Job description

Who We Are

VLP Therapeutics was established in 2013 by seasoned biopharmaceutical veterans with a mission to develop breakthrough treatments that will improve global public health. We are committed to developing next generation vaccine technologies to combat diseases that currently lack effective prevention or treatment. Our technology and our passion to help humanity drives all our work at VLP Therapeutics.

Our Team

Our team at VLP Therapeutics is the most important part of our organization. The success of our mission is in the capable hands of our ever-growing and innovative team members. We are motivated by the knowledge that the work we do will bring about significant changes in our world, we are supportive of one another, and we work collaboratively and constructively to accomplish corporate objectives.

Join Our Team

If our mission inspires you and you believe your skillset would add value to the VLP Therapeutics team, we invite you to join us. Our workforce is growing, and we are looking for individuals that believe their life’s work is in this field.

Total Rewards for Our Team

VLP Therapeutics offers competitive compensation, benefits, and bonus programs. Our team members have access to a budget-friendly Medical and Rx plan, fully paid Dental and Vision plans, and Disability coverage, as well as a company sponsored 401(k) plan. The company matches 4% of employee 401(k) contributions. Employees benefit from a healthy work/life balance, access to an on-site gym, staff lunches, and a supportive leadership team.

Position Opportunity

VLP Therapeutics is currently looking for a Program Manager to organize, monitor, and lead cross-functional teams with the goal of not only delivering products of high quality and value to the organization, but also of delivering them within agreed-upon schedule, resources, and budget. The Program Manager works with the Manager of R&D, Scientists, Clinical Trial Manager and the Finance and Operations departments to ensure consistency in product quality. This position will report directly to the CEO. The position provides development and growth potential within the company by helping to set VLP Therapeutics’ program strategies and new pipeline trajectories. This position requires a self-starter who can organize projects effectively in a rapidly growing and fast-paced setting.

To be successful in this role, the incumbent will need to ensure that programs are meeting milestones on-time and within budget. Top candidates are proficient multitaskers, have managed multiple collaborators and outsourced teams, have the ability to prioritize tasks, and have a track-record of progressing programs to the clinic.

A Day’s Work in This Position:

• Work under the direction of the CEO to develop project plans and support budget development activities, and track the progress of assigned programmatic research studies
• Organize communication with study teams, and integrate administrative activities in support of basic, translational, and clinical research projects
• Manage contractual project deliverables, agreed timelines, quality/scope, and cost
• Work with the finance team to develop and maintain project documentation (project scope, schedule, budgets, communication plans, & etc.) and monitor financial progress throughout the study
• Works closely with cross-functional team as well as R&D team in Japanese subsidiary to ensure alignment and prioritization around schedules, portfolio management, and budgets. Guide and train members of the group to achieve goals.
• Lead, document, and communicate constructive lessons-learned in after-action analysis of completed programs. Report and escalate project issues to management as needed
• May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned or directed by the CEO
• Lead team members to identify critical path activities, resource constraints, risks, and conflicts that could impact the schedule, timelines and costs
• Clearly and proactively communicate progress, issues, or deviations that may impact the program schedule, timelines and costs
• Maintain and communicate a current overview of program status and issues
• Assist in budget development and tracking, as needed

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• none

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Outstanding communication skills, both verbal and written
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite
• Ability to work independently and prioritize duties.
• Understanding of Electronic Data Capture (EDC)

· Ability to respond flexibly and positively under conditions of uncertainty or change

• Ability to travel

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Science, Life Sciences, Medicine, Education, Nursing, Pharmacy, Health, Life Science, Management
• A minimum of 5 years’ program management experience
• A minimum of 5 years’ financial acumen and budget management experience
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience with CROs, other clinical vendors, and outsourced operations
• Experience with regulatory and clinical teams preferred
• 5+ years of experience in clinical and drug development in the biotech/pharmaceutical industry
• Experience with preclinical and clinical projects and cross-functional project teams
• Experience with regulatory submissions

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
• Work environment requires following basic safety precautions.

Other Duties:

Please note this description may not be inclusive of all assigned activities, duties or responsibilities of the position described, and additional duties may be assigned as needed. From time to time, duties, responsibilities, and activities may change based upon business demands.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $90,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Gaithersburg, MD 20878: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

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