Your work at Wildtype

• As a Scientific Program Manager at Wildtype, you will be responsible for coordinating the scientific programs of the company's research, development, and innovation teams
• You will work directly with the company's co-founder and all research team leads to set goals and milestones, evaluate progress, and assess approaches that address each team's scientific challenges. You will become deeply familiar with the work of teams spanning from cell biology to tissue engineering, food science, and process development
• Work cross-functionally and collaboratively across all research teams to ensure alignment, and efficiently communicate risks, dependencies, and deadlines
• You will help to shape the strategic vision for the company's research initiatives, and help define our research teams' scientific pursuits and priorities

What you'll bring to Wildtype

• 3+ years of industry experience in scientific project and/or program management
• A PhD in a scientific discipline
• PMP certification are preferred, but not required
• Curiosity across all scientific disciplines comprising cellular agriculture, and a data-focused approach to project and program management
• A passion for supporting and enabling scientists in their work
• Exceptional interpersonal and scientific communication skills
• A track record of team coordination, focused on addressing difficult scientific issues
• A mission-driven approach, resourcefulness, creativity, a positive disposition, and an entrepreneurial spirit
• The ability to move projects forward in the face of continuously evolving priorities and timelines

What we'll teach you

• How scientific fields such as molecular biology, food science, process development, and tissue engineering converge to produce the world's cleanest and most sustainable seafood
• How to apply your program management skills to the unique context of cellular agriculture research, and how to coordinate basic science research toward cultivated seafood development and production

Impact Plan

• Within 1 month you will have gained a deep understanding of the research, development, and innovation goals and workflows at Wildtype. You will have spent time with each of the team leads, and will have mapped the research priorities to the company's larger objectives and milestones.
• Within 3 months you will be actively managing the progress toward Wildtype's research, development, and innovation milestones. You will be working between the scientific teams and with the company's executive leadership to define risks and characterize our progress toward goals.
• Within 6 months you will provide strategic guidance to the scientific leadership teams. You will be actively supporting each of the research teams in setting goals and structuring our scientific programs accordingly. You will also interface with the commercial teams, fostering communication between the company's research and commercialization efforts.
• Within 12 months you will have become a trusted thought partner in company-wide scientific decision-making and strategic prioritization exercises. You will be involved in budgeting, resource allocation decisions, and planning future scientific directions.