Junior Project Manager

Leads To Development (L2D) was set up in 2009 to meet a relatively new opportunity in the biotech market – to allow companies to out-source the management and oversight of their preclinical drug development. Since then, L2D has rapidly built its reputation, expanded and strengthened its team, and broadened its services to encompass all non-clinical aspects of development as well as clinical oversight.

The company is now considered a leading expert and has a strong client base across Europe and the US to whom it provides hands-on scientific, regulatory and operational project management support across all stages of drug development.

Project management of the preclinical development of medicinal products including the writing of regulatory documents

As a Junior Project Manager you will use your scientific expertise to assist with multiple projects which will include planning and managing preclinical development (pharmacology, toxicology, manufacture) together with writing regulatory documents.

Key duties and responsibilities:
The duties will be varied but will principally comprise:

• Helping to prepare development plans
• Writing requests for proposals and helping with the selection of, and negotiation with, service providers for out-sourced manufacturing and laboratory-based activities
• Management and monitoring of out-sourced activities
• Writing regulatory documents (study reports, briefing books and documents for clinical trial applications etc.)

• You hold a Ph.D. or equivalent in Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Pharmacology or another appropriate scientific discipline
• You have excellent English oral, written and presentation skills
• You are a confident and effective communicator, able to manage multiple activities to agreed deadlines
• You collate and process information in an intuitive, analytical, meticulous and conceptual manner: your problem-solving skills are outstanding
• You are motivated by team work, responsibility, curiosity and altruism
• You are dynamic, proactive, determined, sociable and objective; with calm self-assurance

Whilst training will be given, knowledge or experience of the preclinical development of medicinal products will be viewed favourably. International experience as well as some industrial training will also be considered advantageous.

This will be a permanent position with opportunities for growth and promotion, based in Paris (France), with a competitive salary, together with a bonus scheme awarding outstanding performance.

The recruitment process will be initiated with a short informal virtual meeting to discuss the candidate’s background and motivation. This is followed by a more formal interview with the two company directors which may be in-person or virtual depending on the candidate’s circumstances. The final stage is a presentation to the senior team as well as the opportunity to informally chat with team members.

Please note that applications must be in English and unfortunately applications in French will not be considered, as this position requires a very high level of written and spoken English.