Synthon is a Dutch pharmaceutical company which develops and manufactures generic human medicines. Expanding its business activities Synthon is also engaged in the research and development of biotechnology-based medicines.
Synthon’s head office is in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, and the company has affiliates in eleven other countries. In 2011 it recorded a turnover of EUR 260 million. The company employs around 1.400 staff of whom over 400 work in Nijmegen.
Synthon products are licensed out to third parties and are marketed worldwide. The company culture is characterized by a determined and entrepreneurial spirit.
Project management is responsible to deliver research& development projects of drugs in time and budget from scratch up to submission of the registration file and launch.
To strengthen our team we are looking for a:
Senior Project Manager Drug Development - Result driven with an eye for process
Job profile:
Synthon’s R&D projects are run on the basis of an international multi-disciplinary matrix structure. The project manager is responsible for setting up and managing a number of drug development projects (depending on the size) in parallel.
First the project manager establishes the strategy (project definition) with appropriate stakeholders (product profile, manufacturing strategy, etc) i.e. makes a business case and gets approval from the Strategic Portfolio Team. Thereafter the project manager steers each project to achieve agreed targets displaying a clear sense of urgency.
The project targets are delivering the project within appropriate quality standards, meeting deadlines and within budget and resources. He/she manages the progress of his/her projects using a pragmatic and hands-on approach and will make project adjustments as and when required. The project manager is the contact person for all departments involved such as R&D, Regulatory Affairs, Intellectual Property, API Procurement, Quality Assurance etc. The project manager provides advice and support to management and stakeholders (i.e. Marketing & Sales, Research & Development). After the regulatory submission the project manager will also be involved to get approval from Health Authorities.
The project manager reports to the Vice President of Project Management. In this challenging and rewarding position you are in the heart of our business, dealing with all layers of the organization.
Your profile:
Your letter of motivation and CV should show that you have:
· A Ph.D. or Master degree in Life Sciences (e.g. chemistry, pharmacy, biology, medical)
· Extensive experience in (generic) pharmaceutical industry
· At least eight years of relevant drug development experience (preferably late stage development, commercial aspects, etc.)
· Several years of successful project management experience
· Outstanding command of the English language
. Result driven with a clear sense of business
. Because of your flexible attitude and pragmatic approach you get things done
Information and application:
Contract hours: 40 hours a week
Home base will be Nijmegen
(im Bereich Forschung & Entwicklung, Patentierung, Projektmanagement, Qualitätssicherung/-management, Regulatory Affairs)
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22.05.2012
Thema Group Nederland
The Netherlands, Office in Nijmegen