Technical Program Manager, Life Sciences Research (Genetic Medicine)

Skills

About the Role

You will bring structure and momentum to programs that support individualized genetic medicines, advance therapeutic research, and help patient organizations, non-profits, and researchers use Claude in rare disease work. You will build integrated program plans, coordinate with clinical, manufacturing, and research partners, and help define how a small, early-stage team operates.

Requirements

• Experience as technical program manager or program lead on complex drug development, clinical research, or translational science programs with multiple external organizations
• Working knowledge of how a therapy moves from preclinical development into the clinic
• Scientific fluency in molecular biology or genetics
• Strong program management skills including planning, milestones, risk registers, budget tracking, and dependency management
• Track record of driving work to completion across organizations without formal authority
• Clear written and verbal communication
• Comfort working with ambiguity and building process
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience

Responsibilities

• Build and own an integrated program plan including milestones, dependencies, risks, budgets, and key decisions
• Coordinate with clinical, manufacturing, and research partners across preclinical, manufacturing, regulatory, and clinical care stages
• Run the operating cadence with external partners, tracking progress and raising risks early
• Work with Legal, Finance, and Partnerships to turn agreements into operating plans and track commitments
• Coordinate research across internal scientists, academic collaborators, companies, and CROs
• Help ensure data is shared responsibly with consent, privacy protections, and data-sharing agreements
• Lead programs supporting non-profits, patient organizations, and researchers
• Help connect genetic diagnosis efforts with therapeutic research and development
• Share partner insights with research and product teams to improve Claude
• Write status updates, risk assessments, and decision memos, and build scalable processes

Benefits

• Optional equity donation matching
• Generous vacation and parental leave
• Flexible working hours
• Visa sponsorship