Preclinical Project Manager in United

Job Description

Our On-Demand Talent Solutions team is excited to announce that we are hiring a Project Management Consultant (Preclinical Development) on behalf of our valued client.

Summary: The Project Management Consultant for Preclinical Development will be responsible for will coordinating and driving cross-functional preclinical oncology research programs, partnering with investigators and scientific teams to advance discoveries from preclinical development toward clinical translation.

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.

Qualifications:

• PhD in chemistry with project management experience in research at a pharmaceutical company.
• Oncology experience such as DNA replications/damage response) is required.