Project Management Manager
Resume:
ABBVIE INC., Global Pharmaceutical Research and Development (GPRD), North Chicago, IL 2013 to Present Project Coordinator, Operations and Strategic Portfolio Management
Business Development and Contract Management:
o Liaised with global contract research organizations (CRO’s) and academic project partners to supplement internal (AbbVie’s) scientific research programs. o Worked with Technology Licensing / Legal teams to create and negotiate agreements. Advised business partners on contractual terms and conditions in order to achieve mutual acceptance. Drove the contracting process from initial request through completion and actively manage contract-tracking database ($250MM); includes managing change order processes as necessary. o Developed partnerships with cross-functional groups, including Project and Portfolio Directors, Technology Licensing, Search and Evaluation, Legal (IP & Business) and Finance. o Developed study sourcing and general process improvement initiatives to achieve value contribution through negotiated savings, competitive bidding, cycle times, etc. Currently undertaking Lean Six Sigma training (Green Belt training completed) and taking a lead role in a work stream to implement a process improvement project in Discovery R&D to reduce contract execution and payment cycle times.
PRASANT CHANDRAN, M.A., M.B.A.
Phone: 847-***-**** Email: *******.********@*****.*** SUMMARY
Award-winning professional with over a decade of pharmaceutical industry experience within business and scientific settings. Involved in the initiation and management of R&D contracts ($250MM), alliance/project management and process improvement initiatives.
Actively managed external research projects, relationships with external partners and budget.
Led innovative life-sciences research, including introduction of new assays and testing novel therapies in Pain, Neuroscience / Neurodegeneration and Immunology therapeutic programs.
Highly motivated, solutions-oriented individual who values integrity and functions well even in high-stress situations. MBA graduate with focus in global business operations and markets. Multilingual (Fluent in English, Hindi and Malayalam).
AREAS OF STRENGTH
Alliance Management
Stakeholder Alignment
and Management
Business Operations and
Value Creation
Contract Management
Expense Tracking and Payment
Management
Scientific Communication
Research Lab Management
Project Management
Process Improvement
Regulatory
Submissions
Translational
Research
EDUCATION
LAKE FOREST GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT, LAKE FOREST IL Master of Business Administration (MBA)--Global Business Specialization (2013) Summa cum Laude
Hotchkiss Scholarship Award
Global Consulting Project: Develop E-commerce Growth Strategy for K-Innovation in Thailand UNIVERSITY OF IOWA, IOWA CITY, IA
Master of Arts, Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science (2001) Distinguished Master’s Thesis Award
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF REHABILITATION TRAINING AND RESEARCH (MINISTRY OF WELFARE, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA), UTKAL UNIVERSITY, BHUBANESWAR, INDIA Bachelor of Physiotherapy (1998)
Graduated in top 5% of class
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2
Project Management:
o Provided Project Management and Coordination support for external research initiatives. o Established systems to support operations in tracking projects and resources and provided updates on project status reporting.
o Generated project charters, schedules and timelines, create plans for resource loading and critical path workflow analysis.
o Proficient in technology skills (e.g., MS Office, MS Project, Visio, SharePoint) and Project Management tools.
o Managed external scientific collaboration projects for in-licensed Biologic assets for the Neuroscience and academic collaborations for the Liver Fibrosis therapeutic areas.
Regulatory Submission Management:
o Supported IB, IND, NDA, MAA, and CTA Regulatory submissions. Aligned with Global submission timelines.
o Provided guidance to the non-clinical project team and manage Pharmacodynamics Written and Tabulated summaries.
o Provided technical writing for Safety and Secondary Pharmacology sections. o Proficient in eDOCs.
Associate Manager, External Initiatives
Business Development:
o Managed multiple (10+) concurrent complex projects and established / maintained internal and external stakeholder relationships.
o Liaised with global (in China, Singapore among others) contract research organizations to supplement internal research activities.
o Evaluated, initiated and expanded translational research activities in Brazil in collaboration with academic partners involving active management of collaborative information sharing. Instrumental in planning and establishing a postdoctoral fellowship position for graduate students from Brazil as a part of the collaboration. Mentored and supervised visiting college students as a part of the company’s corporate R&D partnership with the Brazilian government's Scientific Mobility Program.
