Technical Project Manager - CRO Lead (Drug Discovery), London
Isomorphic Labs is a new Alphabet company that is reimagining drug discovery through a computational- and AI-first approach.
We are on a mission to accelerate the speed, increase the efficacy and lower the cost of drug discovery. You'll be working at the cutting edge of the new era of 'digital biology' to deliver a transformative social impact for the benefit of millions of people.
Come and be part of a multi-disciplinary team driving groundbreaking innovation and play a meaningful role in contributing towards us achieving our ambitious goals, while being a part of an inspiring, collaborative and entrepreneurial culture.
Your impact
As part of the ongoing expansion of our Drug Design and Medical Research function, we are looking to recruit a CRO Lead to work alongside our world leading AI/ML Drug Design Platform teams.
We don’t currently have wet labs, so you will directly contribute to our Drug Discovery Projects by collaborating with internal stakeholders and being the primary point of contact for CRO relationships and deliverables.
As a member of the Drug Discovery Team you will be responsible for managing our CRO network, negotiating contracts, establishing working practices and optimising processes to speed up our Design-Make-Test-Analyses.
If you are a skilled and ambitious individual looking to take the next step in your career, joining Isomorphic Labs now will lift you out of your comfort zone and provide you with an amazing opportunity for personal growth and development.
What you will do
- Drive the creation and implementation of a CRO Management system and create effective ways of working
- Manage vendor relationships, monitoring efficiency and effectiveness of projects and holding the CROs accountable for deliverables
- Be involved in selecting new CROs where appropriate based on your knowledge of the market as well as the criteria that you will set out in partnership with drug discovery project team members
- Work with Project Leads, Legal, Finance and Project Management to draw up new contracts, including working through the various administrative elements and vendor assessments
- Assist in developing and implementing tools to simplify internal processes and improve user experience
Skills and qualifications
Essential:
- Experience implementing or managing international CROs in biotech or pharma
- Good understanding of the drug discovery process
- BSc in Chemistry/Biology, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience
- 5+ years in pharma, CRO or biotech in a similar role
- Track record of establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
- Comfortable communicating with different types of audiences at various levels of seniority, including writing and presenting business cases and building strong relationships with internal and external partners
- Organised and detail oriented
Culture and values
What does it take to be successful at IsoLabs? It's not about finding people who think and act in the same way, but we do have some shared values:
Thoughtful
Thoughtful at Iso is about curiosity, creativity and care. It is about good people doing good, rigorous and future-making science every single day.
Brave
Brave at Iso is about fearlessness, but it’s also about initiative and integrity. The scale of the challenge demands nothing less.
Determined
Determined at Iso is the way we pursue our goal. It’s a confidence in our hypothesis, as well as the urgency and agility needed to deliver on it. Because disease won’t wait, so neither should we.
Together
Together at Iso is about connection, collaboration across fields and catalytic relationships. It’s knowing that transformation is a group project, and remembering that what we’re doing will have a real impact on real people everywhere.
Creating an inclusive company
We realise that to be successful we need our teams to reflect and represent the populations we are striving to serve. We’re working to build a supportive and inclusive environment where collaboration is encouraged and learning is shared. We value diversity of experience, knowledge, backgrounds and perspectives and harness these qualities to create extraordinary impact.
We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of sex, race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding) or any other basis protected by applicable law. If you have a disability or additional need that requires accommodation, please do not hesitate to let us know.
Hybrid working
It’s hugely important for us to be able to share knowledge and establish relationships with each other, and we find it easier to do this if we spend time together in person. This is why we’ve decided to follow a hybrid model, and for full time positions we would require you to be able to come into the office 3 days a week (currently Tue, Wed, and one other day depending on which team you’re in). For part time positions this may vary. As an equal opportunities employer we are committed to building an equal and inclusive team. If you have additional needs that would prevent you from following this hybrid approach, we’d be happy to talk through these if you’re selected for an initial screening call.
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