Biotech Program Manager — Drug Discovery & Development

University of Virginia; Charlottesville (VA); Presencial; USD 115.000 - 125.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The University of Virginia seeks a Project Manager for the UVA Manning SPARK Program, onsite in Charlottesville, VA. You will drive execution of a growing portfolio of early-stage drug discovery and development programs from academic discovery toward licensing or clinical development, partnering with SPARK investigators, industry advisors, and CRO/CDMO partners.

Reporting to the Chief Business and Strategy Officer and the Director of the UVA Manning SPARK Program, you will steward budgets,

Formación

• Master's degree required.
• At least 4 years of relevant project management experience.
• PMP certification within one year of hire.
• Experience in biotechnology/pharma translational programs is preferred.
• Strong cross-functional leadership and communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Program planning: develop and maintain a Target Product Profile (TPP) and integrated project plan with budgets, timelines and milestones.
• Stage-gate execution: track progress against milestones and organize reviews; synthesize considerations into clear recommendations.
• Drug development planning: manage lead optimization and IND-enabling studies and support regulatory strategy.
• External Partners and budgets: manage CROs/CDMOs, consultants, and contracts; steward program budgets with COO and finance partners.
• Investigator and partner engagement: maintain relationships with SPARK investigators and external advisors; support IP strategy and licensing opportunities.
• Student and interdisciplinary teams: coordinate UVA student and faculty teams contributing to SPARK projects.
• Portfolio management and governance: track portfolio performance and dashboards; report to Institute leadership.

Conocimientos

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Regulatory strategy

Budgeting

Communication

Educación

Master's degree

Herramientas

MS Project

Smartsheet

Descripción del empleo

The University of Virginia seeks a Project Manager for the UVA Manning SPARK Program, onsite in Charlottesville, VA. You will drive execution of a growing portfolio of early-stage drug discovery and development programs from academic discovery toward licensing or clinical development, partnering with SPARK investigators, industry advisors, and CRO/CDMO partners.

Reporting to the Chief Business and Strategy Officer and the Director of the UVA Manning SPARK Program, you will steward budgets,