- M.S./Ph.D. in a scientific-related field
- At least five years in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry
- At least 3 years’ experience in project management
- Solid understanding of drug discovery and early development
- Experience in using project management tools
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, time/resource management, attention to detail, and proven success working in matrix environments
SUMMARY:
The Project Manager is responsible for managing the resources, timelines and budgets for discovery and early translational programs at ZielBio.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Work with scientific leads and head of program management to identify critical path activities, milestones, gaps and challenges and develop plans accordingly to meet program goals.
- Clearly and timely communicate timeline expectations, changes, issues or relevant information to managers and colleagues as appropriate.
- Implement strategies for keeping track of internal and external scientific activities and timelines; track those activities.
- Manage contractual aspects of nonclinical external collaborations.
- Establish collaborative relationships with external vendors and communicate proactively when potential issues/challenges arise on studies and/or timelines are not being met.
ABOUT ZIELBIO:
ZielBio is an early-stage biotechnology company that identifies novel high value disease targets and develops therapeutic interventions to improve patient outcomes. ZielBio has a rich pipeline. Its lead candidate ZB131 is currently in the clinic and is a proprietary humanized monoclonal antibody against cell surface plectin (CSP), a target that is highly expressed on the plasma membrane of multiple types of cancer cells, including ovarian, pancreatic, lung, and colorectal.