[Japan] R&D Associate Project Manager
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About the role
Santen seeks an R&D Associate Project Manager in Osaka to support global cross-functional ophthalmology product-development teams. Responsibilities include managing timelines and budgets, collecting project-status insights, handling risks and issues, coordinating meetings and reporting, and ensuring compliance with project-management standards. A BA/BS in life sciences and Japanese and English are required; 0–5 years of project-management experience is specified, with PMP preferred but not required.
Key requirements
- • BA / BS degree in life sciences required
- • Required skills: Cross-functional project timeline management, Project budget oversight, Project status assessment, Risk and issue management, Meeting logistics and documentation, Project reporting, Basic understanding of drug development
- • Required languages: Japanese, English
Opportunity details
- • Workplace: On Site
- • Posted: Sep 10, 2026
- • Original advert language: English
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Employer’s role description
Job title: [Japan] R&D Associate Project Manager
Location: Osaka, Osaka, Japan
Employment type: Full-time
企業概要
Santen is a specialized life sciences company with a proud 130-year heritage focused exclusively on ophthalmology. As a Japan-originated, global company with our footprint in over 60 countries, we are dedicated to delivering innovative treatments and digital solutions for eye health and addressing vision-related social issues for people around the world.
The Project Management Group (PMG) drives both the strategic and operational development and delivery of Santen’s product portfolio, ensuring cross functional alignment on execution goals and development of high-quality therapies.