Scientific Project Coordinator

Role Summary

• Responsibilities: You will be responsible for a variety of administrative, coordination and scientific tasks related to client projects, as well as working on company and divisional initiatives

• Salary: A starting salary of $58,000 per annum. This increases to $60,000 for successful candidates who hold a master’s qualification
• Benefits: Hybrid working options, generous holiday allowance, flexible working hours, private medical and dental insurance, 401K plan, life insurance, full funding for external training, comprehensive travel insurance and more
• Role Type: Full-time, permanent
• Start Date: We are currently recruiting throughout 2024 with start dates occurring on a monthly basis
• Location: This role is available in our Boston office

About the Role

Project Coordinators are based in each of our scientific divisions and support with a wide range of administrative, project coordination, and scientific tasks. These divisions are broadly described as Medical Communications, Market Access, Evidence Development, and Rare Diseases. Your interest in the different areas of our work will be explored at the various recruitment stages and you will be assigned to a division when you join. Many Project Coordinators also work cross-divisionally, giving them the opportunity to explore a wide variety of project types and responsibilities.

The responsibilities of the Project Coordinator role are varied, and, in a typical week, the majority of your time will be spent overseeing the delivery of scientific work to our clients in the healthcare sector, with responsibility for the smooth running of projects. This will include identifying and suggesting improvements to processes, as well as implementation of these changes, with the aim of enhancing quality and efficiency within the team and, where appropriate, across the wider company.

You may also work on internal projects that contribute to the successful operation of your team.

Key responsibilities may include:

• Formatting, consistency and general quality control review of scientific documents, including reimbursement submissions, reports, slide sets, manuscripts, abstracts and posters
• Assisting Project Managers with client and healthcare professional communication on multi-component projects, and the production of progress reports and summaries that enhance the level of customer service delivered
• Coordinating logistics and providing project support for both in-person and virtual events and meetings, for example congresses, symposiums and advisory boards
• Day-to-day co-ordination of the project team and monitoring of project timelines, in collaboration with the project manager
• Scheduling meetings, recording minutes and coordinating their distribution
• Assisting the team with the development of planning tools to optimize the productivity of the team and cross-collaboration between the team and other divisions
• Supporting the accurate referencing of scientific materials, including preparing reference packs
• Screening records for relevance to research questions and extracting data from relevant publications
• Liaising with our Creative team on the development of figures and other visuals to be included in reports
• Supporting the development of client proposals and tracking those sent and responded to
• Management of project compliance, which includes completing compliance training, preparation of project compliance documentation, liaising with client compliance teams, and acting as the internal point of contact for all compliance-related queries
• Liaising with external suppliers, including translation agencies, as well as digital and marketing agencies and other consultancies, to ensure smooth delivery of projects
• Ownership of tasks in our pr