Project Manager

Are you an experienced Project Manager with a desire to excel? If so, then Talent Software Services may have the job for you! Our client is seeking an experienced Project Manager to work at their office in Cambridge, MA.

Position Summary : The Data, AI & Genome Sciences (DAGS) group sits within the client's Research Labs, leveraging genomics data to aid Therapeutic Areas from identifying new targets all the way through the drug development process. These efforts rely on large volumes of RNA and DNA sequencing data, new single-cell and functional genomics laboratory technologies, along with developing AI / ML approaches to maximize the value this genomic data can provide. We are looking for an experienced Genomics Project Manager who can nimbly help support the wide array of preclinical sequencing experiments and data processing needs. Our team is committed to continual process improvement, leveraging templates and scripts to accelerate routine work, standardizing and clarifying workflows, and consolidating key information for quick and easy access. You will help support scientific teams in their sequencing experiments, working closely with vendors, IT Operations, and Data Analysts to ensure that requirements are clearly captured, logistics are kept smooth, issues are flagged and resolved quickly, and data is moving quickly to support the next round of scientific hypotheses.

Primary Responsibilities / Accountabilities :

• Support Next Generation Sequencing outsourcing : coordinating samples, assay requirements, metadata harmonization and data transfers; communicating instructions and priorities
• Maintain tracking dashboards for clear visibility and accessibility to project data
• Work with Data IT and Data Analysts to track and shepherd genomic data through pipelines and workflows to enable downstream analysis
• Communicate effectively and support working relationships with wide range of external and internal stakeholders to facilitate issue resolution
• Accurately track a range of kinds of information, maintaining and building dashboards to use to communicate status, timelines, and issues to project teams
• Lead stakeholder review meetings to survey work in progress and upcoming forecasts
• Contribute to process improvement efforts on every front
• Leverage and further develop templates and scripts to streamline and automate routine operations – decreasing processing time and enabling at-a-glance summaries
• Work with finance systems to support outsourcing activities, generating Purchase Orders and tracking invoices to provide financial snapshots

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