Project Manager

Are you enthusiastic in developing affordable innovative therapies and participate to the incredible development of Batavia Biosciences? Would you like to contribute in a collaborative team to serving our customers on diverse challenges?
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About Batavia Biosciences

The short version is that Batavia helps to optimize the route from drug discovery to clinic.

The reality is that we do much more than that: by leveraging the combination of our expert workforce, our broad, international academic and public network and our extensive range of high-end services, we design the optimal route for our customers to reach the one person that we all are 100% committed to: the patient.

To help us take biopharmaceutical development to the next level, we would love to welcome you as our new Project Manager.

ABOUT THE JOB

We are looking for a Project Manager within our Project Management Office. The Project Manager has a key role in Batavia’s viral vaccine process development programs. The Project Manager is the point of contact for our clients, is responsible for managing the project within Batavia Biosciences and reports the project results. Projects can range from production of a research batch of biopharmaceutical product up to a complete trajectory of cell line generation, process and analytical development, and production of clinical batches under cGMP. Also technology development projects in collaboration with non-for-profit organizations such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation are in scope. The Project Manager interprets the client’s needs and collaborates with the Batavia Subject Matter Experts to translate this into plans that are scientifically and financially sound, with timelines that are agreed between client and Batavia.

To be successful as a Project Manager it is important that you are knowledgeable, an excellent communicator, pragmatic and punctual in a hands-on approach. In this challenging and rewarding position you are in the heart of our business, dealing with all layers of the organization.

The Project Manager reports to the Director of Project management

YOUR PROFILE

  • A Ph.D. or Master degree in Life Sciences (e.g. pharmacy, biology, medical);
  • At least five years of relevant biological drug development experience, preferably in viral vaccines;
  • Several years of successful project management experience in the pharmaceutical industry is an advantage;
  • Outstanding command of the English language.

In the interviews it will be clear that:
You are analytical and have a high sense of accountability.
You can build a good team spirit in which highly educated professionals will work effectively and committed.
You overlook the whole project (helicopter view) including the impact of (strategic) decisions and can steer in detail if necessary.
You use key indicators and management systems to monitor progress and report back and act, if necessary, in a timely fashion.
Your communication skills are strong: you give clear instructions, you inform relevant parties with relevant information.
Because of your flexible attitude and pragmatic approach, you get things done. You are result driven with a clear sense of business.

You can send your application to Mrs. Ingrid van Aarle, HR Manager recruitment@bataviabiosciences.com

Application by agency or recruiters is not appreciated and will be rejected.

Low-cost viral vector manufacturing

High-throughput screening for viral vectors

Viral vector manufacturing

Thermostable viral envelope protein formulation

Maximizing protein expression