Scientific Program Coordinator

Booz Allen Hamilton • Edgewood, MD

4d • $55,200 - $126,000

About The Position

The Scientific Program Coordinator serves as the central operational, technical writing, and communications backbone for a high-tempo scientific branch. The role supports the research pipeline by taking ownership of laboratory procurement strategy, equipment service management, deliverable reporting, and proposal coordination. It relieves Principal Investigators and senior scientists of operational bottlenecks and helps maintain continuous laboratory readiness and streamlined technical reporting.

The coordinator applies process-improvement frameworks to help the customer achieve consistent quantitative and qualitative results. The role involves analyzing customer operations, identifying opportunities to improve processes, and supporting office operations on-site. Success calls for excellent communication, an interest in gaining program-management experience, innovation, resilience, and the ability to work amid ambiguity and shifting priorities.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience developing metrics, reports, documents, and executive-level briefings in support of senior leadership.
• At least 2 years of experience organizing, storing, retrieving, compiling, and analyzing data to respond to detailed information requests.
• Experience using Microsoft Office products, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Teams.
• Ability to build trust and value-based relationships with decentralized team members and stakeholders at all organizational levels.
• Creative and innovative approach with an improvement- and process-based mindset.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, adjust quickly to changing priorities, and make progress amid ambiguity and uncertainty.
• Ability to manage office operations on-site.
• Ability to handle multiple communication modes, including email, presentations, and phone, during working hours and after business hours.
• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Management, Business, Biology, Chemistry, Bioproduction, or Engineering.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with bioindustrial manufacturing, biopharmaceutical manufacturing, or biotech companies.
• Knowledge of Department of Defense or Army procedures, tasker systems, or reporting requirements.
• Ability to translate and document business needs, processes, and procedures into detailed user stories, process charts and workflows, and standard operating procedures.
• Secret clearance.
• Master’s degree in Management, Business, Biology, Chemistry, Bioproduction, Engineering, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Manage laboratory procurement strategy and equipment service management.
• Coordinate deliverable reporting and proposals.
• Support continuous laboratory readiness and streamlined technical reporting.
• Develop metrics, reports, documents, and executive-level briefings for senior leadership.
• Organize, store, retrieve, compile, and analyze data to respond to detailed information requests.
• Build relationships with decentralized team members and stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Manage office operations on-site.
• Handle email, presentations, and phone communications during and after business hours.
• Apply process-improvement frameworks to identify and communicate operational improvements.

Benefits

• Health, life, and disability benefits.
• Financial and retirement benefits.
• Paid leave.
• Professional development.
• Tuition assistance.
• Work-life programs.
• Dependent care.
• Recognition awards program for exceptional performance and demonstration of company values.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level