Project Coordinator - Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals
San Diego, CA
About the Job
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARWR) is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company that develops medicines that treat intractable diseases by silencing the genes that cause them. Using a broad portfolio of RNA chemistries and efficient modes of delivery, Arrowhead therapies trigger the RNA interference mechanism to induce rapid, deep, and durable knockdown of target genes. RNA interference, or RNAi, is a mechanism present in living cells that inhibits the expression of a specific gene, thereby affecting the production of a specific protein. Arrowhead's RNAi-based therapeutics leverage this natural pathway of gene silencing.
Arrowhead is focused on developing innovative drugs for diseases with a genetic basis, typically characterized by the overproduction of one or more proteins that are involved with disease. The depth and versatility of our RNAi technologies enables us to potentially address conditions in virtually any therapeutic area and pursue disease targets that are not otherwise addressable by small molecules and biologics. Arrowhead is leading the field in bringing the promise of RNAi to address diseases outside of the liver, and our clinical pipeline includes disease targets in the liver and lung with a promising pipeline of preclinical candidates.
Arrowhead's corporate headquarters is in Pasadena, CA with research and development teams in Madison, WI and San Diego, CA. Our employees are nimble, science-driven innovators who are collaborating to bring new therapies to patients in need.
The Position
The Project Analyst is an integral part of several Core Teams developing novel RNAi therapeutics for diseases with high unmet need. The Project Analyst will work with Core Team Leads to define and monitor timelines and deliverables. The successful Project Analyst will have excellent knowledge in Smartsheet and/or other program planning and visualization software, good communication skills and an enthusiasm for defining and monitoring program plans and milestones.
Responsibilities
- Work with the Program Managers and key cross-functional colleagues to develop,monitor and support the overall program plan and timelines
- Facilitates working models and visualizations for scenario planning
- Engages with multiple Program Teams and stakeholders from diverse technical backgrounds
- Develops standardized timelines for team and portfolio communications and resource allocations using Smartsheet and/or other program planning and visualization software
- Monitors timeline progress and team deliverables
- Identifies and escalates technical and operational risks to the Program Manager and Core Team Leads
- Generates and maintains program dashboards and portfolio-level updates
- Interacts effectively with multiple program managers and their teams to integrate timelines into a unified project/company timeline, identify and resolve crucial bottlenecks
Requirements:
- College degree in a biopharmaceutical-related area (e.g. biology, chemistry, toxicology, ADME/PK, engineering); other majors may be considered depending on experience
- Strong skills in Smartsheet and/or other program planning and visualization software tools
- Proven ability to grasp complex interdependencies and attention to detail
- Minimum of 3-5 years of project planning experience
- Experience leading or coordinating cross-functional teams or groups
- Excellent communication, influencing, stakeholder management and decision-making skills
- Strong program/ project management foundation
- Highly motivated team player willing to contribute to a growing biotech organization
Preferred:
- Knowledge in Power BI
- Experience in biotech, medical devices or pharmaceutical industry
Arrowhead provides competitive salaries and an excellent benefit package.
All applicants must have authorization to work in the US for a company.