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Req #: 245136

Department: BIOCHEMISTRY/IPD

Posting Date: 04/10/2025

Closing Info:

Open Until Filled

Salary: $6,000 - $8,400 per month

Shift: First Shift

Notes:

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The Department of Biochemistry has an outstanding opportunity for a Research Project Manager to join their team.** **POSITION PURPOSE

Over the next 5 years, the IPD hopes to advance 5-10 products from its own pipeline through pre-clinical proof of concept to pre-IND or IND stage assets. The goal of this role is to help advance the assets coming from the IPD portfolio through pre-clinical product development. The ideal candidate would have R&D project management experience on at least one preclinical development project. Candidates who have preclinical drug discovery experience and are looking to grow into a project management role are encouraged to apply. Individuals with a PhD in a relevant field looking to grow into project management are also encouraged to apply. The role will report to the IPD Chief of Staff and head of program, strategy, and management and will work closely with the IPD’s translational leads and Baker, King, and Bhardwaj labs.

POSITION COMPLEXITIES

Product development is a complex, multidisciplinary process and a successful individual would need to be able to:

1) interface with many aspects of the IPD including: IPD member labs (PIs and postdoctoral scholars and graduate students), the Core R&D labs who serve as functional teams that can contribute to advancing candidates, and IPD Translational leadership.

2) demonstrate strong organizational and communication skills, acting as the main point of contact between internal and external stakeholders.

3) drive progress for complex research programs and manage development timelines.

4) rapidly establish an understanding of the scientific research, the goals associated with each program and the steps required to achieve critical milestones.

POSITION DIMENSIONS AND IMPACT TO THE UNIVERSITY

The Research Coordinator 8 role is integral to guiding IPD’s priority programs and projects successfully through to their desired endpoints, ensuring milestones and deliverables are met along the way. This role will support the complex landscape of translational activities at the IPD and empower teams to create and develop new products, technologies, and businesses all from within the University of Washington.

**DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES** (80%) Project management of high-priority programs and projects

+ Oversee the development and execution of research programs at the IPD.

+ Collaborate with cross-functional teams including: IPD member lab scientists, IPD Core R&D labs, IPD translational teams, and IPD administrative and operations teams, to drive progress and success of each program and project.

+ Monitor and track program progress via clear timelines, deliverables, and milestones. Build in risk mitigation plans as needed.

+ Work with project team to develop research strategy and troubleshoot issues as they arise.

+ Communicate program updates and progress, key scientific deliverables and milestones, and other relevant information to all key stakeholders.

+ Coordinate execution of required agreements and contracts with external stakeholders (sponsors, collaborators, CROs, vendors, etc).

+ Be the main point of contact between internal research team and external collaborators.

+ Ability to work on and track multiple tasks in parallel, maintaining progress and quality.

+ Work independently with minimal supervision.(20%) Meetings and documentation

+ Schedule and run relevant meetings integral to program/project progress, building agendas, drafting minutes, and tracking important action items.

+ In collaboration with research teams, build written materials such as study design and protocols, scopes of work, data slides, and more.

+ Prepare written technical and fiscal reports to sponsors as needed.Lead Responsibilities:

+ This role may assign action items to research team members or outside collaborators to move projects forward. **MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS**

+ Master's Degree in Science related fields of Biology, Immunology, Bioengineering, etc + 2 years or more of relevant experience in related field. **Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.** **ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS**

+ 2-3 years of equivalent experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or contract research organizations. **DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS**

+ Preferred Doctoral Degree - PhD in a Science related fields (Biology, Immunology, Bioengineering, etc).

+ Experience with certain aspects of preclinical drug development.

+ Track record of success in a team environment.

+ Ability to verbally communicate with scientists across disciplines.

+ Ability to schedule meetings, set agendas and keep meeting participants on track.

+ Strong writing skills with the ability to take detailed meeting minutes and craft action items.

+ Detail and milestone oriented.

+ Experience with project management software, Google, Microsoft Office, Gantt, etc.

+ Prior biotechnology or related project management experience is a plus but not required. **Application Process:** The application process may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment, you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are access ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.