Project Coordinator I
About The Position
The Project Coordinator I supports Principal Analytical Investigators (PAIs) with sponsor-specific sample analysis projects from initiation through completion. The role builds study designs, master assays, sample analysis runs, and reassay runs in Watson; communicates with sponsors; generates data for quality control and quality assurance review; monitors project deliverables; and supports laboratory operations. The coordinator works with study protocols, method validation and sample analysis plans, and data transfer agreements. The role supports sample management accessioning, compiles and transfers data tables, handles sponsor requests, maintains organized project documentation, coordinates study phases with PAIs and lab operations, and assists with meetings, audit findings, corrective actions, and client visits. The position also involves peer review and may include drafting analytical plans and amendments, constructing sample analysis folders, and checking study-specific supplies, depending on the site. The work is primarily in an office environment with occasional laboratory exposure. Physical effort ranges from sedentary work to lifting boxes weighing 10–15 pounds. Occasional long hours or weekends may be needed during peak production cycles or staff absences. Travel is not required unless attending off-site training.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or a related scientific field and 0–2 years of experience; internships count.
- Alternatively, a master’s degree or equivalent in Chemistry or a related scientific field with no experience required.
- Significant work experience may be considered as a substitute for education.
- Ability to go up and down stairs, type, and sit or stand for long periods.
- Ability to perform moderate physical effort, ranging from sedentary work to lifting boxes weighing 10–15 pounds.
Nice To Haves
- Mass spectrometry or HPLC experience.
- Advanced knowledge of Watson LIMS.
- Advanced knowledge of Excel.
Responsibilities
- Build study designs in Watson based on study protocols, master assays based on approved methods, and sample analysis runs to ensure scheduled sample analysis execution.
- Understand internal and external study components, including study protocols or designs, method validation and sample analysis plans, and data transfer agreements.
- Support sample management accessioning by importing sponsor-provided barcodes from electronic manifests.
- Compile data tables with quality review oversight and complete data table transfers.
- Generate sample analysis results data tables from Watson according to schedule and stakeholder deadlines.
- Support sponsor-driven requests, including sample inventory reports, custom data requirements, and sample reconciliation activities.
- Review final data for completeness and route folders to the assigned PAI.
- Draft sponsor-driven communications and documentation as needed, including meeting minutes and data transfer agreements.
- Communicate and interact with study teams, other departments, and clients; learn to serve as the primary communication contact.
- Learn to plan, prioritize, and manage workload and multiple responsibilities.
- Learn to use project tracking systems independently as appropriate.
- Keep documentation organized and up to date, including protocols and correspondence.
- Learn to assist PAIs in monitoring study progress.
- Participate in and assist with pre-initiation and other study-related meetings as required.
- Schedule study phases in coordination with PAIs and laboratory operations.
- Assist with resolution of QA audit findings and associated corrective actions.
- Learn to manage increasingly complex projects and study designs or increased study loads.
- Assist with routine client visits as requested.
- Peer review work completed by other Project Coordinator colleagues.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
- Depending on the site, draft analytical plans, amendments, and study schedules with oversight, using proposal outlines or client-supplied information.
- Depending on the site, construct sample analysis folders for extraction and instrumentation.
- Depending on the site, ensure study-specific supplies are in stock and within expiry where applicable.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
