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Kuraray America, Inc.

Project Manager

Kuraray America, Inc., San Diego, California, United States, 92189


This is a contract position expected to last 12 months.Location: Onsite in San DiegoPay rate: $72.00 - $92.00 per hour on 109940 hours per weekNeomorph is looking for an experienced Project Manager to help ensure alignment of projects with the organization's strategic direction and building synergies between projects. Key responsibilities include leading assigned project teams of medium size, moderately complex projects independently by utilizing project management best practices. This role ensures schedules, financials, scope, and performance requirements of the project are met. It includes management and communication of issues, risks, and project change requests to ensure successful and on-time project delivery. The successful candidate will have knowledge of the biotech industry with extensive experience in project management.Primary responsibilities:Ensures successful management and coordination of efforts assigned to all members of the project team, including but not limited to Pre-clinical development, toxicology, DMPK, CMC, Regulatory, and Clinical Operations, Biometrics, and Medical Affairs/Safety, to support milestone achievement and overall project delivery.Maintains and evaluates study progress by using Project Management Software or other company tracking systems, updating project timelines in real time, and preparing or reviewing budget reviews.Manages the project team to ensure study progress is according to both Neomorph and CRO requirements and in compliance with standard Neomorph processes, policies and procedures.Ensures effective communication is maintained and project status updates are distributed weekly or as needed both internally and externally.Facilitates scheduling of multi-disciplinary teams composed of both internal and external subject matter experts, prepares agenda, maintains meeting minutes, and ensures follow-up on action items.Prepares forecasts for staff utilization over the life of the study and ensures adequate resourcing is available to meet project deliverables and milestones.Manages interactions with CROs, vendors and collaborators including submission of Requests for Proposals, review of proposals and compilation/annotation of relevant materials needed to advance our internal pipeline or collaborations.Reviews budget, invoices and quotes as well as timelines for payment and provides summary to our financial department.Ensure our internal databases, project team SharePoint sites and other data storage and sharing tools are updated frequently and are secure.Required skills and experience:Bachelor’s degree preferably in a clinical, biological or science-related field from an accredited college or university, or equivalent combination of education and experience.6 years of pre-clinical development and/or clinical research experience.3 years of project management experience, preferably with in biotech/pharma.PMP Certification.Experience in small molecule development.About Us:Neomorph is a venture backed biotechnology company solving critical problems in human health through the discovery and development of innovative new medicines against ‘undruggable targets’. Our team is comprised of industry leading experts in protein degradation and molecular glues who have a track record of ground-breaking discoveries in the field. We are committed to leadership in advancing the science and technology of molecular glue drug discovery, while prosecuting a pipeline of projects through clinical development. Our patient-first, science-driven approach is complemented by our dedication to a supportive and collaborative work environment.Neomorph is headquartered in San Diego, California, and has a key collaboration with the Center for Protein Degradation at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.Neomorph is committed to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

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