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R&D Project Manager

Limerick
5 months ago
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A global medical device company are looking for a R&D Project Manager to join their Research and Development team on a contract basis. The role is to lead a new unannounced project from conception to completion. The ideal candidate will be pro-active and take good initiate to drive the project along. This is not a passive role where the project run itself, you will need to take leadership and ensure project deliverables and milestones are met. You will be joining the project at a very early stage and the project will run for multiple years.

Essential Skills:

  • Early stage R&D product development experience as a Project Manager
  • Medical device, biotech or pharmaceutical project management experience
  • Experience managing high value projects on time and to budget
  • Understanding of engineering, validation and how regulated projects work
  • Stakeholder management experience

    Desirable Skills:
  • Pro-active attitude
  • Interpersonal and communication skills

    The start date is for ASAP. The initial contract length is for 12 months, with options to extend after. The role is based in Limerick and will only require 1 day per week. The rate is €50-65 per hour, depending on experience, if you have any expenses please let me know and I can factor that into the rate for you.

    If you are interested in the role please send me your latest CV and I will call you to discuss the further details.

    Please click to find out more about our Key Information Documents. Please note that the documents provided contain generic information. If we are successful in finding you an assignment, you will receive a Key Information Document which will be specific to the vendor set-up you have chosen and your placement.

    To find out more about Real, please visit

    Real Staffing, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy | Registered office | 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom | Partnership Number | OC(phone number removed) England and Wales
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