Associate Director, CMC Project Management TIDES

Responsibilities

• Lead all project initiation and planning efforts.
• Participate in the implementation and execution of a given project.
• Establish project objectives, timelines, and deliverables.
• Define project tasks and resource requirements.
• Closely monitor/control project progression to ensure the project is completed on schedule and within budget.
• Report project progress to all key stakeholders.
• Serve as liaison with client contacts, manage day-to-day communications, and organize project team meetings.
• Represent the company in project meetings, prepare meeting agendas and minutes, and follow up on action items.
• Evaluate and assess project results and provide recommendations for future improvements.
• Provide support to the business development team by joining customer visits, conferences, or tradeshows.
• Facilitate the generation of Quotations/Proposals/Change Orders with inputs from key stakeholders for existing relationships.

Qualifications

• Customary Education and Experience: Master's (MS) or PhD in life sciences; chemistry preferred. A minimum of 5 years pharmaceutical or CRO/CMO industry experience, preferably in API process R&D and manufacturing, and/or Drug Product R&D and manufacturing. Prior experience in project management or managing external research collaborations, with PMP certification desired.
• Technical Skills / Knowledge: Strong and effective project management, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills. Demonstrates good understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and drug development. Minimum of 5 years of relevant pharmaceutical or biotech industry experience in discovery chemistry, CMC process development and/or GMP manufacturing. Working knowledge and understanding of current regulations and industry trends for oligonucleotide and Solid State Peptide experience is a plus. Experience in a Contract Research Organization (CRO) or Contract Manufacturing Organization (CMO) is preferred, but not required. Must have working knowledge of MS Office products, especially MS Project.
• Independence/Accountability: Self-starter, self-motivated, and highly flexible in this home-based position with up to 10% travel. Organized and detail-oriented.
• Problem Solving: Proven experience in creating and carrying out successful plans and processes to solve complex problems.
• Leadership Activities: Work closely with team members across all CMC-related business units and with the WuXi-TIDES management team to ensure coordination of all efforts and real-time communication with all stakeholders.
• Communication Skills: Proficiency in both English and Mandarin is required. Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, and presentation skills).