The Jackson Laboratory

The Jackson Laboratory

RDTC Project Manager

Bar Harbor, Maine · Mid

Sponsorship not specified$65k-$109kDetected 97 days ago
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PERM / green-card track50
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About the role

  • Acting as the primary owner of project execution, the PM works largely independently while collaborating closely with operations daily to ensure projects remain on track and resources are used responsibly.
  • The PM oversees complex projects, proactively identifies risks or deviations from agreed-upon timelines, scope, or deliverables, and escalates critical issues to the Study Director as needed.

Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end project management, including coordination across departments, progress tracking, and database updates.
  • Drive progress across contributing teams to ensure project goals and study milestones are met.
  • Lead project initiation activities, including ensuring awareness of, adherence to, and coordination with approved IACUC and IBC protocols in collaboration with Study Directors and operations teams.
  • Develop accurate, detailed study timelines in collaboration with Study Directors.
  • Pilot, validate, and implement new assays; provide training as needed.
  • Other duties as needed in direct support of RDTC projects.
  • Strong foundation in the biological sciences with the ability to understand and support complex preclinical study designs.

Requirements

  • This role requires a solid understanding of operational processes, service deliverables, and available resources, along with strong communication skills and proficiency with project tracking tools.
  • Required Experience and Qualifications
  • Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (Required)
  • Demonstrated hands-on proficiency with wet bench laboratory techniques
  • this experience is required.
  • comfort with semi-regular work in animal rooms with mice is required.
  • Ability to balance scientific execution with project coordination responsibilities.
  • 4 years required; 6 years preferred

Nice to have

  • Proactively identify risks, schedule deviations, or resource constraints and take action to keep projects aligned with agreed deliverables.
  • Secure animals, facilities, staff, and reagents required for successful study execution.
  • Provide timely and accurate data updates to Study Directors and, as appropriate, collaborators.
  • provide training as needed.
  • Bachelor's degree in a biological or related scientific field with 4-6 years of relevant project management and hands-on laboratory experience
  • Master's or PhD degree with relevant experience preferred
  • Bachelor's required
  • Master's or PhD preferred

Skills

  • For more information, please visit www.jax.org ​​​​​​​.
  • EEO Statement:

Compensation

  • Pay Range: $65018 - $108857

Benefits

  • Its mission is to discover precise genomic solutions for disease and empower the global biomedical community in the shared quest to improve human health.

Company info

  • Founded in 1929, JAX applies over nine decades of expertise in genetics to increase understanding of human disease, advancing treatments and cures for cancer, neurological and immune disorders, diabetes, aging and heart disease.
  • Perform hands-on experimental work in the wet lab and animal rooms as an integral part of study execution.
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