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Associate Director, Project Management - Medical Affairs (Princeton, NJ or Palo Alto, CA)

Summit Therapeutics
Location
Princeton, NJ (US)
Posted
20 days ago
Department
Project Management
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Bachelor’s degree
  • 5+ years of experience in project management within biopharmaceutical or life sciences organizations
  • 5+ years of direct project management experience supporting medical affairs
  • Proven ability to translate complex data into executive-ready insights
  • Expertise in project management and process improvement methodologies (PMP, Lean, Six Sigma, Agile)
  • Strong analytical mindset
Nice to have
  • Advanced degree (MS, MBA, PharmD, PhD) or PMP certification
  • Prior experience in pre-commercial or early commercial biotech/pharma
What the job really is

The Associate Director, Project Management for Medical Affairs at Summit Therapeutics will lead cross-functional project management efforts to ensure operational excellence and readiness for product launches in oncology. This role involves strategic planning, governance, and collaboration with various teams to manage medical affairs projects, including scientific communications and stakeholder engagements. The position requires overseeing project timelines, budgets, and quality objectives while driving process improvements and vendor management.

Benefits
  • Pay range of $175,000 — $200,000 USD
  • Potential for bonus, stock, benefits, and/or other applicable variable compensation
Things to weigh
  • No specific mention of remote work options
  • Role involves significant travel (30-50%)
  • Position may evolve as team needs change
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