Scientific Project Manager

RefinedScience; Aurora (IL); Remote; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

RefinedScience seeks a Scientific Project Manager to enhance project execution and team collaboration across scientific initiatives. Ideal candidates will possess a strong scientific background and excel in communication and organization, contributing to impactful projects in a fast-paced environment. Applicants will be expected to be onsite approximately once a week to meet project teams and ensure seamless coordination.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

22 Vacation days

10 Paid Holidays and Sick Time

401(K) Plan

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific or technical field required.
• Strong communication and organizational skills are a must.
• Experience in collaborative scientific environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with various stakeholders and coordinate scientific projects.
• Define project scopes, timelines, and track deliverables.
• Maintain documentation of project goals and facilitate team meetings.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Strong organizational and planning skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in a scientific or technical field

Tools

Microsoft Office tools

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At RefinedScience, our mission is to advance care by bringing together the best science, data and minds – disease by disease, patient by patient, cell by cell to discover pathways to life beyond disease.

What We Are Looking For

We are seeking a highly skilled Scientific Project Manager to join our dynamic team. This role involves working closely with scientific and operational teams to support the execution of technical and cross-functional projects. You'll play a key role in organizing workflows, tracking deliverables, and facilitating collaboration across internal and external teams. This is an excellent opportunity for someone seeking to further their project management career and who thrives in a collaborative, fast-moving environment.

The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, with experience in a scientific field such as data science, data engineering, clinical trial management, bioinformatics, or computational biology. This position is primarily remote; however, the RefinedScience office is located in Aurora, CO, and the applicant will be expected to be onsite approximately once per week.

KEY ACTIVITIES

• Collaborate with academic partners, clinicians, data scientists, bioinformaticians, non-technical partners, business personnel, and other stakeholders.
• Support planning, coordination, and tracking scientific projects across teams.
• Help define project scopes, timelines, dependencies, and resource needs in collaboration with principal scientists and business team members
• Maintain clear documentation of project goals, decisions, risks, and timelines.
• Facilitate meetings and onsite visits by project teams; capture and follow through on action items.
• Ensure tasks are clearly defined and tracked in project management tools.
• Communicate progress and/or blockers proactively to ensure delivery stays on track.
• Support internal process improvement and team coordination efforts, helping to build repeatable project management best practices.
• Contribute to preparing scientific and technical documents for both internal and external use.
  
  

MUST HAVES

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific or technical field.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and a strong background in technical writing.
• Strong organizational and planning skills, particularly applied to scientific work.
• Experience working as a team player in collaborative scientific and/or technical environments.
• Willingness to travel to RefinedScience location (Aurora, CO) approximately once per week.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
  
  

NICE TO HAVES

• Proven track record of planning and organization of highly intricate projects/programs.
• Advanced degree (MS/PhD) or other training or experience in a scientific or technical field
• Experience working in early-stage biotech environment
• Proficiency in standard project management tools (e.g. Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet)
  
  

WHY YOU'LL LOVE REFINED SCIENCE

Team + Values

At RefinedScience, we seamlessly integrate top-tier clinical and biological data with expert knowledge to provide unparalleled insights. We maximize patient impact with these unique insights by optimizing clinical trial probability of success and time to actionable results. We work across biopharma, and we are a trusted partner in achieving better results, faster – working together to unlock strategic advantage.

Our Values

• Act with Purpose – We believe in rigor through deliberate and thoughtful actions
• Be Curious – Curiosity is the spark that ignites innovation and growth
• Take Ownership – True ownership leads to pride and commitment in the work we do
• Invest in Relationships – Building strong connections is the foundation for effective collaboration and trust for long term success
• Embrace Agility – We celebrate agile thinking, resilience, and adaptability
  
  

What We Offer

• The target base salary range is annually $90,000 - $115,000.
• Eligible for competitive discretionary annual bonus and equity compensation
• Base pay offered may vary within the posted range based on several factors, including but not limited to education, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location.
  
  

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
• Life, AD&D, Short-term and Long-term Disability Insurance (none is 100% covered)
• HSA Spending Accounts
• 22 Vacation days
• 10 Paid Holidays and Sick Time (120 hours per year)
• 401(K) Plan
  
  

At RefinedScience, we believe diversity drives innovation. To commit to health for ALL PEOPLE and create positive impact, we're building a culture where difference is valued. We take a holistic approach. We're always growing our network of people, programs and tools all designed to help employees grow and manage their careers.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management and Information Technology

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