Project Manager
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Job Description
(ID: 2025-0378)
Axle is a bioscience and information technology company that offers advancements in translational research biomedical informatics and data science applications to research centers and healthcare organizations around the globe. With experts in biomedical science software engineering and program management we focus on developing and applying research tools and techniques to empower decision-making and accelerate research discoveries. We work with some of the top research organizations and facilities in the country including multiple institutes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Benefits:
- 100% Medical Dental & Vision Coverage for Employees
- Paid Time Off (Including Holidays)
- Employee Referral Bonus
- 401K Match
- Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities
- Flexible Spending Accounts:
- Healthcare (FSA)
- Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK)
- Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP)
- Transportation Reimbursement Account (TRN)
Overview
Axle is seeking a highly ambitious adaptable structured and detail-orientedProject Manager to join our vibrant team at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Vaccine Research Center (VRC)Vaccine Production Program (VPP).
- Manage coordinate and facilitate the development of the project plan for the development of vaccines and therapeutics apply a general knowledge and understanding of the pharmaceutical product development process particularly as pertinent to biologics and vaccines. Facilitate agreement among team members on the specifics and adequacy of the plans intermediate goals and objectives and the scheduling for completion of tasks.
- Serve as a resource apply a general knowledge and understanding of the pharmaceutical product development process particularly as pertinent to biologics and vaccines to the design and conduct of projects where the specifics of the project are difficult to determine in advance. Provide recommendations and seek guidance on solutions to advancing the project and/or methods used.
- Work with the team to develop or refine solutions to problems that have significant impact on existing program policies and/or procedures. Anticipate major problems and works with the team to identify future program needs to accomplish the programs mission.
- Monitor and assess the status of projects as they progress; use critical path analysis and/or comparable project management tools to trach progress; monitor deadlines and other benchmarks to ensure that VRC activities are meeting stipulated obligations.
- Identify current or emerging issues affecting the project tasks/activities and/or the accomplishment of its scientific objectives the sequencing of activities activity completion times etc. Disseminate information to the team on the status of the activities issues/problems emerging schedule conflicts or opportunities to accomplish the work.
- Apply knowledge of the pharmaceutical product development process to guide team meetings and other interactions in order to clarify critical problems to develop proposed solutions to problem or issues to resolve gaps in skills or capacity needed to accomplish the work to assess options and their impact on the projects costs quality of work products and timeliness of completion of tasks etc.
- Facilitate the resolution of conflicts among the teams members who represent differentorganizational groups with varying interests or concerns that may conflict with the projects timetables scientific requirements availability of staff and/or staff time available resources sequencing demands etc.
- Elevate conflicts when necessary to resolve project issues. Apply situationally appropriate project management practices to guide teams to successful completion of the project to keep activities on schedule and to facilitate an effective project that best meets VRC and NIAID goals. Seek out guidance to bring back to the team members collectively or individually.
- Continuously collaborate with the VRC managers laboratory heads principal investigators and other personnel to identify devise implements and maintain improvements in the management of vaccine development and manufacturing projects.
- Serve as the teams information manager. Originate formulate and disseminate project information assessments and evaluation to assure that team members are properly apprised of progress and that members views concerning the project activities are properly disseminated in order to integrate project activities across the team.
- As assigned by the Director of Project Management manage VRC inter-agency academic and industrial agreements including preparation of work plans collate technology transfer documentation organize agreement activities and provide guidance to VRC on requirements and activities.
- Bachelors degree in the life sciences. Masters degree preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in the pharmaceutical vaccine biologics or similar industry is required.
- At least three years of experience in R&D product development or GMP manufacturing is required. Experience advancing Phase I/II products to clinic is preferred.
- Must have experience working in a product development environment with participation on a cross-functional project team. Greater than 2 years experience in project management is preferred.
- Must have experience managing both scientific and organizational information.
- At least two years experience is required in coordination and planning activities on a biologics or vaccine project.
- Alliance management experience is an asset but not required.
- Possess project management skills and ability to synthesize project workloads for vaccine and antibody-based development from Research through Phase I and Phase I clinical trials.
- Must have experience using project management software and ability to distill highly technical information into effective meeting presentations.
- Government contracting experience (SOW writing technical oversight financial planning etc.) is preferred.
The diversity of Axles employees is a tremendous asset. We are firmly committed to providing equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and will not tolerate any illegal discrimination or harassment-based age race gender religion national origin disability marital status covered veteran status sexual orientation status with respect to public assistance and other characteristics protected under state federal or local law and to deter those who aid abet or induce discrimination or coerce others to discriminate.
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Disclaimer: The above description is meant to illustrate the general nature of work and level of effort being performed by individuals assigned to this position or job description. This is not restricted as a complete list of all skills responsibilities duties and/or assignments required. Individuals may be required to perform duties outside of their position job description or responsibilities as needed.
This role has a market-competitive salary with an anticipated base compensation range listed below. Actual salaries will vary depending on a candidates experience qualifications skills and location.
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Salary Range
$120000 - $130000 USD
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Contract
