Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Stevenson Search Partners is hiring a Preclinical Project Management Consultant on behalf of a client. The role coordinates and drives cross-functional preclinical oncology research and drug discovery programs, translating scientific strategies into project plans and advancing discoveries toward clinical translation. The consultant will manage timelines, risks, collaborators, deliverables, and stakeholder communications across multidisciplinary teams.
Responsibilities
- Lead multiple preclinical oncology and drug discovery projects, managing plans, timelines, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables
- Coordinate cross-functional research across cancer biology, pharmacology, medicinal chemistry, PK/PD, biomarkers, pathology, and in vivo studies
- Partner with scientific leads to translate research strategies into actionable project plans and advance programs from early discovery through preclinical development
- Track project progress, proactively identify scientific and operational risks, and drive solutions to keep programs on schedule
- Facilitate project meetings and scientific reviews, ensuring clear decisions, accountability, and follow-through across multidisciplinary teams
- Coordinate activities with CROs, vendors, academic collaborators, and industry partners, monitoring study execution, timelines, budgets, and deliverables
- Provide clear project updates to stakeholders and leadership while supporting resource planning, prioritization, and advancement toward clinical translation
Skills
- PhD in chemistry with project management experience in research at a pharmaceutical company
- Oncology experience such as DNA replications/damage response) is required
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