The Position

Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity? Join our team as a Project Manager in the Research Beyond Borders (RBB) department. In this role, you will be responsible for leading drug discovery projects from conception to delivery of a development candidate in areas beyond the indication and modality focus of Boehringer Ingelheim. You will bridge internal and external innovation by partnering with academic centers, biotech and CROs to increase Boehringer Ingelheim’s therapeutic reach. If you are passionate about delivering life-changing therapies to patients in need, apply today and be a part of our impactful team.

Tasks & responsibilities

• In your new role you will scout for Novel Therapeutic Concepts in diseases with high patient need and set up new collaborations with external partners to ultimately deliver compounds for clinical development.

• Moreover, you will negotiate, plan, steer, and monitor scientific and budgetary milestones with international partners as well as aligning the strategic fit and value of projects for Boehringer Ingelheim with internal stakeholders.

• As a member of the Indication Expansion Team, you will be responsible for identifying novel applications for Boehringer Ingelheim's development compounds in collaboration with colleagues from Computational Sciences.

• As a member of the RBB Core Teams you will evaluate new scientific directions for RBB, such as novel indications or therapeutic modalities and give recommendations for take up into RBB portfolio.

• Furthermore, you will also publish cutting edge findings in leading peer-reviewed journals and represent the RBB Team in external meetings.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree in Biology, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Biochemistry or Pharmacology with several years of experience in drug discovery with proven track record of advancing drug discovery projects through preclinical phases

• Proven experience in the initiation and supervision of external collaborations (academia and biotech)

• Talent in cross-functional leadership

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, high accountability and willingness to increase internal and external visibility of Research Beyond Borders

• Fluent oral and written communication skills in English

Ready to contact us?

If you have any questions about the job posting or process - please contact our HR Direct Team, Tel: +49 (0) 6132 77-3330 or via mail: hr.de@boehringer-ingelheim.com

Recruitment process:

Step 1: Online application - application deadline is July 1st, 2024

Step 2: Virtual meeting early till mid of July

Step 3: On-site interviews in calendar week 31

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to a person’s actual or perceived race, including natural hairstyles, hair texture and protective hairstyles; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; citizenship status, marital status; gender, gender identity or expression; sexual orientation, mental, physical or intellectual disability, veteran status; pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other class or characteristic protected by applicable law.