Research & Development Program Manager

Onsite: Vancouver, WA

We seek a Program Manager to join our Program & Portfolio Management team. Our R&D Program Managers play a significant role in driving our cross-functional programs for the entire company. Our Program Managers excel in clarifying requirements, developing plans for projects at their inception, leading cross-functional teams to execute them, and helping troubleshoot technical problems as they arise. This position requires strategic thinking and coordinating collaboration across multi-disciplinary teams within Absci, including AI, Protein Engineering, High Throughput Screening, Disease Biology, and Purification & Analytics. This position will report to the Director of Program & Portfolio Management

Responsibilities:

• Support our innovation strategy by planning activities, tracking activities, and holding stakeholders accountable for project tasks and deadlines.
• Simultaneously balance activities between multiple projects of various scopes.
• Estimate and manage the costs and time to complete the work within budget and timeline, and track all activities using project management software.
• Define the project team's structure and culture and use technology to ensure essential communication between groups in business processes and during experimental handoffs.
• Identify, assess, prioritize & manage project-related risks and clearly present solutions that link directly to the key program objectives.
• Work with stakeholders and scientific leadership to understand failure modes and implement corrective actions while working to build a system where operational activities are increasingly automatic and seamless.

Qualifications:

• BS/PhD Degree in a Science related field and 2 years experience in a biotech related field or equivalent technical work experience
• Working knowledge of project management software (MS Project, SmartSheet, etc.)
• Familiar with workflows involving: protein engineering, cloning, high-throughput screening, protein purification, and analytical chemistry
• Proven experience with Change Management and Conflict Resolution with a proactive mindset

Preferred (but not required):

• Project management training
• In-depth or hands-on experience with Asana or other project management software
• Any in-depth experience in one (or more) areas in the workflows mentioned.

The salary range for this position is $85,000 - $120,000/year. Competitive equity package applies. Pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition to equity, compensation packages include a wide range of medical, dental, vision benefits and ability to participate in our employee stock purchase plan.

Absci offers highly competitive salaries and benefits, including medical, dental, vision insurance, unlimited vacation, parental leave, breakfast and lunch for onsite employees, employee assistance program, voluntary life and disability insurance, annual bonus potential, and 401(k) with a generous company match.