[Remote] Associate Director CMC Project Management

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. WuXi AppTec is a pharmaceutical development and manufacturing company, and they are seeking an Associate Director Project Management. This role involves managing projects within STA, leading them from proposal to completion while collaborating with clients and internal teams, and supporting business development activities.

Responsibilities

• Help 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

• Bilingual skills in Mandarin and English
• Masters (MS) or PhD in Chemistry or Pharmaceutical Sciences
• A minimum of 5 years pharmaceutical or CRO/CMO industry experience, preferably in process R&D, pharmaceutical development and manufacturing areas
• Prior experience in project management or managing external research collaborations
• Strong and effective project management, problem solving and interpersonal skills
• Proven track record working cross-functionally across a wide variety of technical, business, and operational areas
• 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 communications 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
• Experience in Contract Research Organization (CRO) or Contract Manufacturing Organization (CMO) is preferred, but not required

Benefits

• This is a work from home job, but we prefer candidates on the West Coast/Pacific time zone.

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