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Senior Project Manager - Labs - GMA Specialist

Pharmaceutical Product Development (PPD)

NJ-Princeton-FSP Lawrenceville NJ

PPD is a leading global contract research organization. At PPD we are passionate, deliberate, and driven by our purpose - to improve health.

PPD Laboratories offers the most comprehensive set of laboratory services available in the industry and continues to deliver innovative solutions to our clients through our collaborative approach, including PPD® Laboratories FSP. PPD® Laboratories FSP is a unique partnership that allows our clients to leverage the experience of our PPD staff, while allowing you, the employee, to gain direct experience working onsite at a pharmaceutical/ biopharmaceutical company, all while maintaining full-time benefits/advantages of being a part of PPD.

Core responsibilities for this role will include, but not be limited to:Organize and help manage the highly multifaceted Genetically Modified Animal (GMA) Alliances across the Client Discovery organization. Co-ordinate activities and communicate regular project specific updates with GMA members and Principal Investigators for model creation, breeding, and phenotyping.Manage individual genetically modified model creation projects with specific emphasis on breeding (including associated genotyping internally / externally) as well as phenotyping and all associated logistics. Serve as a GMA Liaison / Point of contact for vendor communication and all associated information including tracking as well as archival of all GMA project documents. Additional GMA specific project management responsibilities include, solicit model creation proposals from external creation partners, ensuring contracts associated SOWs and POs are in place with preferred GMA vendors and project specific timelines are met and models delivered to enable discovery program goals across Disease Areas.Manage GMA specific relationships (includes regular periodic updates and meetings) with all external GMA partners, internal Client specific GMA team, Client in-vivo groups and Client investigators to ensure successful execution of plans. Updates to include project scope, tracking progress, deliverables as well as challenges that affect timelines.Manage GMA model licensing from external sources (e.g. research institutions) by partnering with Client External Science & Technology group, Client Global Procurement and legal.Work with financial manager within Client to communicate planned budget, update GMA spend. Predict and articulate impacts to Disease Area operational budgets as GMA model transition to regular target models. Continue to provide all logistics support particularly around breeding for these transitioned models.Extensive experience with ARIBA & SAP. Necessary to create requisitions and manage requests for model creation, breeding, genotyping and phenotyping. Also, necessary to manage overall GMA yearly funding as well as budget.Be a Champion and ensure compliance to animal welfare in relation to execution of project plans. Collaborate with Animal Welfare Risk Assessment Team (AWRAT) to ensure all vendors are compliant and have been approved. This includes conducting necessary audits at vendor facilitates in accordance with project needs and AWRAT. Coordinated with Client veterinarians to ensure that animal health monitoring is in place & yearly screening of barriers is conducted and effective at all facilities executing Client specific projects.Collaborate and coordinate with Client cryopreservation teams to ensure that GMA projects are appropriately archived and assets transferred for long term Client storage. Effectively manage the GMA line cryo database for accessibility to archived GMA lines. Collaborate with GMA team and Genomics leadership to ensure any new strategic partners have been evaluated through the proper processes before initiation of new projects across the GMA workflow spectrum.Occasional travel may be required to Supplier locations, Client research sites on US East as well as West Coast.

Grow your career within the project management ladder, or develop into a leader. These are just a few career pathways available once you become a part of the PPD team.

At PPD we hire the best, develop ourselves and each other, and recognize the power of being one team. It's not just talk, our award-winning training programs speak for themselves.

Join PPD in our relentless pursuit of excellence! If you feel your skills are a fit for this position - apply now!

PPDFSP

PPD is a leading global contract research organization. At PPD we are passionate, deliberate, and driven by our purpose - to improve health.

PPD Laboratories offers the most comprehensive set of laboratory services available in the industry and continues to deliver innovative solutions to our clients through our collaborative approach, including PPD® Laboratories FSP. PPD® Laboratories FSP is a unique partnership that allows our clients to leverage the experience of our PPD staff, while allowing you, the employee, to gain direct experience working onsite at a pharmaceutical/ biopharmaceutical company, all while maintaining full-time benefits/advantages of being a part of PPD.

