Project Manager

Project Manager, Advanced Translational Programs - Oncology R&D

Gaithersburg, MD

Are you a highly motivated Project Manager with expertise in delivering complex projects? If so, this role could offer your next career move! At AstraZeneca Oncology, we are not afraid to do things differently. Our vision is redefining cancer, redefining our solutions to cancer and restoring patients' lives. As a motivated Project Manager, you will join a dynamic and collaborative in our pioneering facilities in our Gaithersburg location. As part of this role you will be instrumental in shaping a new functional group aimed at making key investments in breakthrough technologies and builds to maximize AstraZeneca’s clinical trial success.

Accountabilities:

In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring ENABL program is delivered to time, quality, budget, project and company quality standards, aligned with AstraZeneca’s strategy. This program is an innovative solution to drive patient selection, accelerating insights into mechanism of therapy resistance and de-risking clinical investment decisions. You will develop and maintain process and systems required to effectively manage a number of time-critical projects. You will ensure plans for platform and capability builds within Translational Medicine and Discovery are optimal and meet overall goals of Project, Change, Business Improvement and Strategy Management. You will also oversee contracting and goods and sample management. You will introduce new ways of planning projects electronically through use of current systems and resources. Lastly, you will keep your knowledge of best practices and new relevant developments up to date.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant scientific discipline
• 5 yrs relevant experience delivering complex impactful projects, on time and within budget

Desirable Skills/Experience:

• Advanced degree within field and/or professional certification
• Business Strategy and Portfolio operational experience
• Tumor model development experience within academic, biotech or pharmaceutical industries
• Ability to work in a cross-functional matrixed team with accountabilities across the organization.

At AstraZeneca, we are a science-based, leading and decisive Oncology enterprise united in our vision to eliminate cancer as a cause of death. We are the pioneers who make bold moves that transform the way cancer is treated and truly improve patient outcomes. With one of the broadest and deepest Oncology pipelines in the industry, there are many opportunities to work with new and novel drugs and help discover what's next. We foster a mindset of courage, where everyone is empowered to step up, innovate and work at pace. We lead through true collaboration, building collective wisdom by giving everyone a chance to input. It's science with an impact-making a difference for patients and people around the world.

About Our Gaithersburg Oncology Hub

Our Gaithersburg, Maryland facility creates life-changing medicines for people around the world. This campus employs more than 3,500 experts in our field and is only a short drive from Washington, DC. This modern and vibrant scientific campus is the home of R&D and Oncology in the US. Here, we play host to some of the most cutting-edge technology and lab spaces, all designed to inspire collaboration and cross-functional science. We believe employees benefit from being challenged and inspired at work. We are dedicated to creating a culture of inclusion and collaboration.

The Gaithersburg site offers a variety of amenities to help boost productivity and help keep our employees happy and healthy. This includes a fitness center, employee healthcare clinic, electric vehicle charging stations, dry cleaning, full-service cafeteria and copy center. This is where you’ll find newly-designed, activity-based work spaces to suit a variety of working styles while increasing collaboration between teams.

Ready to make a meaningful difference? Apply now and join us in our mission to eliminate cancer as a cause of death!

If you’re curious to know more, please contact Bobbi Poole, our Talent Acquisition Partner.

Closing Date: July 26, 2024

Competitive remuneration and benefits apply

We offer a competitive Total Reward program including a market driven base salary, bonus and long term incentive. We have a generous paid time off program and a comprehensive benefits package.

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AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We follow all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Date Posted

28-Jun-2024

Closing Date

25-Jul-2024Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form.AstraZeneca requires all US employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 but will consider requests for reasonable accommodations as required by applicable law.