Ask yourself:
- Are you excited about securing top-notch Drug Discovery Project Management?
- Are you someone who enjoys empowering People and Teams and see others grow under your guidance?
- Are you enthusiastic about working in an agile environment with great colleagues?
If the answer to the above is yes, please reach out to us and take the next step in your career!
Currently, we are looking for a new Senior Director of Research Project Management our Research and Non-clinical Development Team and support our growth journey. Research and Non-clinical Development is responsible for all early discovery project from Innovation to lead compound selection and preparation for phase 1 as well as support to Development Project with several aspects. We are building the future projects to serve the need of patients.
We are a medium-sized biotech with a short chain of command. We are currently a team of approx. 95 engaged people working I 6 different departments.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for guiding the team of Research Project Managers according to our project handbook and other guidance documents. Secure smooth working in dotted line environment.
- Opportunity to build an organization of professional Project Leads Managers that will drive the Research Projects together with scientist in the organization.
- Secure progress and quality content of the projects from Idea to initiation of phase 1.
- Work in close collaboration with rest of Research Management team to secure right level of insights to the projects and empowerment of the Project Teams
- Drive decision making and presentation to management and other stakeholders in collaboration with Project managers
- Ensure development of value stories, Research Target profile and guidance on preparation of Tollgate documentation.
- Responsible for ensuring close collaboration with Innovation work to Management and rest of organization
- Secure Innovation strategy is implemented in close collaboration with stakeholders in the organization and agreement with the Research strategy set forward.
- Ensure close collaboration with External Innovation for smooth transfer of external innovation to internal projects.
Candidate Profile
The successful candidate will have most of the below qualifications:
- A MSc/PhD within chemistry, biochemistry, pharmaceutical sciences, or other relevant fields. > 10 years experience in Drug Discovery and related disciplines: Medicinal Chemistry, Molecular Pharmacology, in vivo pharmacology, pk/pd and pharmaceutical development
- Extensive experience with project management and stakeholder management
- Experience with participating in cross functional project teams and well-developed collaboration skills
- Strong oral and written communication skills in English
- Great people and stakeholder management skills
- The ability and engagement to “walk the extra mile”
Bonding to innovate
Our employees are fundamental to our success, and we continue to be able to attract and retain people with vast experience and talent. We have a unique culture, characterized by excellent teamwork and strong engagement across the organization.
Making bonds is at the core of everything we do. From discovering and developing the best new peptide drugs for patients, to engaging with our partners or connecting with each other.
We bond as a result of our entrepreneurial culture where our people are encouraged to pursue their ideas and turn them into reality. We are curious about each other’s knowledge and expertise.
We bond through curiosity and playfulness as a team, allowing ourselves to challenge common thinking and drive future innovation. Zealand Pharma is a place where everyone is heard and contributes to the success, we all want to experience.
The Zealand Pharma DNA builds on four values: (1) We are bold, (2) We empower people, (3) We work as one team, and (4) We can be trusted.
Let’s bond and be bold
We offer a combined compensation package which includes a base salary, pension, bonus, and a possibility to join our employee share program. We care about our employees’ well-being and offer health insurance, use of massage, fitness, and a range of social clubs and activities
To find out more about working at Zealand, visit https://www.zealandpharma.com/careers/zealand-as-a-workplace/
Interested? Please apply no later than December 15th, 2024, or as soon as possible.
For further information, please contact Mette Svendgaard at msvendgaard@zealandpharma.com.
About Zealand Pharma A/S
Zealand Pharma A/S (Nasdaq Copenhagen: ZEAL) ("Zealand") is a Danish biotechnology company on a mission to change lives with next generation peptide medicines. In our effort to reach our goals bonding is at the core of everything we do. Let it be discovering and developing the best new peptide drugs for patients, engaging with partners or connecting with each other. This has led to more than 10 drug candidates invented by Zealand having advanced into clinical development, of which two have reached the market. Zealand’s current pipeline of internal product candidates focus on specialty gastrointestinal and metabolic diseases. Additionally, the portfolio includes clinical license collaboration with Boehringer Ingelheim and pre-clinical license collaboration with Alexion Pharmaceuticals. Zealand is based in Copenhagen (Søborg), Denmark. For further information about the Company's business and activities, please visit www.zealandpharma.com or bond with us through LinkedIn.
