Project Coordinator – Translational Research

Job Description

Scientific Project Coordinator | LabConnect

The Tone:
This is a hybrid role at LabConnect, requiring a minimum of 3 days onsite in Spring House, PA or in Titusville, NJ. LabConnect improves lives by partnering with pharmaceutical and biotech companies and clinical research organizations (CROs) to accelerate new medicine development through Central Laboratory Services and Functional Service Provider (FSP) Solutions. This role provides essential operational support to Project Managers and scientific program leaders, coordinating laboratory needs and strategies, directly contributing to the timely and flexible delivery of services for evolving study demands.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid, Spring House, PA or Titusville, NJ

• Team: FSP Solutions, supporting Project Managers and scientific program leaders from cross-functional translational research and OTR teams for one of LabConnect’s sponsors.
• Mission: Provide essential operational support to accelerate the development of new medicines by coordinating laboratory needs, advising on data collection strategies, and managing project timelines and budgets for translational research teams.
• Tech Stack: MS Teams (Planner, team calendar), PPT, One Note, SharePoint, MS Project, Portfolio Dashboard (Project view, team membership, milestones, trial timelines, upcoming project/work, budget), Planisware, Tableau VizCafe, Tableau (KPIs and metrics), Smartsheet.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Operational Support: Provide operational management for multiple teams and stakeholders within a cross-functional environment for low complexity projects.
• Project Coordination: Coordinate agendas, track key actions and decisions, and facilitate collaboration and communication within translational research (TR) teams.
• Financial Planning: Support cross-functional planning, budgeting, and resourcing activities, including managing Key Event Maps (KEM) and creating early budget reads.
• Strategic Implementation: Assist in the creation and regular updates of strategic biomarker plans for trials and support the delivery of TR status updates.
• Risk & Timeline Management: Escalate risks, proactively manage them, and align timelines across the drug development path for assigned projects.

The Must-Haves
• Background: B.A./B.S. in Physical Sciences/Life Sciences or a related scientific field.
• Experience: More than 2 years of relevant industry experience, with some experience managing projects, timelines, budgeting, and forecasting preferred, and an understanding of drug development and clinical trial processes preferred.
• Skills: Proficient with computer literacy, including MS Office, MS Project, Smartsheet, and SharePoint; demonstrated time management and organizational skills with the ability to plan, prioritize, and execute project tasks; excellent interpersonal skills; strong verbal and written communication.
• Bonus: Some knowledge of sample management, analysis, or sample tracking.