Optogenetics Tech PM — Client-Facing R&D Lead

DutchTechX; Emeryville (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous equity package

Retirement plan with company match

Flexible PTO

Company-paid medical, dental, and VIS

Life and disability insurance

Career coaching

Mental health support

Free team lunches

Snacks and team events

Job summary

Prolific Machines in Emeryville, CA is seeking a Technical Project Manager to lead client-facing biotech programs. You will scope, plan, coordinate with R&D, hardware, analytics, and business development teams, and report outcomes to senior leadership.

The role requires advanced degrees with PM experience in cell line development or process development, and ideally PMP certification. On-site role with strong emphasis on collaboration and safe, repeatable processes.

Qualifications

• Masters (5+ years) or PhD (2+ years) with project management in cell line development or process development in a biopharmaceutical or similar industry.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is desired, but not required.
• Direct technical experience with cell engineering, cell line development, or process development/scale-up is desired.

Responsibilities

• Technical project scoping, planning, and schedule oversight of internal and client-facing projects.
• Resource planning with senior leadership to forecast project needs, scope alignment, and schedule coordination.
• Close collaboration with technical leads to ensure clear communication and efficient coordination.
• Adapting and taking on new responsibilities to help the company scale project management as the company grows.
• Creation and support of new project standards and practices and improvement initiatives with project management colleagues.
• Project reporting functions, such as monthly project updates, dashboard reporting, and critical project milestone/ data reports.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Biopharma

Cell line development

Process development

Cross-functional

Stakeholder communication

PMP certification

Education

Masters degree

PhD

Job description

Prolific Machines in Emeryville, CA is seeking a Technical Project Manager to lead client-facing biotech programs. You will scope, plan, coordinate with R&D, hardware, analytics, and business development teams, and report outcomes to senior leadership.

The role requires advanced degrees with PM experience in cell line development or process development, and ideally PMP certification. On-site role with strong emphasis on collaboration and safe, repeatable processes.