Who are you?
- You have a background in one of the fields cancer genomics, target discovery, bioinformatics and/or computer science preferably combined with management, business administration and/or innovation, great communications skills and an affinity towards open science.
- You can be a bridge between end users and a technical team.
- You are comfortable making decisions where others are in doubt and are more of a generalist than a specialist.
- You are capable of convincing others through knowledge and reasoning and can keep an overview when there are many moving parts.
Who are we?
- The Hyve is an international IT company employing data engineers, software developers, and solutions architects. We are dedicated to delivering solutions that support scientists in life sciences and healthcare R&D using open source software, open data, and open standards. Our vision is to enhance the quality and impact of biomedical research by providing biomedical informatics solutions, and we believe that open source is the way to do this.
- The Genomics & Target Discovery team is focussing on services and development around two open source platforms: cBioPortal, a platform for visualization of cancer genomics data, and Open Targets, a platform for drug target discovery.
- The project manager in the Genomics & Target Discovery team will not be available for a period of ~6 months. For that period of time we are looking for someone who can replace this person. After the interim period we are open to continue the collaboration.
Your responsibilities
- Lead communications with clients and other stakeholders from all over the world to understand their needs and manage expectations. Keep an overview of all running projects. Facilitate the project and the team, enabling required conditions.
- Monitor the progress and success of a project on time and on budget.
- Address and solve impediments.
- Contribute to new functionalities by gathering requirements in collaboration with the open source community, the technical team, and the client.
Must have
- 4+ years of experience in a Project Manager role
- An affinity with what we try to achieve at The Hyve: improving the world by providing biomedical scientists with excellent tools for managing their data
- Great communication and writing skills in English
- Background in a field that helps you understand the domain with little effort
- Affinity with, or interest in, cancer genomics, target discovery and IT
- A strong willingness to take on challenges, and an eagerness to learn
- Based in the Netherlands; we work from the office at least two days a week
Nice to have
- Some experience in programming to help your interaction with the technical team
- Professional working knowledge of the German language
We offer
- Between 32-hour and 40-hour workweeks
- A competitive salary and profit-sharing plans
- A Personal Development Budget to encourage your personal and professional development
- Travel allowance and a pension
- A great workplace close to Utrecht Central Station (Utrecht, The Netherlands) with entertainment facilities such as a table football and a piano
- Frequent team-building activities such as board games, city trips, karaoke nights, and outdoor sports
- Opportunity to work with renowned research institutes worldwide
- Opportunity to work with research departments of most of the top 10 pharma companies
Information
For more information, please contact:
Henk-Jan van den Ham, Team Lead Genomics & Target Discovery, henk-jan@thehyve.nl, +31 30 7009713
How to apply?
Please send your application to: hr@thehyve.nl