Biotech Technical PM: R&D & Cell Line Ops

DutchTechX; Emeryville (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Retirement plan

Flexible PTO

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

Career coaching

Mental health support

Free team lunches

Snacks

Social events

Job summary

Prolific Machines seeks a Technical Project Manager to lead critical customer and internal programs in its optogenetic platform pipeline. You will coordinate cross-functional teams from R&D, hardware, product and business development to deliver milestones in Emeryville, CA.

You have a scientific background, 3+ years in biotech or engineering project coordination, and hands-on experience with project management tools. The role is office-based with startup pace and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a life science or engineering field with 3+ years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree with 2+ years.
• Experience coordinating projects, timelines, or cross-functional work in biotech or related fields.
• Hands-on or adjacent experience with cell engineering, line development, or process development/scale-up is desired.
• Familiarity with project management tools and strong spreadsheet skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain project schedules, trackers, and risk/decision logs.
• Own day-to-day coordination for assigned projects or workstreams: scheduling and meetings, decisions, and action items.
• Gather inputs from technical leads for resource planning, scope alignment, and schedule coordination.
• Prepare project reporting, monthly updates, dashboards, and milestone summaries.
• Flag risks, delays, and dependencies early and drive resolution.
• Contribute to new project standards, templates, and improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with R&D, hardware, product, and business development teams for cross-functional coordination on tech transfers and support.

Skills

Project coordination

Communication skills

Scientific background

Startup adaptability

Questioning & feedback

Detail oriented

Education

Bachelor’s degree in life science or engineering

Master’s degree in life science or engineering

Tools

Smartsheet

MS Project

Asana

Job description

Prolific Machines seeks a Technical Project Manager to lead critical customer and internal programs in its optogenetic platform pipeline. You will coordinate cross-functional teams from R&D, hardware, product and business development to deliver milestones in Emeryville, CA.

You have a scientific background, 3+ years in biotech or engineering project coordination, and hands-on experience with project management tools. The role is office-based with startup pace and growth opportunities.