Our mission is to push the boundaries of complex cell analysis. Using the Lightcast platform we are working with major pharmaceutical companies, leading academic institutes, and innovative biotechnology leaders. Together, using our next generation microfluidic platform, we are making advances towards new science, unique clinical approaches, new therapies, and innovative products.
The Lightcast platform allows precise, highly flexible, and massively parallel control of tens to hundreds of thousands of picolitre volume microdroplets using beams of light and powerful software logic. By sequentially combining droplets containing different cells, antibodies, cancer drugs, reporters and /or other reagents, we can perform complex workflows and assays at scale with a flexibility far beyond what is currently possible on any cell analysis platform.
About the role
Lightcast are seeking a project manager with a scientific background. Reporting to the Senior Head of Product Management, you’ll lead multiple customer-focused projects Your ability to work with and align multiple stakeholders and customers directly will be crucial. The job is based at our Cambridge (UK) site but the job holder will work closely with other project stakeholders in other global locations to deliver the projects to strict timelines.
Job responsibilities
- Responsible for project management of multiple biology-based customer focussed projects, ensuring successful and timely delivery as per agreed workplans.
- Identify and establish a cross-functional working project team to drive project progress. Chair regular project meetings and provide progress updates to key internal stakeholders.
- Establish a clear communication plan for the project and interact with cross functional groups in a productive, collaborative manner.
- Provide regular updates on the project plan and progress towards agreed deliverables to external customers .
- Ensure project plans (with clearly defined project risks, scope, goals and trackers) are established with input from key stakeholders and provide regular project status and metrics updates. Maintain an up-to-date project plan continuously checking project deliverables against budget.
- Guide direction and agreement on key decisions and deliverables. Raise issues and risks to senior stakeholders as required.
- Influence project members to ensure timely delivery of the project deliverables.
About you:
- Our ideal candidate will have a strong project management background, with experience of working within the life sciences industry, and a MSc or PhD in biological science or equivalent experience.
- A formal project management qualification would be advantageous (such as Prince 2), however it is not essential.
- You will have some experience of managing and delivering multiple projects with multiple stakeholders
- You will be comfortable aligning key stakeholders and managing expectations and conflicting priorities
- Experienced in cellular assay development and/or single cell biology and having worked in a customer facing role is preferable.
- You will be highly organised, be comfortable working to deadlines and juggling multiple priorities.
- You will be able to work independently, have outstanding attention to detail and have an excellent ability to build and maintain relationships
If you’re passionate about applying novel technology to cutting edge scientific projects, apply now!
We offer a generous benefits package including:
- 26 days holiday, plus Public Holidays
- Flexible working hours
- Pension contribution matched up to 7%
- Private medical insurance
- Income protection
- Life insurance
- Subsidized gym membership and weekly cross fit sessions
- Access to Cycle to Work and Technology schemes
- Enhanced family leave policies
At Lightcast, we recruit on a rolling basis, meaning we carry on recruiting until we find the right person for the role being advertised. We tend to compare individuals to the role specification rather than to each other.
About Lightcast
Lightcast Discovery is a bio-tools company developing a platform that combines the flexibility to analyse a wide range of cell types and assays with precise control over droplet number, occupancy, location and movement. Working with major pharmaceutical companies and leading academic institutes. Together, using our next generation microfluidic platform, we are driving scientific innovation, developing unique therapeutic approaches, and forging a path to exciting new scientific discoveries. Learn more about Lightcast Discovery at https://www.lightcast.bio/.
Lightcast Discovery is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.
At Lightcast, we recognize there is no perfect candidate. If you have some of the experience listed above but not all, please apply anyway. Experience comes in many forms, skills are transferable, and passion goes a long way in our book. We are dedicated to building diverse and inclusive teams and look forward to learning more about your unique background and what you can bring to Lightcast Discovery.
Recruitment & Staffing Agencies: Lightcast Discovery does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to Lightcast or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by Lightcast Discovery’s internal Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of Lightcast Discovery, and Lightcast Discovery will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.
What We Do
Lightcast is developing a novel, droplet-based platform that provides a deeper understanding of cellular function. Compared to standard microfluidic methods, the Lightcast platform offers the ability to run a broader range of assays and to precisely control and track the number, occupancy, location, and movement of each droplet. The unprecedented scalability and flexibility of this approach will help advance translational and basic research as well as streamline development workflows for drugs, therapeutics, and applied biologics.
