WuXi Chemistry is a leading company in the pharmaceutical industry, and they are seeking a Manager/Senior Manager for CMC Project Management. This role involves managing drug substance and drug product projects, leading project progression, and participating in business development activities.
Responsibilities:
- Assist Business Development 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 the technical team to investigate potential issues and implement corrective measures
- Serve as the liaison for client contacts and manage day-to-day communications
- Represent the company in project meetings, prepare meeting agendas 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
Requirements:
- Master's (MS) or PhD in Chemistry or Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Must be bilingual (fluent in English and Mandarin)
- Candidate should possess strong and effective project management, problem solving and interpersonal skills and have a proven track record working cross-functionally across a wide variety of technical, business, and operational areas
- Demonstrate 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
- Proficiency in both English and Mandarin is required
- Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, and presentation skills)
- Ability to use all Microsoft Office products
- 2+ years of pharmaceutical or CRO/CMO industry experience preferred
- Project management experience preferred
- Experience in a Contract Research Organization (CRO) or Contract Manufacturing Organization (CMO) is preferred, but not required