Drug Discovery Outsourcing Lead - CRO & Mandarin

Absci Corp.; Vancouver (WA); Vor Ort; USD 146.000 - 193.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Absci is a clinical-stage biotechnology company leveraging generative AI in its Integrated Drug Creation platform. This role centers on intake, CRO outsourcing, and rapid execution with Chinese CRO partners.

You will triage requests, negotiate NDAs/MSAs, coordinate with internal scientists and CROs, and ensure timelines and budgets are met. Fluency in Mandarin and English is required, with travel 2–4 times yearly.

Qualifikationen

• BS/MS in life sciences; PhD welcome.
• 5+ years in biotech/pharma with early discovery R&D exposure.
• Experience outsourcing CRO work; NDA/CDA → MSA → SOW process.
• Professional fluency in Mandarin and English.
• Strong PM skills and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Excellent judgment on confidentiality and IP; handle unpublished data.

Aufgaben

• Intake and triage internal research requests for outsourced work.
• Assess requests against expertise, capacity, and propose internal/external/hybrid path.
• Escalate priority conflicts to drive timely solutions.
• Identify, evaluate, and shortlist China CROs against capabilities and cost.
• Draft, negotiate, and shepherd NDAs, CSAs, MSAs, and SOWs with Legal/Finance/Procurement.
• Act as day‑to‑day liaison with CROs; lead kickoff, protocol alignment, progress reviews.
• Hold meetings in Mandarin to align multi-language requirements; translate where needed.
• Report cycle time, on-time delivery, spend vs. budget, and data quality.

Kenntnisse

Mandarin fluency

English fluency

Project management

Confidentiality & IP

Vendor management

Ausbildung

BS/MS in life sciences

PhD welcome

Tools

Contracting sequence - NDA/CDA/MSA/SOW

Jobbeschreibung

Absci is a clinical-stage biotechnology company leveraging generative AI in its Integrated Drug Creation platform. This role centers on intake, CRO outsourcing, and rapid execution with Chinese CRO partners.

You will triage requests, negotiate NDAs/MSAs, coordinate with internal scientists and CROs, and ensure timelines and budgets are met. Fluency in Mandarin and English is required, with travel 2–4 times yearly.