Project Manager, External Development Projects, R&d - Brampton, Canada - Taro Pharmaceuticals INC, Canada

Taro Pharmaceuticals INC, Canada

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Brampton, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Description

Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a multinational, specialty pharmaceutical company with a vision of reaching people and touching lives globally as a leading provider of valued medicines. We are dedicated to meeting the needs of our customers and the overall community through the innovation, development, manufacturing and marketing of the highest quality healthcare products.

Established in 1950, Taro's world class production facility is located in Brampton, Ontario, with a current team of over 600 Canadian employees.

Our company's focus on the dermatology sector has made us a leading manufacturer and supplier of specialized topical products with a diverse portfolio of creams, ointments, liquids, and gels.

With support from our parent company, Sun Pharma, one of the world's largest specialty generic pharmaceutical companies, we are committed to providing a healthy, safe and rewarding environment for all of our employees.

What we offer:
A safe and clean; GMP regulated work environment

Opportunities for career growth and development

A competitive wage/salary

Incentive bonus programs that are designed to reward employees for their individual contributions

Benefit programs designed to support our employees and their families, including a comprehensive health & dental benefits package, group RRSP matching program, direct access to healthcare and well-being programs, and paid time off

Employee training and organizational development programs including tuition reimbursement, internal mobility programs, and employee recognition programs

Our Brampton location is presently looking for
Project Manager, External Development Projects, R&D

Job purpose

This position manages external developments using technologies which currently do not exist in house like sterile or potent products, or licensing of products developed for markets other than the US, or JVs for developments.

This manager will initiate and project manage the deliverables including follow up on all activities, monitor timelines, and collaborate with involved third parties and Taro's R&D Teams.

Duties and responsibilities

The position is responsible to coordinate and lead development and manufacturing/packaging related project activities among all relevant parties (third party and internal) to ensure deliverables are supplied on time, within budget and according to quality standards.

The Project Manager will coordinate activities that lead to develop and support launch.

Also, effectively applies scheduling, risk management, and comprehensive quality assurance and control to the process of bringing a drug to market in a cost-efficient way.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Initiate, coordinate and lead External Development R&D projects, including manufacturing/packaging related project activities among all relevant parties up to submission and support up to launch
Develop and maintain integrated timelines, and ensure consistency with input from the involved thirdparties and internal functional teams
Facilitate and ensure all appropriate documentation is approved and processed, including agreements, contracts, invoices, proposals, plans, protocols, etc.
Help manage the budget for External Development R&D projects. Ensure overall operation is within the approved budget and timeline
Identify project risks and potential issues, and facilitate their address and successful resolution
Ensure compliance of external vendors with Taro quality standards and with Quality department's support
Support with ideas for External Development R&D projects
Lead External Development R&D projects team meetings and assist the teams in resolving issues
Work with the team members from all relevant departments (e.g. Chemistry, Formulation RD, ARD, Clinical and Regulatory) to ensure that the project development progress according to Development Plan
Help provide updates and status reports to senior management on a regular basis; report on performance vs plan

Other Duties and Responsibilities

Set up proper checklists for PM activities.
Set up projectspecific scientific teams from within Taro's R&D group to assist with product development in different scientific areas.
Address the regulatory, compliance and quality related needs for External Development R&D projects
Other duties and responsibilities may be added based on the changing departmental needs.

Qualifications

Good understanding of the drug development process, pharmaceutical industry, GMP/GLP & ICH/FDA regulations and guidelines.
Degree in related sciences or business with a minimum 5 years of professional experience in pharmaceutical industry.
Familiarity with R&D activities.
Experience with contract/financial side of the activities. Economic/ financial education is of advantage.
Good project management and verbal communication skills.
Proficiency in use of Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Adobe Acrobat.
Ability to work with multipl