Development Operations Coordinator, CMC/DMPK (Contractor)

Overview

Monte Rosa Therapeutics is seeking a motivated Development Operations Coordinator in Basel to support global R&D operations. The role involves coordinating cross-functional activities across chemistry, DMPK, and CMC, and serving as the main point of contact for day-to-day development operations, including invoices, contracts, shipments, and compound registration, to help advance the pipeline.

Responsibilities

• Track invoice flow and monitor spending against the available budget.
• Serve as the main point of contact for CROs and CDMOs on contracts, logistics, invoices, and day-to-day operational matters.
• Manage, maintain, and organize contracts and amendments with external vendors.
• Oversee shipments of materials and samples in compliance with applicable regulations, including GDP, with support from couriers, brokers, and other vendors.
• Coordinate all activities related to external warehouses, including contracts, inventory, material preparation requests, and deliveries.
• Manage compound registration, inventory, and the movement of materials between internal and external sites, including maintenance of the compound database.
• Establish and maintain databases and documentation repositories, working with internal IT and document management teams to ensure structure and compliance.
• Build and maintain relationships with reliable partners for compounds and services supporting chemical and pharmaceutical R&D.
• Support QA activities as needed, including documentation flow and archiving.
• Track ongoing stability studies, review pull-point data and take action to extend material shelf life where appropriate.
• Provide flexible support to other drug discovery functions as needed.
• Contribute to budget planning by collecting and harmonizing forecast inputs.
• Maintain oversight of POs and open contracts and liaise with the finance team on accruals and audit-related activities.
• Apply strong project management skills to support timelines, budgets, scope, and execution across projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or MSc in Chemistry, a related scientific discipline, Engineering, or a technical field.
• 4–5 years of experience in a similar role, ideally within a pharmaceutical or biotechnology environment.
• Project management knowledge, including key concepts and tools; PMP certification is an advantage.
• Proven ability to work effectively in cross-functional technical teams, with strong interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of technology transfer, cGMP manufacturing, and supply chain management.
• Proficiency with MS Project, Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and SharePoint, Smarthseet. Pragmatic, flexible, well organized, and a strong problem solver, collaborative attitude and excellent team player.