Budget Management:
o Managed a $2M department budget for funding external studies by establishing, tracking and managing resources and payments.
o Managed and oversaw department’s capital, travel and other miscellaneous budget. ABBOTT LABORATORIES, Global Pharmaceutical Research and Development (GPRD), Abbott Park, IL 2002 to 2012 Research Scientist, Translational Imaging Sciences, GPRD
Business Development:
o Initiated multidisciplinary collaborations with internal and external researchers to facilitate transfer of technology and execution of scientific studies
Translational Research:
o Leveraged cutting-edge imaging tools (MRI, PET, SPECT, CT and DEXA) to progress novel pharmaceuticals to market.
o Introduced a novel model to evaluate disease progression and effectiveness of therapeutic agents for certain neurological diseases using imaging modalities. Data from research was pivotal in moving novel pharmaceuticals through various milestones including clinical assessment of investigational drugs. Therapeutic areas of focus: Multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia and osteoarthritis.
o Published peer reviewed manuscripts and presented research findings in Translational Imaging at national and international scientific conferences.
Process Improvement:
o Developed award-winning, innovative device that improved work efficiency by 15% across studies and reduced operating costs by over 80% when compared to original methods. o Implemented process improvements and devices that improved ability to monitor disease progression in novel models of human disease.
Pharmacologist, Pain Research, Neuroscience, GPRD
Scientific Research:
o Created innovative pre-clinical osteoarthritis pain model (U.S. patent pending US20080092250 A1) that directly facilitated the discovery of a new drug and helped transition this to clinical development. Model being widely used across the industry. o Published peer reviewed manuscripts and presented research findings in Pain Research field at national and international scientific conferences. 3
PALMER CENTER FOR CHIROPRACTIC RESEARCH, Davenport, IA 2001-2002 Laboratory Research Coordinator
Research Lab Management:
o Independently set up the laboratory and managed day to day operations including the supervision of small animal facility.
o Ensured inventory control and vendor management; collected research data and supervised graduate students.
NEUROSENSORY PAIN LABORATORY, PAIN RESEARCH PROGRAM, UNIVERSITY OF IOWA, Iowa City IA 1999-2001
Graduate Research Assistant
Scientific Research:
o Developed and conducted independent research experiments, data collection, analysis, interpretation and manuscript preparation.
o Published research in peer reviewed journals, abstracts and presented posters in international scientific conferences.
Teaching:
o Conducted literature reviews and short seminars for physical therapy students on Neuropharmacology and Neurostimulation.
GOUTHAM CLINICS & GOUTHAM EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, Bangalore, India 1998-1999 Lecturer and Physiotherapy Clinic Supervisor
Teaching:
o Developed teaching materials for undergraduate courses.
Clinical Experience:
o Established treatment protocols and managed outpatient clinic operations. ACHIEVEMENTS
President’s Award for significantly impacting the discovery of a new drug candidate.
Author on over 40 scientific publications and abstracts (publications list available upon request).
Presented work at several scientific conferences.
Ad-hoc reviewer for scientific journals.
Won Distinguished Master’s Thesis Award (University of Iowa representation at Midwest Association of Graduate Schools).
CONTINUING EDUCATION
BIO EXECUTIVE TRAINING PROGRAM: BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BASICS, BIO INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION, CHICAGO (APRIL 19-21, 2013)
LEAN SIX SIGMA TRAINING PROGRAM: R&D BUSINESS EXCELLENCE, ABBVIE INC., CHICAGO (FEBRUARY-JUNE, 2014)
4-DAY PMP BOOT CAMP TOWARDS PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL (PMP) CERTIFICATION, CHICAGO
(MAY 9-12, 2016)
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