Technical Project Manager

Salary: £72,000 – £96,000 per year

TEC Partners are working with a Cambridge-based start-up company that is working towards revolutionising gene synthesis by developing a novel desktop DNA synthesis platform. Using semiconductor technology, the new process is set to fulfil the demands of synthetic biology by producing DNA with unprecedented accuracy, scale, and speed.

Being highly interdisciplinary, the company is proud to have talented scientists, engineers, biologists, physicists and chemists working on the common goal. They have ambitious goals for the future where the next generation of DNA synthesis will tackle challenges in healthcare, industrial chemistry, pandemics, and global data storage.

They are looking for a Technical Project Manager to get involved with complex projects in both R&D and product development areas. The ideal person would be passionate about leading the team to succeed within agreed timelines and budget constraints, while monitoring and tackling technical challenges.

The projects are set to move from early prototypes to low volume production in the next two years; the ideal candidate would be flexible and able to work at the intersection between R&D and product development as the projects go through the lifecycle.

Essential skills and experience:

• Degree in engineering or equivalent, with industrial experience leading and planning technical projects, and tracking the progress of a team
• Recent proven track record of applying project management tools and techniques in R&D or product development
• Experience working directly with technical teams of engineers or scientists
• Experience documenting technical system requirements
• Strong time management, organisation, and communication skills
• Quality management system experience, e.g. ISO 13485
• Experience conducting technical risk management

Desirable experience

• Background in life sciences, scientific instrument design, semiconductors, or similar field
• Working knowledge of project management tools and methodologies, such as lean, agile, waterfall, APF
• Good working knowledge of systems engineering tools and techniques

In return, the company is offering a highly competitive salary, a comprehensive benefits package, and an active Staff Social Committee. Benefits include:

• 25 days annual holiday
• Pension scheme
• Life insurance
• Equity via EMI option scheme
• Option to join private medical insurance
• Extended parental leave
• Cycle-to-work scheme

If that sounds like a great opportunity for you, please reach out to TEC Partners or apply directly with your updated CV.