The Project Expert will be conducting opportunity assessments of new drug development projects in collaboration with the Research Lead by linking up with relevant internal and external business and clinical development experts. The Project Expert is also responsible for keeping track of early research project deliverables and timelines. You have a strong scientific background, good project management skills, and the drive to work collaboratively and effectively in a cross-functional environment towards key project deliverables.

Key Responsibilities

Opportunity assessment

• Lead and execute the opportunity assessments for new drug development projects in liaison with in- and external experts, including research, technical and clinical development.
• Optimize process for new drug development projects, including identification of key challenges, unmet medical need, and competitive landscape assessment.
• Communicate progress updates and final assessment to manager and senior management.

Project management

• Accountable for generation of project plans in alignment with the of Research Lead including creation, review, and maintenance of related documents.
• Facilitate research meetings ensuring that decisions and action items are collected, captured, and identified including follow up to ensure action items are being addressed.
• Support the Research Lead on project strategy and provide project management guidance as needed.

Who you are

• Advanced degree in a scientific discipline (PhD or MSc) with a minimum of 3-5 years of experience from the pharmaceutical or biotech industry.
• Good understanding of the drug development process.
• Strong organizational skills with demonstrated experience in project management, including the ability to develop and manage project timelines.
• Collaborative with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Pro-active and highly self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as a part of a team with a strong sense of accountability and ownership.

Why CDR-Life?

Enter a meaningful job with purpose – helping people with cancer and other incurable diseases. Become part of a team on a mission with a collaborative, open, and solution-oriented spirit where you can have an impact. Enjoy exciting opportunities for development and professional growth within our growing organization with flexibility that fits with your needs and lifestyle, as well as competitive salary and benefits.

Work location: From June 2023, CDR-Life will be located in our new labs and offices in Tödistrasse 46, Horgen, Switzerland.

To apply or in case of questions, please contact daniel.lenherr-frey@cdr-life.com. We are looking forward to hearing from you.

CDR-Life is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Please note CDR-Life operates a strictly controlled list of preferred recruitment partners. For those partners who have no valid, signed Master Service Agreement in place with CDR-Life, all unsolicited resumes, CVs, anonymous profiles, or any other candidate details submitted through our website or to personal e-mail accounts of employees of CDR- are considered the property of CDR-Life and are not subject to payment of any form of introduction, placement, or referral fees.

As People Operations Specialist​ you will be an integral part of the team by managing all people-related activities within CDR-Life’s employee life cycle, reporting to the CEO. Are you an experienced and highly motivated person who enjoys working in fast moving industrial environment and wants to grow your career to the next level? Do you want to join a driven team that leverages differences to deliver results? If so, this job might be for you.   

Responsibilities
Employee Life Cycle Operations

• Act as first point of contact for all people related matters, policies, and procedures for employees and line managers
• Manage the HR system
• Support and align the talent acquisition process including reference checks, job offering, contract creation
• Manage the onboarding process in collaboration with the hiring managers
• Manage and implement all employee related agreements and changes, e.g., contract modifications, contingent workforce management, compensation & personal data changes
• Manage the offboarding process
• Participate in developing and implementing people operational policies, guidelines and procedures
• Organize employee training and development sessions

Payroll Operations

• Support interface with accounting team for payroll management and administration

People Projects

• Participate in people projects aligned with our objectives of digitalization and simplification

Who you are

As an ideal team member, you are self-motivated, passionate about your job, you are open minded, have a positive and proactive attitude, and you understand that providing a high-quality service is crucial for the organization.

• Successful track record of 3+ years in People Operations or a related field
• Broad HR generalist know-how
• Demonstrating end-to-end accountability
• Excellent organization skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize actions
• Works independently in a fast-paced environment
• Fluent in written and spoken English, a good command of German is a plus
• Familiarity with pharma/biotech industry is a plus

Why CDR-Life?

Enter a meaningful job with purpose – helping people with cancer and other incurable diseases. Become part of a team on a mission with a collaborative, open, and solution-oriented spirit where you can have an impact. Enjoy exciting opportunities for development and professional growth within our growing organization with flexibility that fits with your needs and lifestyle, as well as competitive salary and benefits.

Work location: From June 2023, CDR-Life will be located in our new labs and offices in Tödistrasse 48, Horgen, Switzerland.

To apply or in case of questions, please contact simona.cesari@cdr-life.com. We are looking forward to hearing from you.

CDR-Life is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Please note CDR-Life operates a strictly controlled list of preferred recruitment partners. For those partners who have no valid, signed Master Service Agreement in place with CDR-Life, all unsolicited resumes, CVs, anonymous profiles, or any other candidate details submitted through our website or to personal e-mail accounts of employees of CDR- are considered the property of CDR-Life and are not subject to payment of any form of introduction, placement, or referral fees.

The Clinical Project Manager will support the Clinical Operations Leader by building and maintaining the clinical operations systems, quality platform, and supporting systems and processes to successfully deliver the first clinical trial and beyond. We are looking for a motivated and organised team member, who is keen to work in a young dynamic biotech environment.

Key Responsibilities

Support of Cross-Functional Study Team

• Progress study activities within the cross-functional study team.
• Manage external vendors involved in study delivery.
• Prepare study progress updates.

Study Planning and Execution Activities

• Develop and execute study-specific plans.
• Set-up and maintain study tools and systems.
• Liaise with vendors, clinical CROs, clinical laboratories, and internal stakeholders to manage key study activities such as set-up and maintenance of the Trial Master File; forecasting and tracking study drug; risk identification and management, data cleaning activities; and quality management.
• Set-up and maintain systems to manage the study budget, including tracking invoices, maintaining forecasting trackers, and managing vendor purchase orders and change orders.
• Support and maintain the GCP SOP framework and work instructions.

Your Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific or healthcare discipline required, but exceptions might be made for candidates with relevant clinical operations experience.
• Able to work independently to develop and manage supporting operational tools and activities.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills; Project management experience preferred.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills; Able to work in cross-functional teams of both internal and external partners.

From May 2023, CDR-Life will be located at Tödistrasse 48, Horgen.

Are you interested? For any further questions or your application please contact: clare.price@cdr-life.com. We are looking forward to hearing from you.