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Program Manager

MED-CORE-INFD

Full Time

Job Summary: UCSF and the UC Berkeley-UCSF Innovative Genomics Institute (IGI) seek an experienced project manager who will provide critical programmatic management support for a unique academic-industry alliance centered around designing, testing, manufacturing, and advancing through clinical trial a next-generation gene-editing-based system for in vivo CAR-T engineering at ultra-low costs to cure difficult cancers. The position will report to the key academic PIs at UCSF and UC Berkeley and liaise closely with academic co-investigators, Danaher Operating Companies, and the federal sponsors. Primary responsibilities will be for project management duties to enable execution and harmonization across all program efforts (including a range of administrative workstreams) and ensuring timely progress toward milestones. The person hired will develop and maintain an operational infrastructure that enables cross-institutional collaboration between project leads at UCSF, UC Berkeley, Stanford, Ohio State, and key contributors at multiple Danaher Operating Companies such as Cytiva, IDT, Aldevron, and others. They will also be responsible for assisting preparing timely financial and compliance reporting to federal agencies.

Additional responsibilities include but are not limited to budgeting research projects, facilitating coordination among participating partners, fostering team science and collaborations, facilitating timely sharing of ideas and data, and tracking all programmatic goals. The ideal candidate should be independent, a creative problem solver, and original thinker, and share the collective motivation to advance science and human health. A scientific research record is also essential, ideally including prior evidence of experience in scientific writing and publishing in peer-reviewed journals. Prior project management experience is essential with excellent management skills, and prior experience with federal compliance reporting is preferred. Applicants will have strong written, verbal, and presentation skills and an ability to communicate and work in an interdisciplinary team environment.

The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.

Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement.

The salary range for this position is $87,900 - $187,700 (Annual Rate).

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