Project Manager R&D and preclinical

Role: Project Manager – R&D / Preclinical

Keywords: vaccines, immunology, discovery, preclinical, project management

Team: R&D Operations

Start date: Immediate

Period: Full time, permanent

Location: London Bioscience Innovation Centre in King’s Cross, London (On-site / hybrid)

Closing date: 12/02/2025

About us

Baseimmune is a discovery stage biotechnology start-up focused on revolutionising vaccine development through advanced computational antigen design. Founded by the team that pioneered computational vaccines at the Jenner Institute University of Oxford, our mission is to harness the fields of data science, machine learning and computational biology within a multi-disciplinary team to redefine cross-protective and mutation-proof vaccines.

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Project Manager to join the R&D team at Baseimmune and be a core member of R&D operations workflows and vaccine discovery and development. This is an office-based role that requires a combination of scientific and managerial expertise in the field of vaccine R&D. The role offers the opportunity to work in an innovative and fast-paced research environment, in a growing biotechnology company, where your contributions will directly impact and shape the development of groundbreaking vaccines.

In this role, you perfectly combine your scientific curiosity and experience with your outstanding project management skills. You prioritize and manage projects in alignment with business needs and partner priorities to ensure objectives and deliverables are achieved in a timely manner and within allocated budgets and that all relevant stakeholders are aligned. You are exposed to a wide range of cross-functional tasks through which you can shape the future direction of the company, offering excellent opportunities for your personal development.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery of project milestones in vaccine discovery and design.
• Develop, maintain, and communicate detailed project plans, timelines, and progress reports.
• Facilitate regular team meetings, ensuring clear communication and alignment of goals.
• Work closely with scientific, technical, and operational teams to streamline workflows.
• Coordinate with external collaborators, partners, and stakeholders to ensure alignment and successful execution of joint initiatives.
• Manage project budgets, tracking expenses and aligning resources to priorities.
• Support Team Leads to manage capacity and priorities.
• Work closely with the Senior Management and C-Suite to ensure collaborative team communication solutions and facilitate meetings.
• Prepare independent periodic reports (e.g. monthly reports tracking timing and budget relative to plan, programme milestones) with awareness of impact of delivering key milestones on time and within budget.
• Provide executive support to the CSO with meeting organization and management of projects.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant scientific field (e.g., Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Immunology) or Project Management.
• 2-5+ years of project management experience in biotech, pharmaceutical, or life sciences industries, preferably in discovery or early-stage research.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Trello) and methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall).
• Strong understanding of drug/vaccine discovery processes and timelines.
• Exceptional organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• PMP certification or equivalent is a plus but not mandatory.

Leadership and Soft Skills

• You are open and highly flexible in dealing with rapidly evolving tasks and demands, and see them as an opportunity to proactively shape our processes.
• Team-oriented personality, able to build strong relationships in a diverse environment, work effectively as part of a collaborative team, but also execute tasks independently when needed.
• Able to ensure reproducible and transferable work through appropriate procedures and documentation.
• Inclusive, collaborative, and thrives in a team environment with a flexible approach to working and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, across different projects and areas.
• Effective communication skills with the confidence and judgement to challenge appropriately.
• Analytical and ambitious personality, able to proactively apply knowledge, structured problem-solving skills, and creative thinking in driving the project forwards and helping others.
• A can-do attitude and excellent attention to detail, organisation and record-keeping skills.

Desired Qualifications and Skills

• Experience with vaccine discovery and development
• Experience working across multidisciplinary teams

What we Offer

• Competitive starting salary
• Central London location for lab and office with an option of hybrid regimen
• Private medical health insurance
• Opportunities for career growth and professional development
• 26 days holiday leave + bank holidays
• Enhanced sick pay
• Family friendly policies, including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Pension plan

Please note that Baseimmune does not provide visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK without requiring employer sponsorship. We encourage all eligible candidates to apply and regret that we are unable to consider candidates who require visa sponsorship currently.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion in our workplace.

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