Project Leader (Drug Development)

GENERAL SUMMARY

- THE PROJECT LEADER ESTIMATES, PLANS, SCHEDULES, MONITORS, EVALUATES, DOCUMENTS AND DIRECTS PROJECTS TO ENSURE SUCCESSFUL PROJECT COMPLETION AND/OR IMPLEMENTATION.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

- PERFORMS ROLE AS PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR ON GRANTS AND CONTRACTS INVOLVING BACTERIAL SELECT AGENTS AND ANIMAL MODELS.
- RESPONSIBLE FOR ADDITIONAL EXTERNAL REVENUE GENERATION INCLUDING WRITING OF PROPOSALS WITHIN SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE.
- WITHIN DEFINED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, PROVIDES RESOLUTION TO COMPLEX PROBLEMS WITHIN SPECIFIED PROJECTS OR A SINGLE PROGRAM

POSITION SPECIFIC

- USING PROJECT MANAGEMENT METHODOLOGY ENSURES THAT CLIENT PROJECTS ARE EFFECTIVELY MANAGED. ENSURES QUALITY OF PRODUCT OR SERVICE DELIVERED; MANAGES PROJECT BUDGET AND PROJECT RISK FACTORS
- MAINTAINS RELATIONSHIP WITH CUSTOMER OR CLIENT THROUGH DELIVERY OF CONTRACT TERMS.
- PEOPLE REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS MAY BE A COMBINATION OF DIRECT AND INDIRECT. FOR THOSE THAT ARE DIRECT REPORTS, THE PROJECT LEADER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING ALL HR RELATED PROCESSES INCLUDING PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT, SALARY ADMINISTRATION, DISCIPLINE, AND HIRING.
- PROVIDES TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR BOTH INDIRECT AND DIRECT REPORTS AS NECESSARY
- AS A PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR IS THE SINGLE POINT OF CONTROL WHO:
- SUPERVISES OVERALL TECHNICAL CONDUCT OF THE STUDY AND STAFF REPORTING INTO THIS POSITION
- ISSUES STUDY PROTOCOLS AND AMENDMENTS, AND ENSURES THAT THEY ARE FOLLOWED
- INTERPRETS, ANALYZES, DOCUMENTS, AND REPORTS RESULTS
- ENSURES THAT ALL EXPERIMENTAL DATA, INCLUDING OBSERVATIONS OF UNANTICIPATED RESPONSES ARE ACCURATELY RECORDED AND VERIFIED
- ENSURES THAT ALL UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES THAT MAY AFFECT THE INTEGRITY AND QUALITY OF A STUDY ARE NOTED WHEN THEY OCCUR, AND CORRECTIVE ACTION IS TAKEN AND DOCUMENTED
- PERFORMS OTHER DUTIES AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR.