tools to track progress; monitor deadlines and other benchmarks to ensure that VRC activities are meeting stipulated obligations.
(4) Identify current or emerging issues affecting the project tasks/activities and/or the accomplishment of its scientific objectives, the sequencing of activities, activity completion times, etc. Disseminate information to the team on the status of the activities, issues/problems, emerging schedule conflicts or opportunities to accomplish the work.
(5) Facilitate the resolution of conflicts among the teams members who represent different
organizational groups with varying interests or concerns that may conflict with the projects timetables, scientific requirements, availability of staff and/or staff time, available resources, sequencing demands, etc. Elevate conflicts when necessary to resolve project issues.
(6) Apply situationally appropriate project management practices to guide teams to successful completion of the project, to keep activities on schedule and to facilitate an effective project that best meets VRC and NIAID goals.
(7) Continuously collaborate with the VRC managers, laboratory heads, principal investigators, and other personnel to identify, devise, implements and maintain improvements in the management of vaccine development and manufacturing projects.
(8) Serve as the teams information manager to originate, formulate, and disseminate project information, assessments and evaluation to assure that team members are properly apprised of progress and that members views concerning the project activities are properly disseminated in order to integrate project activities across the team.
(9) As assigned by the Director of Project Management, manage Vaccine Research Center (VRC) inter-agency, academic, and industrial agreements, including preparation of work plans, collate technology transfer documentation, organize agreement activities, and provide guidance to VRC on requirements and activities.
REQUIREMENTS
(1) Minimum of bachelors degree in the life sciences. Masters degree preferred
(2) Minimum of 5 years of experience in the pharmaceutical, vaccine, biologics, or similar industry
(3) Minimum of 3 years of experience in R&D, product development, or GMP manufacturing. Experience advancing Phase I/II products to clinic preferred.
(4) Minimum of 2 years of project management experience including the coordination and planning of activities on a biologics or vaccine project. Synthesize project workloads for vaccine and antibody-based development from research through Phase I and Phase I clinical trials.
(5) Experience working in a product development environment that includes participation on a cross-functional project team.
(6) Experience using project management software and ability to distill highly technical information into effective meeting presentations.
(7) Government contracting experience (statement of work (SOW) writing, technical oversight, financial planning, etc.) and alliance management experience preferred/desired
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