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Jennifer A Jackson, MS PMP SSM

Jennifer A Jackson, MS PMP SSM

Project Manager
Chelmsford,MA

Summary


Proactive and goal-oriented project management professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth. Seeking a challenging role in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry where I can leverage my expertise in drug discovery project management to drive strategic objectives and contribute to organizational success.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Accomplishments

  • Spearheaded a resource planning initiative for near 24/7 coverage of the pilot plant and synthesis reactors, reducing the number of scheduling conflicts from 12 per month to 7 per month, a 42% improvement.
  • Created excel based tool to identify additional reimbursable expenses for Dept. of Energy grant.
  • Created and managed complex schedule for Ascend's first production facility, providing visibility to executive stakeholders.
  • Responsible for ensuring data met internal quality and QMS standards for Discovery Pharmacology team of 7 scientists.
  • Developed onboarding documentation for new employees in Discovery Pharmacology at EMD.
  • Mentored and managed co-op students.

Skills

  • Cross-functional teamwork
  • Scope management
  • Analytical thinking
  • Organizational skills
  • Relationship building
  • Problem-solving aptitude
  • Critical thinking
  • Time management
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Stakeholder management
  • Resource allocation
  • Teamwork and collaboration

Certification

  • Project Management Professional (PMP) - Project Management Institute.
  • SAFe 6 Scrum Master - Scaled Agile Framework

Work History

R&D Program Manager

Ascend Elements
05.2023 - 11.2024
  • Collaborated to establish PMO office; standardized project management tools and documentation, leading to an increase in project timelines and resource visibility using MS Project and Monday.com.
  • Developed and maintained master project schedule that incorporated complex construction, commissioning, and production start-up plans for AE’s first small scale production facility in GA.
  • Led cross functional team of 10 members, to deliver production scale technology to remove contaminants from synthesis solutions. Drove on time decision for zinc removal resulting in 90% reduction in Zn contamination.
  • Developed scope, schedule and budget for 2 Graphite sub-projects to recover and re-engineer graphite materials recovered from recycled batteries; 1 project delivered on time and under budget. The second project was on track to meet its goals prior to company reorganization that led to elimination of graphite program.
  • Facilitated regular status meetings for multiple projects, ensuring deliverables met timelines and compliance requirements for internal and external customers, delivering meeting minutes within 48 hrs.
  • Identified and mitigated project risks, particularly in government grant management, financial reporting and facility start-up operations, reducing reimbursement timelines from over 2 months to less than 1 month in most cases. Developed tool to identify and additional $65 million in spending that was reimbursable.
  • Spearheaded a resource planning initiative for near 24/7 coverage of the pilot plant and synthesis reactors, reducing the number of conflicts from 12 per month to 7 per month, a 42% improvement.


Senior Scientist

EMD-Serono
01.2008 - 02.2023
  • Managed 8 early-stage preclinical drug discovery projects from hit discovery to early preclinical development.
  • Initiated and executed 4 collaborations with external vendors and contract research organizations (CRO’s) from request for proposals through completion of work.
  • Coordinated with CRO’s to manage project timelines, budgets, and data quality ensuring compliance with internal standards.
  • Managed scope, schedule, and budget for 3 new technology evaluations within Discovery Pharmacology resulting in successful implementation of new technology in 2 cases.
  • Served as key liaison for Discovery Pharmacology with cross functional teams, providing updates on progress, risks and recommendations to leadership.
  • Developed and compiled documentation for Discovery Pharmacology data for 3 FDA IND filings.
  • Concurrent assay development for 2 to 4 programs.
  • Developed over 25 cell-based assays to characterize large and small molecules.
  • Discovery Pharmacology representative for global Genedata team leading innovation and adoption of Genedata Screener for increasingly complex tasks.
  • Drove implementation of automated RNA isolation suitable for qPCR in a 384 well format.
  • Department liaison with Research Informatics to drive adoption of data analysis tools.
  • Initiated novel use of synergy model to explore atypical combination assays, including presenting work at Screener User Group Meeting.
  • Discovery Pharmacology representative for Employee Engagement team for 5 years.
  • Led the development of induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells for use in drug discovery – a first for Merck Serono – and presented findings to 300+ colleagues and senior leaders at high profile EMD Serono R&D conference.

Education

Master of Science - Microbiology

University of Maine, Orono, ME

Bachelor of Science - Microbiology

University of Maine, Orono, ME

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Timeline

R&D Program Manager - Ascend Elements
05.2023 - 11.2024
Senior Scientist - EMD-Serono
01.2008 - 02.2023
University of Maine - Master of Science, Microbiology
University of Maine - Bachelor of Science, Microbiology

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