Project Manager, Protein Expression

BioSpace; Piscataway Township (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biotech firm is seeking a Project Manager, Protein Expression to lead customer-focused projects from strategy to delivery in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in protein science, excellent project management skills, and the ability to oversee cross-functional teams. Responsibilities include coordinating teams, evaluating project strategies, and collaborating with commercial teams. This position requires at least an MS degree in life sciences and provides a competitive salary range of $90,000 – $100,000.

Qualifications

• At least an MS degree in life sciences with over 2 years of protein science experience; PhD preferred.
• Strong customer service awareness and good communication skills.
• Solid protein-related technical background with hands-on experience.
• Ability to multi-task and manage various project elements simultaneously.
• Capacity to manage high-stress situations.
• Adaptive to a bilingual working environment (English & Chinese).

Responsibilities

• Evaluate project strategy and prepare service proposals based on client requests.
• Coordinate teams to facilitate research work and provide updates to clients.
• Collaborate with commercial and production teams to ensure timely project completion.
• Support business development from a technical perspective.
• Understand market needs and optimize service platforms.

Skills

Customer service awareness

Communication skills

Project management

Multi-tasking

Technical background in protein science

Education

MS degree in life sciences

PhD in relevant field

Job description

Job Title

Project Manager, Protein Expression

Location

Piscataway, NJ (Fully Onsite)

Job Summary

As a Project Manager – Molecular Biology, you’ll lead customer‑focused projects from strategy to delivery, ensuring high‑impact outcomes in a fast‑paced biotech environment. Leveraging your protein expression expertise, you’ll oversee cross‑functional teams, manage various accounts, and drive platform enhancements to maintain GenScript’s competitive edge. The estimated salary range is $90,000 – $100,000, based on experience.

Responsibilities

• Project evaluation: evaluate the project strategy and prepare the service proposal based on client’s request and scientific judgement.
• Project management: coordinate all teams to facilitate the research work, and provide regular feedback/update to client for any project progress/trouble‑shooting, especially for key accounts.
• Work collaboratively with commercial team and production team to ensure projects can be finished in time.
• Provide support to develop business from technical perspective.
• Help improve the service platform: have a deep understanding of the market needs and our competitors, and help to optimize and upgrade our service package and platform technology.

Qualifications

• At least an MS degree in life sciences with over 2 years of protein science experience; PhD preferred.
• Strong customer service awareness, sense of responsibility, good communication, coordination and execution ability.
• Solid protein‑related technical background, with hands‑on experience.
• Ability to multi‑task and manage various project elements simultaneously.
• Capacity to manage high‑stress situations.
• Adaptive to a bilingual working environment (English & Chinese).

GenScript USA Inc/ProBio Inc. is a proud equal‑opportunity/affirmative‑action employer committed to attracting, retaining, and maximizing the performance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. The Company’s policy is to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, national origin, marital status, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.