Project Coordinator

Position Summary

The Project Coordinator is responsible for coordinating drug product projects while ensuring they are executed appropriately by the team designated milestones. The Project Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating new, managing ongoing, and finalizing completed projects related to drug product processes. This position requires the ability to create and manage project timelines and lead team meetings to ensure submission batches and new product launches are executed to meet business requirements while focusing on customer service and professionalism.

Job Responsibilities

• Under direction of the Project Manager, coordinate projects from the R&D phase to completion through the generation and tracking of timelines
• Manage all business aspects of the project; timelines and project updates from development through commercialization
• Prepare minutes for all internal and external meetings/teleconferences
• Communicate and escalate project issues on a timely basis
• Exercise independent judgment and analysis on a daily basis
• Change of scope management and tracking
• Perform tracking of materials and componentry required for projects
• Perform tracking of documentation required for projects
• Complete project status sheets
• Manage an appropriate number of active projects, ensuring all assigned projects are delivered on time while managing the revenue and the budget
• Lead the internal project team to resolve all project issues and resource constraints affecting the project
• Manage complex projects from pre-formulation onwards with the assistance of the Project Manager
• Provide feedback to department manager on project team member performance
• Facilitate positive team member interaction and manage conflict
• Participate in Project Management improvement initiatives.
• Present to Executive Leadership Team as required
• Provide information to the Project Manager and execute tasks in their absence
• Other duties as assigned

Experience Requirements

• Detail-oriented with exceptional planning and organizational skills.
• 2+ years of pharmaceutical industry experience.
• Must be comfortable communicating at multiple levels within the business.
• Ability to meet varying deadlines.
• Ability to coordinate projects involving input from multiple participants.
• Ability to be effective with minimal supervision.
• Ability to establish a good rapport with both technical and non-technical personnel.
• Ability to work independently, when necessary.
• Must have an understanding of the pharmaceutical development cycle and the nomenclature associated with pharmaceutical development.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to read and interpret batch records, data sheets and basic mechanical drawings.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific field preferred

EOE, including disability/vets.