Project Manager 3

Project Manager 3 Req ID #:  63175 Location: 

Bethesda, MD, US For 70 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about. Job Summary We are seeking a Project Manager 3for our Insourcing Solutions site located in Bethesda, MD.

The following are responsibilities related to the Project Manager 3

•Provides management oversight and support to employees.

•Manages assigned staff to ensure maintenance of all aquatic support equipment.

•Oversees and/or schedules the maintenance of the facility and all equipment.

•Oversees preventative maintenance contracts for Siemens Monitoring System, RO PMs, Pump PMs, VFD PMs, and the SZF Life Support System PM. Participate in contract negotiations during annual re-bids.

•Leads troubleshooting of aquatic support equipment, monitoring software, and facility infrastructure. Approves action on cause and remedy.

•Leads operational development and advancement efforts which improve animal welfare and staff efficiency by finding/creating devices or modifying/improving techniques.

•Participates in Facility Design and Construction Meetings as an Aquatic Facility and Husbandry Subject Matter Expert. Reviews and Approves Office of Research Facilities Design Submissions and construction contract modification for NICHD and their IAAs.

•Actively interacts with Project Officers, facility veterinarian(s) and investigators as required to respond to their requests, solve customer requests, inquiries, and complaint.

•Develops Level of Efforts for NICHD’s and their Interagency Agreement Institutes’ facilities based on the technical and husbandry needs of both the facility and research staff. Develop and maintain staffing schedules to meet each facilities LOE for hours and Billing Labor Categories.

•Ensures new facility constraints or new request from the Project Officer, veterinarians, research staff, etc. are accounted for by additions to the contract’s Level of Effort. Works with the Project Officer to synchronize onboarding additional staffing in 1FTE increments before excessive burdens are placed on the staff.

•Drafts Specifications of Task Order Modification language for Project Officer and their Interagency Agreement Institutes, to facilitate Task Order Modifications.

•Generates Level of Efforts and Response Letters for the Government’s Request for Contract Modifications.

•Monitors performance of employees and conducts periodic performance evaluations. Investigates personnel problems and develops performance improvement plans, provides counseling and disciplinary actions to employees in accordance with company policies and procedures. Writes employee performance evaluations.

•Oversees training and continuing education of the staff to achieve AALAS certification.

The following are minimum qualifications related to the Project Manager 3position:

Education: BS in Biological Science or related Science required.

Experience: Minimum of five (5) years supervisory experience in a large scope aquatics facility to include staff and project management responsibility.

Certification/Licensure: AALAS Certification at the LATG level required

About Insourcing Solutions

Charles River Insourcing Solutions℠ can streamline research by delivering operational and cost efficiencies through the strategic insourcing of GMP, GLP and non-GLP research services from discovery through safety assessment. Insourcing Solutions℠ provides you with the ability to maintain control of your facility and expertise while leveraging available space.

About Charles River

Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients’ clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.

With over 17,000 employees within 90 facilities in 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client’s unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world. And in 2019, revenue increased  to $2.62 billion.

At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people’s lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly supported the development of ~85% of the drugs approved by the FDA in 2019.

Equal Employment Opportunity 

Charles River Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer - M/F/Disabled/Vet

Nearest Major Market: Washington DC

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