For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.
Job Summary
The Sr. Technical Proposal Manager will be responsible for interacting with clients and commercial team members to scope programs and develop customized proposals for prospective and existing clients for Phase I through Commercial cell therapies. The Sr. Technical Proposal Manager will be required to work independently using their expertise in Cell Therapy to generate cohesive, accurate Proposals in response to Request for Information (RFIs)/Request for Proposals (RFPs).
Position will work remotely, from home office.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Serve as the key interface with internal stakeholders to facilitate the evaluation of new opportunities, initiation of programs, development of proposals and support of Business Development (BD)
• Qualify bids RFIs/RFPs with BD and clients to ensure appropriate service is provided.
• Attend client calls to determine needs of client and their programs for use in generation of proposals.
• Facilitate internal calls to work with operations and quality to develop customized proposals that meet internal quality standards and external client needs to present capabilities, timelines and pricing to clients.
• Assist in all aspects of proposal and/or Statement of Work (SOW) development while adhering to agreed-upon scope and pricing processes
• Collaborated with key internal stakeholders on areas such Full-Time Equivalent (FTE’s), timeline, etc., to allow the program design, proposal generation, resource and timeline estimates, and pricing required for a robust and strategic project proposal
• Build trust and influence with cross-functional stakeholders by being an advisor and expert on proposals for Operations and Clients
• Ensure legal documentation (i.e., Confidentiality Agreement (CDA) or Master Services Agreement (MSA) is in place for proposal generation working with BD and legal team to secure before proposal issuance
• Follow up with sales and project management to ensure that proposals are complete and answer the client’s needs
• Creatively identify ways to win open proposals by working with BD, scientific staff, finance, operations management and others.
• Lead proposal document process improvement projects and initiatives
• Assist management in monitoring pricing practices to determine accuracy and relevance to study type, service and operation processes.
• Update and maintain applicable databases and department files as required.
• Achieve proposal writer KPIs including timeliness and accuracy of proposals
• Provide coverage for peers during high volume periods
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.
Job Qualifications
• Education: Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.) or equivalent in science, business, or marketing related discipline.
• Experience: 10 years Contract Manufacturing experience in Cell and or Gene Therapies preferred. Knowledge of proposal structure and/or proposal writing experience preferred.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above. Minimum of 15 yrs of proposal writing experience in cell therapy manufacturing in lieu of Bachelor's degree.
• Other: Capable of working with a minimum of supervision, able to handle multiple tasks, and effectively prioritize based on departmental goals. Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Organizational skills and attention to detail required. Proficient in word processing, spreadsheet, and database software. Ability to work effectively and efficiently to meet deadlines. Understanding of business/sales process required.
Compensation Data
The pay range for this position is $96,000 - $106,000K USD annually. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.
About Cognate BioServices
Cognate BioServices, Inc., a Charles River Company, is the premier commercial-ready CDMO for cell and gene therapy needs. We are a dynamic, results-driven organization focused on providing the broadest range of expertise across the various cell types and technologies used in the commercialization of cell & gene therapies for regenerative medicine, cellular immunotherapy, and advanced cell therapy companies, organizations, and institutions.
We offer a unique combination of standard and custom services to companies across all points of clinical and commercial development. Our development and manufacturing services are focused on clients seeking rapid development of products from clinical studies into commercial manufacturing, with a unique capacity to handle all aspects of scale-up and commercial readiness.
Cognate leverages the combined know-how and expertise of its business, scientific, and technical teams to successfully develop and manufacture autologous and allogenic products across multiple cell-based technology platforms from start to finish, for you and your patients.
For more information, visit www.cognatebioservices.com
At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people’s lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly worked on 80% of the drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the past five years.
We’re committed to providing benefits that elevate your quality of life. Based on your position these may include: bonus/incentives based on performance, 401K, paid time off, stock purchase program, Health and wellness coverage, employee and family wellbeing support programs, and work life balance flexibility.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Charles River Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer - all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
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For more information, please visit www.criver.com.
