Scientific Project Manager
Scientific Project Managers oversee complex R&D, clinical, or manufacturing projects within biotech and pharmaceutical companies. They coordinate multidisciplinary teams to deliver milestones on time and within budget, while maintaining scientific and regulatory quality.
Key responsibilities:
Managing cross-functional project teams – Including scientists, QA, regulatory, clinical operations, and external vendors or collaborators.
Tracking project timelines, deliverables, and budgets – Using tools like MS Project, Smartsheet, or Monday.com to maintain transparency and alignment.
Facilitating stakeholder communication – Ensuring regular updates, managing expectations, and reporting to executive leadership.
Supporting documentation and compliance – Maintaining audit-ready records, protocols, and change control logs across the project lifecycle.
Mitigating risk and handling change requests – Proactively identifying potential delays or scope shifts and responding with solutions.
This role suits professionals with a science background and strong organizational, interpersonal, and regulatory understanding (GMP, GCP, or GLP depending on the setting).