R&D Project Manager II — Diagnostics & Collaboration

ARUP Laboratories; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ARUP Laboratories in Salt Lake City seeks a Project Manager for R&D programs to coordinate diagnostic test development and validation projects. You will oversee timelines, deliverables, and cross-functional collaboration with scientific staff and medical directors, ensuring milestones are met and documentation remains up to date.

The role requires fostering collaboration, communicating risks, and maintaining project dashboards for leadership.

Qualifications

• PhD in STEM or related field (preferred).
• Two years managing complex multi-department projects (Masters).
• Four years managing complex projects (Bachelor in STEM).
• Experience with PMI standards and regulatory requirements.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Manages ARUP research projects, including timelines and deliverables.
• Coordinates with Scientific Managers, Scientists and Medical Directors.
• Translates requirements into defined scope and documents it.
• Creates project charters and plans; revises as needed.
• Gains technical understanding of project backgrounds and risks.
• Produces dashboards for progress communication to leadership.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Budgeting

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Biology or related field

Master's Degree in Biology or related field

PhD in Biology or related field

Tools

Smartsheet

MS Project

Jira

Visio

Microsoft Office

Job description

ARUP Laboratories in Salt Lake City seeks a Project Manager for R&D programs to coordinate diagnostic test development and validation projects. You will oversee timelines, deliverables, and cross-functional collaboration with scientific staff and medical directors, ensuring milestones are met and documentation remains up to date.

The role requires fostering collaboration, communicating risks, and maintaining project dashboards for leadership.