Xaira Therapeutics
Senior Project Manager, Biologics R&D - Early Pipeline Programs
$148K–$185K
South San Francisco, California, United States · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 6, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum 6+ years of industry experience; 3+ years of project management or cross-functional project leadership preferred.
- Education
- Advanced degree (MS, PhD, or equivalent) in life sciences or a related field strongly preferred.
About the job
Coordinates biologics R&D projects across early pipeline programs, tracking plans, milestones, risks, resources, and cross-functional decisions from discovery through lead selection and potentially IND-enabling work.
What you'll do
- Build and maintain timelines, milestones, dependencies, deliverables, and scenario plans across concurrent programs.
- Coordinate scientific and functional teams, meetings, outsourced workstreams, project updates, and follow-up actions.
- Track project status, risks, resourcing, and trade-offs to support decisions and recommend operational improvements.
What they ask for
- 6+ years of industry experience, including hands-on biologics or drug discovery research and project or timeline management responsibilities.
- Experience supporting biologics discovery programs through stages such as target validation, hit discovery, and lead optimization.
- Strong understanding of biologics discovery processes and ability to translate complex scientific ideas into clear plans.
- Experience with basic project tracking tools and working familiarity with project/program management principles.
Nice to have
- 3+ years of project management or cross-functional project leadership in research settings; exposure to lead selection governance or IND-enabling workstreams is a plus.
- PMP, CAPM, or PMI-ACP certification; startup experience and ability to lead without authority.
Pay
$148,000 - $185,000 annually (base salary)
Tools
Smartsheet, Confluence, Google Workspace, PMI, PMP, CAPM, PMI-ACP
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