Associate Director of Program Management

Job Description

Job Description

Description

Codexis, a biotechnology company based in Redwood City, CA, is looking to hire an Associate Director of Program Management .

Codexis is a leading enzyme engineering company leveraging its proprietary CodeEvolver® technology platform to discover, develop and enhance novel, high-performance enzymes and other classes of proteins. Codexis enzymes solve for real-world challenges associated with small molecule pharmaceuticals manufacturing and nucleic acid synthesis. The Company is currently developing its proprietary ECO Synthesis™ platform to enable the scaled manufacture of RNAi therapeutics through an enzymatic route. Codexis enzymes can drive improvements, such as higher yields, reduced energy usage and waste generation, improve efficiency in manufacturing and greater sensitivity in genomic and diagnostic applications.

To meet the goals we’ve set for ourselves, we look for individuals who are driven, eager to grow and ready to embrace meaningful challenges. We empower employees to be authentic, ambitious, agile and have the courage to take action where they can make a positive impact.

Come join us on this journey to transform the enzyme engineering landscape for the betterment of human health.

About the Opportunity :

Associate Director of Program Management within our RNA Manufacturing team is responsible for partnering with all areas of the business to help advance customer assets into and through the clinic using ECO Synthesis™ technology.

In this role you will be responsible for overseeing both Codexis internal R&D Programs and customer programs centered on RNA manufacturing. Working directly with ECO Synthesis™ Innovation colleagues to develop the enzymatic platform and implement its use in customer programs. The Associate Director of Program Management will support customer programs for siRNA manufacturing via the ECO Innovation lab through GMP manufacturing in support pre-clinical and clinical studies for our customers. The Associate Director of Program Management is responsible for understanding all aspects and interdependencies of the internal R&D and customer programs and is accountable for managing timelines and key deliverables by working with subject matter experts and departmental representatives to coordinate operational activities. The Associate Director of Program Management will lead the process to ensure all client goals and stage gates are met, identifying and elevating risks and opportunities to achieve success. If any of the below describes you, we would love to meet you!

• Highly goal- and result oriented
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong, effective communication (verbal and written)
• Highly organized
• Attention to detail

In this role you will be responsible for :

Act as the key liaison between internal Codexis teams within research, development, and operations.

Manage client programs to manufacture siRNA drug substances and oversee projects through scale-up at CDMO and future clinical trials.

Collaborate with other departments to improve support for changing business needs.

The essential requirements of the job include :

Additional Experience :

CODEXIS PAY TRANSPARENCY : The anticipated salary range for candidates who will work in Redwood City is $170,000 to $200,000. The final salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and length of experience within the job, type and length of experience within the industry, education, etc. Codexis is a multi-state employer, and this salary range may not reflect positions that work in other states​.

What can Codexis offer you?