Project & Alliance Leadership, Specialist I

Job Description

Job Description

Position Title: Project & Alliance Leadership, Specialist I

Location : Houston, TX

Department: PAL

Reports to: Director

CTMC is a pioneering biotech joint venture, formed by MD Anderson Cancer Center and National Resilience, located in the renowned Texas Medical Center. Our mission is to accelerate cell therapies from bench to bedside. We offer development and manufacturing expertise for a wide range of cell therapy modalities, including CAR-T and TIL, as well as viral vector manufacturing. Our expert team collaborates closely with MD Anderson’s research and clinical faculty, bringing impactful cell therapies to cancer patients.

Since inception in May 2022, our team has filed ten INDs and have received approval without delay, demonstrating our commitment to delivering innovative treatments to patients with speed and precision. Our team remains at the forefront of biomanufacturing practices, leveraging advanced technology and processes to deliver exceptional results. 

Our state-of-the-art, 60,000 sq. ft. industrial facility in the Texas Medical Center is staffed by an integrated team of industry veterans and academic scientists who are passionate about bringing life-saving cures to patients. Our unique joint venture structure, with two highly established partners, provides us with the financial stability and long-term horizon to achieve our organizational goals.

At CTMC, we value our employees and offer a variety of development opportunities. We foster a team-first culture and a balanced work-life environment to ensure our staff is energized and engaged in our mission. If you share our passion for advancing the frontiers of medical science with innovative therapeutics and want to join a highly dedicated team committed to delivering novel cures to patients, we invite you to submit your application. We look forward to hearing from you and exploring how your skills and expertise can help us achieve our mission.

Position Overview

This role builds and improves AI-enabled tools for CTMC. Projects and priorities will evolve as the technology and business needs change. The Specialist works with users to identify useful workflows, develops practical solutions, tests and documents them, and helps teams adopt them. Success calls for hands-on building, sound judgment with sensitive information, curiosity, and comfort with a changing project mix.

Current AI Tools

MARK supports executive and communications content, including social posts, articles, video scripts, panel and podcast preparation, and campaign planning. Its drafts are ready for editing, with ongoing work to improve accuracy and CTMC voice.

MIA is a meeting intelligence MVP that connects decisions, dependencies, and risks across Manufacturing, Analytical Development, Process Development, Quality Assurance, and Regulatory. Broader adoption and data coverage are next priorities.

REGGIE is a regulatory change assessment prototype that identifies potentially affected IND sections; subject matter experts make the final assessment. The goal is to reduce assessment time from about three hours to about 30 minutes, subject to integration with Veeva RIM.

Responsibilities

• Advance MARK, MIA, and REGGIE toward version 2.0 and beyond through feature planning, hands-on configuration and building, user testing, release documentation, and improvements in reliability, adoption, and integration.
• Work with users to understand repetitive or manual workflows, gather feedback, maintain a prioritized backlog within agreed goals, and iterate as needs change.
• Establish and report practical measures of adoption, quality, and time savings for each tool to demonstrate impact.
• Develop the CTMC design system (Claude-based) for external content generation, encoding CTMC’s brand voice, visual identity, and document standards into reusable skills and templates.
• Partner with communications and executive stakeholders to ensure externally facing content produced with the design system is accurate, on-brand, and consistent with CTMC review processes.
• Design and build AI-enabled solutions for CTMC workflows, including prompts and Claude skills, agents, low-code automation, and connections to approved Microsoft 365 and SharePoint data; test solutions with users and document their use.
• Create user guides, training materials, and internal documentation; support and train employees in effective and responsible use of AI tools. The expected balance is approximately 60–70% building and improvement and 30–40% feedback, support, and training, depending on releases.
• Support CTMC’s data culture by helping teams structure, analyze, and visualize business data.
• Apply responsible AI practices and CTMC policies for privacy and confidentiality. Escalate proposed scope or priority changes and questions about data access or confidentiality; route externally facing content through communications and executive review.
• Other duties as assigned. 

Initial Priorities

In the first 90 days, learn MARK, MIA, and REGGIE and how people use them; take at least one tool through a version 2.0 release, including a feature plan, build, testing, and release notes; and begin measuring adoption and time savings. The tool selected will reflect business priorities at the time of hire.

Qualifications/Skills

• Bachelor’s degree (completed or in progress) in computer science, data science, engineering, business analytics, communications, or a related field.
• Experience building with AI or large language model tools, prompt engineering, or automation through employment, coursework, or personal projects. No minimum years of experience required.
• Hands-on ability to create, test, and improve AI-assisted workflows; experience with Claude or similar tools preferred. Examples of completed tools, a portfolio, or GitHub work are welcome.
• Working knowledge of scripting, APIs, data tools, or low-code automation preferred. Relevant examples include Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, SQL, Power Automate, Power Apps, Microsoft 365/SharePoint, Microsoft Graph, Copilot Studio, RAG, MCP, and REST APIs. Candidates are not expected to know every tool listed.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate business needs into tool requirements and clear user documentation.
• Self-directed and organized, with the ability to manage changing priorities, make practical design and testing decisions within agreed goals, and respond to stakeholder feedback.
• Understanding of responsible AI use, data privacy, and confidentiality practices.
• Interest in biotechnology, cell therapy, or healthcare preferred.

Working Conditions, Equipment, Physical Demands 

The incumbent in this position works in an office environment. The incumbent in this position will use the following equipment and shall have the following physical demands: 

Equipment-

• Computer
• Printer
• Facsimile
• Telephone

Physical Demands- 

• Frequent standing, walking, sitting, and reaching required.
• Frequent lifting up to 10 lbs. required.
• Occasional lifting, pushing, and pulling up to 50 lbs. required.
• Frequent use of computer/keyboard required.

The physical demands and work environment that have been described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. 

The above job description is an overview of the functions and requirements for this position. This document is not intended to be an exhaustive list encompassing every duty and requirement of this position; your supervisor may assign other duties as considered necessary.