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R&D Business Operations Specialist

Redwood City, CA 94063

Posted: 03/08/2023 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Operations Job Number: 548596 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

Job Description


The Opportunity:
Pay rate range: $40-50/hr

As a key member of our dynamic Program, Portfolio, and Alliance Management team, reporting to the manager of R&D Business Operations, you will:

  • Work with project and functional leads to directly manage the implementation of preclinical studies including:

    • Compound shipment(s).

    • Issuing PO’s.

    • Assigning internal study numbers.

    • Tracking study progress.

  • Assist in maintaining trackable internal inventory for key research and development studies including protocols, key data, and reports.

  • Assist in managing and tracking studies or activities at CROs, and liaise with different functions and project teams

  • Assisting in the execution of agreements with CROs including quotes, statements of work, work orders, etc. across teams.

  • Schedule sub-team meetings as needed, manage meeting agendas, minutes, and track action items.

  • Support development and maintenance of master plans and project schedules/ Gantts and/or critical sub-team plans (pre-clinical and non-clinical studies).

  • Assist other members of the R&D Business Operations team in the selection of tools and development of processes that achieve reduced bureaucracy and help R&D operate more effectively and efficiently across departments and teams.

  • Support implementation of strategies to enhance efficiencies from study execution through to data analysis and archival.

Required Experience, Skills, and Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant scientific discipline (Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, or other related scientific disciplines). MSc is a plus.

  • 1-3 years of experience in a technical research/early development stage role and a minimum of 2 years experience in an operations, project coordination, project management role, or equivalent expertise in coordinating projects to completion is preferred.

  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills to interact daily with diverse cross-functional internal and external stakeholders are essential.

  • Innovative, proactive, and collaborative team player with high energy to keep pace with our growing and evolving company environment.

  • Must have excellent organizational skills, detail-minded, results-oriented, and driven to complete projects on time with high quality.

  • Must be a self-starter and able to function independently in a fluid environment under tight timelines.  

  • Advanced capability with MS Office software (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Project), and experience with collaboration platforms (Smartsheet) is desired.

The staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Pharma.

Planet Pharma and The Planet Group of Companies are equal opportunity employers. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.

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Although this hasn't been an issue at The Planet Group, the staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at The Planet Group.

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