Thermo Fisher Scientific

FSP RA – Client Dedicated – CMC Project Manager

Thermo Fisher Scientific
Posted 10/21/2026full-timeRemote • BelgiumSeniorLeadWebsite
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Demonstrates expertise in Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls (CMC) project management, regulatory affairs, and strategic planning for therapeutic antibodies. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, manage project timelines and budgets, and ensure compliance with global regulatory requirements.

Highest-signal resume keywords
CMC Project ManagementRegulatory Affairs ExpertiseBiologics ExperienceBudgeting And ForecastingExcellent Communication Skills

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Support Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls (CMC) development for therapeutic antibodies
  • Plan, control, monitor, and report assigned projects with CMC leads and project teams
  • Manage CMC activities including process development, analytical development, product development, technical transfer, dossier development, clinical manufacturing, and project strategy
  • Provide technical and project leadership for client projects
  • Provide regulatory affairs expertise, client interface, strategic regulatory intelligence, and guidance from preclinical development through registration and product optimization
  • Prepare strategic, efficient client deliverables meeting local, regional, and ICH requirements
  • Liaise with internal and external clients
  • Achieve project timelines, budget, and scope goals
  • Translate scientific strategy into CMC project plans, visualize timelines and dependencies, and define budget needs
  • Track, monitor, and report milestones and decision points
  • Build relationships with stakeholders and monitor CMC activity progress
  • Perform critical-path analysis, risk assessment, and scenario simulations
  • Coordinate critical-path delivery, prioritize activities, and mitigate or escalate risks
  • Prepare and lead project team meetings, agendas, action items, and minutes
  • Promote collaboration, execution excellence, communication, and cross-functional problem-solving
  • Review and advise on regional regulatory submissions
  • Act as a regulatory strategy and technical subject-matter expert
  • Ensure quality performance and compliance with SOPs and WPDs
  • Manage project budgeting and forecasting
  • Identify out-of-scope contract activities and coordinate contract modifications
  • Collaborate with business development on pricing, proposals, presentations, and new business
  • Provide matrix/project leadership, training, and guidance to junior team members
  • Participate in launch, review, and project team meetings

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Master degree in life-sciences
  • Previous experience comparable to 9+ years
  • At minimum 5 years CMC project experience
  • Experience working with biologics is a plus
  • Excellent planning and organizational skills; ability to multitask and prioritize in a multicultural environment
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills
  • Experience working with CMC teams and managing relationships with CMC vendors is strongly preferred
  • Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-growing biotech environment with challenging timelines
  • Quality-conscious attitude
  • Demonstrated project management skills and responsiveness to issues
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt quickly to changing needs and priorities
  • Fluent in English
  • Excellent written and oral English communication skills, plus local language where applicable
  • Excellent attention to detail, quality, and editorial/proofreading skills
  • Exceptional interpersonal and liaison skills
  • Advanced computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Strong organizational, time-management, and planning skills
  • Excellent negotiation skills
  • Ability to work independently and exercise independent judgment
  • Excellent understanding of global, regional, and national regulatory requirements and regulatory affairs procedures
  • Expert knowledge of ICH and other global regulatory guidelines
  • Advanced understanding of regulatory specialty areas such as preclinical, clinical, CMC, and publishing
  • Superb understanding of medical terminology, statistical concepts, and guidelines
  • Excellent analytical, investigative, and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent understanding of budgeting and forecasting
  • In some cases, an equivalency combining appropriate education, training, and/or directly related experience may be considered sufficient

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Fully remote work arrangement
  • Standard Monday–Friday work schedule
  • Occasional domestic and international travel
  • Professional development through training and guidance to junior team members

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Hard Skills
Project ManagementAnalytical DevelopmentProcess DevelopmentTechnical TransferDossier DevelopmentClinical ManufacturingRegulatory SubmissionsCritical-Path AnalysisRisk AssessmentQuality Performance
Soft Skills
Excellent Planning SkillsStrong Analytical SkillsInterpersonal SkillsNegotiation SkillsProblem-Solving Skills
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPoint
Industry Keywords
Therapeutic AntibodiesICH GuidelinesPreclinical DevelopmentClinical DevelopmentMulticultural Environment