Core responsibilities for this role will include, but not be limited to:Organize and help manage the highly multifaceted Genetically Modified Animal (GMA) Alliances across the Client Discovery organization. Co-ordinate activities and communicate regular project specific updates with GMA members and Principal Investigators for model creation, breeding, and phenotyping.Manage individual genetically modified model creation projects with specific emphasis on breeding (including associated genotyping internally / externally) as well as phenotyping and all associated logistics. Serve as a GMA Liaison / Point of contact for vendor communication and all associated information including tracking as well as archival of all GMA project documents. Additional GMA specific project management responsibilities include, solicit model creation proposals from external creation partners, ensuring contracts associated SOWs and POs are in place with preferred GMA vendors and project specific timelines are met and models delivered to enable discovery program goals across Disease Areas.Manage GMA specific relationships (includes regular periodic updates and meetings) with all external GMA partners, internal Client specific GMA team, Client in-vivo groups and Client investigators to ensure successful execution of plans. Updates to include project scope, tracking progress, deliverables as well as challenges that affect timelines.Manage GMA model licensing from external sources (e.g. research institutions) by partnering with Client External Science & Technology group, Client Global Procurement and legal.Work with financial manager within Client to communicate planned budget, update GMA spend. Predict and articulate impacts to Disease Area operational budgets as GMA model transition to regular target models. Continue to provide all logistics support particularly around breeding for these transitioned models.Extensive experience with ARIBA & SAP. Necessary to create requisitions and manage requests for model creation, breeding, genotyping and phenotyping. Also, necessary to manage overall GMA yearly funding as well as budget.Be a Champion and ensure compliance to animal welfare in relation to execution of project plans. Collaborate with Animal Welfare Risk Assessment Team (AWRAT) to ensure all vendors are compliant and have been approved. This includes conducting necessary audits at vendor facilitates in accordance with project needs and AWRAT. Coordinated with Client veterinarians to ensure that animal health monitoring is in place & yearly screening of barriers is conducted and effective at all facilities executing Client specific projects.Collaborate and coordinate with Client cryopreservation teams to ensure that GMA projects are appropriately archived and assets transferred for long term Client storage. Effectively manage the GMA line cryo database for accessibility to archived GMA lines. Collaborate with GMA team and Genomics leadership to ensure any new strategic partners have been evaluated through the proper processes before initiation of new projects across the GMA workflow spectrum.Occasional travel may be required to Supplier locations, Client research sites on US East as well as West Coast.

Grow your career within the project management ladder, or develop into a leader. These are just a few career pathways available once you become a part of the PPD team.

At PPD we hire the best, develop ourselves and each other, and recognize the power of being one team. It's not just talk, our award-winning training programs speak for themselves.

Join PPD in our relentless pursuit of excellence! If you feel your skills are a fit for this position - apply now!

PPDFSP

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's Degree in a scientific discipline8 years experience in (pharmaceutical) project managementExecutive level presentation experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Strong science and/or business acumenStrong verbal, written and presentation skillsSuperior time management, planning, and organizational skillsStrong experience with genetically modified mice model creation, breeding and phenotyping

Proven analytical skillsDemonstrated compliance with procedures and policiesAbility to perform multiple tasks effectively in a stressful environmentExtensive knowledge and experience in Project ManagementStrong client relationship management skillsAbility to work effectively with multi-level teamsAbility to work in a fast-paced undefined environmentStrong negotiation skills

Working Conditions:PPD values the health and wellbeing of our employees. We support and encourage individuals to create a healthy and balanced environment where they can thrive. Below is listed the working environment/requirements for this role:

Able to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner.Able to work upright and stationary and/or standing for typical working hours.

Able to lift and move objects up to 25 pounds

Able to work in non-traditional work environments.

Able to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency.

May have exposure to potentially hazardous elements, including infectious agents, typically found in healthcare or laboratory environments.Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's Degree in a scientific discipline8 years experience in (pharmaceutical) project managementExecutive level presentation experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Strong science and/or business acumenStrong verbal, written and presentation skillsSuperior time management, planning, and organizational skillsStrong experience with genetically modified mice model creation, breeding and phenotyping

Proven analytical skillsDemonstrated compliance with procedures and policiesAbility to perform multiple tasks effectively in a stressful environmentExtensive knowledge and experience in Project ManagementStrong client relationship management skillsAbility to work effectively with multi-level teamsAbility to work in a fast-paced undefined environmentStrong negotiation skills

Working Conditions:PPD values the health and wellbeing of our employees. We support and encourage individuals to create a healthy and balanced environment where they can thrive. Below is listed the working environment/requirements for this role:

Able to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner.Able to work upright and stationary and/or standing for typical working hours.

Able to lift and move objects up to 25 pounds

Able to work in non-traditional work environments.

Able to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency.

May have exposure to potentially hazardous elements, including infectious agents, typically found in healthcare or laboratory environments.Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities.

Job posted: 2020-05-21

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