Project Leader - 40951

Makro Scientific; Bridgewater (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Makro Scientific in Bridgewater, Massachusetts is seeking a Clinical Sciences and Operations Senior Project Leader to oversee and manage extensive clinical projects. The ideal candidate will possess strong project management experience, including at least 15 years in the pharmaceutical industry and a solid understanding of clinical research processes.

This role requires leading cross-functional teams, maintaining client relationships, and ensuring project deliverables align with quality and budget standards. A Bachelor's degree is required, with advanced degrees preferred.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of laboratory/medical or research experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• 10+ years of project management or international clinical study management experience.
• Scientific medical degree or basic science background.

Responsibilities

• Direct, supervise and manage full Clinical Science & Operations platform service projects.
• Ensure quality deliverables on time and within budget.
• Develop and negotiate project budgets and timelines.

Skills

Project management

Leadership capabilities

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree (advanced degree preferred)

15+ years in laboratory/medical/research experience

Tools

Computer software

Job description

Growing Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology and Medical Device companies always need TOP Talent. Since 1996, MakroScientific’s proven staffing solutions have helped many Life Sciences companies succeed and visualize their goals by increasing innovation and decreasing costs while maintaining the complex service level expectations.

Our global presence with offices in USA (NJ, PA, IL, CA) and offices in UK, Europe and Asia enables us to be a powerful contributor and connector of right Talent.

Job Description

The Clinical Sciences and Operations Senior Project Leader (CSO SR. PL) directs, supervises and manages full Clinical Science & Operations (CSO) platform service projects to the customer’s satisfaction and company success and is accountable for ensuring quality deliverables on time and within budget.

The CSO SR. PL is expected to effectively lead large complicated program development and/or multiple programs simultaneously with minimal guidance.

The CSO SR. PL is the main partner and interlocutor for the platform with its customers and the teams within the platform.

Accountable for ensuring deliverables via effective account, program, project management and leadership skills that optimize, integrate and utilize CSO resources and competencies.

Provides operational input into the clinical strategy and presents the best operational strategy for successful project conduct, contributing to outsourcing strategy definition.

Ensures reliable performance and productivity by leading and coordinating all platform expertise and services for allocated projects/programs and is accountable to both the customer and platform for project deliverables, including timelines, quality and budget.

Main interface with other platforms, units for the project and enabling functions. Mentors others and contributes to process improvement and operational process implementation and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• CSO’s primary contact with customers for assigned projects/programs.
• Maintain communication channels and reporting schedules.
• Provide operational strategy input and adapt operational plans with all applicable CSO functions.
• Build strong customer relationships and credible service within the platform.
• Develop and negotiate study/program budgets, timelines and expectations.
• Financial oversight of the project/program and re‑negotiation as required.
• Routine reporting of project status to the customer.
• Assess project impact on the platform and ensure study/program performance meets CSO expectations.
• Communicate clear project requirements to CSO functions and build study teams adapted to customer needs.
• Set team goals, provide performance reviews, and lead CSO operational project team meetings.
• Foster a business‑oriented, customer‑oriented atmosphere across functions.
• Develop and implement continuous improvement and risk management plans.
• Lead development of phase transition plans and supervise project management information tracking.
• Represent CSO when collaborating with other platforms and enabling functions.
• Discuss vendor selection for outsourced programs and provide input on vendor usage.
• Contribute to CSO business expansion and catalogue development.
• Identify opportunities for improving organizational processes.
• Mentor other CSO Project Leaders.

Knowledge and Skills

Strong project management experience, transversal and strategic leadership capabilities, communication skills and business acumen.

Ability to drive high‑performance cross‑functional teams that motivate individual members and the team as a whole.

Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate with customers and manage expectations.

Proactively ensures targets and milestones are met and capitalizes on opportunities to exceed expectations.

Serves as internal consultant and primary liaison with all groups outside the CSO platform.

Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills (verbal & written); customer and quality focused.

Capability to handle large complicated global projects integrating various disciplines.

Proactive, innovative problem solving, people, change and influence management skills.

Ability to set and manage expectations, mentor others, resolve conflict, and be culturally sensitive.

Familiarity with computer software.

Qualifications

Formal education and experience: US – Bachelor’s degree (advanced degree preferred) and 15+ years of laboratory/medical or research experience in the pharmaceutical industry or equivalent. Additionally, 10+ years of project management or international clinical study management experience. Scientific medical degree (MD, PhD, PharmD) or basic science background (e.g., Engineer) and a minimum of 10 years of clinical research experience in pharma industry/CRO.

CN – At least a Master’s degree in relevant scientific or medical field and a minimum of 8 years of clinical research experience in pharmaceutical industry. Proven project management experience required; people management experience is a plus.

Sound experience in people management and pharma/CRO business a plus.

Candidate Profile

Self‑motivation, results‑driven, detail‑oriented, organized, and capable of making decisions with minimal guidance. Demonstrates strong leadership, clear communication, and the ability to mentor and influence teams.