Project Manager, Viral Safety and Cell Banking, Leiden

Job Overview

MicroSafe Laboratories in Leiden is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead complex scientific and technical projects within our GMP‑certified analytical laboratory. In this role you will guide multidisciplinary teams through the full project lifecycle—define requirements and scope, oversee experimental execution, validation, and deployment—ensuring scientific objectives, regulatory expectations, and organizational priorities are met while maintaining rigorous project management processes and the highest quality of experimental data and documentation.Responsibilities

Establish project teams for new projects, including laboratory technicians, subject‑matter experts and logistics. Provide a solid project‑management workflow with clear organization and scientific context. Manage timeline development, scope definition, budget forecasting, and risk mitigation.Continuously assess project progress using data‑driven metrics and adjust scope, timelines, or resource allocation to meet scientific and operational requirements. Establish and maintain strong relationships with clients and stakeholders, providing transparent communication on project status, risks, and changes.Develop and maintain structured processes for managing scope throughout the scientific project lifecycle, ensuring adherence to quality, reproducibility, and performance standards. Oversee the organization and integrity of experimental data, research documentation, and multi‑stream project information.Communicate project milestones, outcomes, and risks to leadership and, when necessary, escalating issues in accordance with project protocols. Be able to set up new project‑management processes. Qualifications

Bachelor or Master in Life Sciences, Molecular Biology or a related field. Extensive project‑management training. Professional certification such as CAPM, PMP or PRINCE2 is considered a plus. Four or more years of project‑management experience in a scientific, technical, or research‑intensive environment in GMP.Strong attention to detail, particularly regarding timelines, resource planning, and compliance with scientific or regulatory standards such as USP, EP, JP. Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with scientists, engineers, and leadership across multiple levels of the organization. Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to translate complex scientific concepts for diverse audiences.Proficiency in Dutch is considered a plus. Strong presentation skills, including communicating data‑driven insights. Location

This position is based at Eurofins MicroSafe (part of Eurofins PROXY Laboratories B.V.) on the Bio Science Park in Leiden.

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