Project Manager

constructivebio; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

25 days holiday

Pension

Life insurance

Medical insurance

Income protection

Long-term incentive

On-site parking

Rail links

Job summary

Constructive Bio in Cambridge is seeking a highly skilled Project Manager to oversee internal and collaborative projects, including Innovate UK grants, drug development programs, and external partnerships. You will lead cross‑functional teams, monitor milestones, and manage budgets to deliver on objectives.

The ideal candidate has a Biotech or Life Sciences background, PMP is desirable, and proven multi‑stakeholder project experience with regulatory awareness in drug development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology, Life Sciences, or related field.
• PMP certification or equivalent is highly desirable.
• Experience in project management within biotech/pharma, including grant-funded projects.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate cross-functional teams to align on goals, milestones, and funding.
• Monitor progress, expenditures, and ensure alignment with objectives.
• Lead regular project meetings and provide status updates to leadership.
• Identify risks and mitigate issues to maintain timelines.
• Document and approve project changes per company policies.
• Lead Innovate UK-funded projects and liaise with Innovate UK.
• Coordinate drug development projects from early development to preclinical stages.
• Manage partnership agreements and external collaborations.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Regulatory understanding

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s in Biotechnology or Life Sciences

PMP certification (desirable)

Job description

Who we are:

Constructive Bio is a growing Cambridge based biotechnology company built on a simple conviction: the molecules that matter most are often the ones that can’t yet be made.

We’ve rewritten the genetic code give cells access to new ncAA chemical building blocks - expanding the space of proteins that can be designed, engineered, and manufactured. Our platform moves from unexplored molecular territory to industrial-scale production, turning scientific possibility into manufacturable reality.

From next-generation medicines to advanced materials, Constructive shifts the question from “can we make this?” to “what should we make next?”

We’re proud to be aspinout from Professor Jason Chin's laboratory at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge. You can learn more about the Chin lab achievements here.

Since launching in 2022, Constructive Bio has raised $73 million in venture capital, including a $15 million seed round and a $58 million Series A, to commercialise our breakthrough synthetic genomics platform. Today, we are advancing a growing pipeline of programmes based on world-leading science, enabling the precise engineering of biology to create transformative medicines, materials and sustainable products.

As a fast-growing biotech at the forefront of generative biology, we're building a team of exceptional people who share our ambition to redefine what's possible with biology.

Join us and help shape the future of biology.

What we are looking for:

We are seeking a highly skilled Project Manager to oversee and drive the successful delivery of a range of internal and collaborative projects. This includes grant-funded initiatives from Innovate UK, drug development pipelines, and collaborative projects with external partners. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in project management within the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry and will be experienced in managing both internal and external stakeholders, ensuring projects meet timelines, budgets, and deliverables.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on project goals, milestones, and funding objectives.
• Monitor and report on project progress, track expenditures, and ensure that project outcomes are in line with objectives.
• Organize and lead regular project meetings, prepare agendas, and provide status updates to senior leadership.
• Proactively identify risks and issues affecting project progress, and work with the team to develop mitigation strategies.
• Ensure that project changes and adjustments are documented and approved in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Lead the management of Innovate UK-funded projects, ensuring compliance with all grant requirements, timelines, and deliverables and acting as the lead contact for these projects with Innovate UK.
• Manage a range of therapeutic drug development projects, from early development through preclinical testing, including coordinating the preparation and filing of regulatory submissions.
• Manage and coordinate partnership agreements and collaboration projects with external stakeholders.

About you:

• Bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology, Life Sciences, or related field, or equivalent. A Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent is highly desirable.
• Experience in project management within the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry, including experience managing grant-funded projects and drug development programs.
• Proven track record in managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects with an understanding of regulatory requirements in drug development.
• Familiarity with collaboration agreements, partnership management, and negotiations with external stakeholders, including pharmaceutical companies and academic partners.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with internal and external teams, including senior leadership.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities and competing demands effectively.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to anticipate challenges and propose practical solutions. Include education, experience, knowledge, technical skills and key competencies and behaviours. Use the career ladder for reference.

Great to haves:

• Experience working with Innovate UK or other grant funding bodies is a distinct advantage.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements related to drug development (e.g., FDA, EMA) is an advantage.

Other details:

• Our laboratory and office facilities are based in Whittlesford, Cambridge. Whilst we support flexible working, regular attendance on site will be required to meet the collaborative and operational needs of the role.
• Please note that our office space is dog friendly.

Salary and benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Discretionary annual performance bonus
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Company pension (matching up to 8%), life assurance, private medical insurance and group income protection schemes
• Opportunity to be part of our employee long term incentive scheme
• Newly fitted, purpose-built facilities in Whittlesford, South Cambridge, with on-site parking and excellent rail links to Cambridge,Londonand Norwich
• A collaborative and pioneering environment at the cutting edge of synthetic genomics and engineered translation

Our principles:

We are committed to building a culture founded on trust, respect and collaboration, where curiosity, openness and scientific excellence thrive.

• We imagine:We think big and plan our own path for success.
• We pioneer:Wetake actionand grow together as one to break moulds.
• We deliver:We take ownership and work together to deliver excellence.

Constructive Bio is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.