CMC Project Manager

We are seeking a CMC project manager, reporting to the Executive Director, Head of Program Management, to support our CDMO and clinical trial activities. If you are a highly motivated and experienced CMC project management professional passionate about developing innovative cell therapies, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity to join our team.KEY RESPONSIBILITIESServe as the day-to-day liaison between internal teams and CDMO partner, coordinating project timelines, deliverables, and communicationsManage CDMO performance, ensuring adherence to service and quality agreements and effective execution of SOWsDevelop and maintain project timelines, ensuring all milestones are met according to project requirements.Schedule and facilitate project meetings, including setting agendas, preparing materials, taking accurate meeting minutes, and distributing them to relevant stakeholders.Serve as the primary point of contact for project-related communication between internal teams, external vendors, and stakeholders.Support financial tracking for CDMO projects, including creation and management of SOWs, purchase orders, and change orders to ensure alignment with project scope and timelinesIdentify project risks and escalating issues as necessary to ensure timely resolution.Maintain accurate and up-to-date project documentation, including project plans, status reports, and other relevant materials.ABOUT AURION BIOTECH With offices in Seattle, Boston, and Tokyo, Aurion Biotech is a clinical-stage biotech company, whose mission is to restore vision to millions of patients with life-changing regenerative therapies. The Company’s first candidate is for the treatment of corneal edema secondary to endothelial dysfunction, and one of the first clinically validated cell therapies for corneal care; it was recently granted regulatory approval from Japan’s PMDA. Aurion Biotech is the recipient of the prestigious Prix Galien award for best start-up in biotech. The Company is preparing for clinical trials in the U.S. We are growing rapidly and seek to hire highly motivated candidates from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and experiences, who share our values:Stewardship: We make the world a better place for our patients, our communities, our clinicians, and our colleagues. We act responsibly as individuals, as employees, and as a company. Transformation: We embrace our challenges, our successes, and our failures. We are curious, we take risks, and we collaborate. Grit: We break down walls and strive to achieve the impossible. We are persistent and resilient, and we deliver on our commitments.