Project Coordinator (f/m/d)

Project Coordinator (f/m/d) – PM /government / Italian / reporting / healthcare

Project:
For our customer a big pharmaceutical company in Basel we are looking for a highly qualified Project Coordinator

Background:
We are seeking a project coordinator to support a clinical stage drug development team in the infectious disease area, more specifically in antibiotics development. The candidate will be part of a pre-clinical team located in Basel, Switzerland. The program which the candidate will be contributing to is partially supported through an agreement with the US Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA). The candidate will be pivotal in coordinating all project management aspects of pre-clinical activities and making sure that deliverables as well as financial, contracting and communication aspects are met. Liaising with selected internal as well as external partners will be part of the candidate’s accountabilities.

The perfect candidate: will serve as a link between the pre-clinical project teams and Roche’s Alliance Manager (AM) for this BARDA-collaboration. They will help to collate all information needed for BARDA reporting (financial and technical) and to fulfill legal obligations. Solid understanding of activities related to translational microbiology, non-clinical pharmacology, PKPD assessment and modeling, and non-clinical safety, ADME and bioanalytics are an advantage. A person with excellent communication skills combined with an accountable, organized and diligent personality who is driven by scientific curiosity is prone to enjoy this position.

Tasks & Responsibilities:

• The applicant will participate in pre-clinical team meetings and be responsible for agenda, facilitation together with the pre-clinical leads, minuting as well as tracking of actions. In addition, the successful candidate will identify activities that are BARDA-relevant and communicate accordingly.
  * Responsible for liaising with Roche’s procurement and legal departments on contracting aspects including Master Service Agreements, Material Transfer Agreements, and Master Consultancy Agreements, in order to engage with external partners, namely Contract Research Organizations. This responsibility, among others, includes serving as a point of contact during contract negotiations, creation of Purchase Orders, monitoring the study- conduct including milestones and timely receipt and payment of invoices.
  * The applicant will ensure compliance with BARDA-requirements such as timely communication, control of costs and invoicing, preparing relevant documentations and will interact closely with the BARDA-AM.
  * The applicant will need to have a strong command of pre-clinical documentation that meets health authority standards (study plans, protocols, reports, publications etc) and be able to identify in a timely manner what needs to be shared with BARDA. The applicant will handle operational aspects of documentations from planning, over execution including BARDA-review up to archiving.
  * Person should be diligent, proactive, accountable, very well organized yet flexible, responsive, contractual-obligations-aware with high quality standards that meet US governmental expectations. An independent person with a high sense of ownership will enjoy this position

  Must Haves:

• Bachelor’s Degree (typically in a scientific or healthcare related discipline) or an advanced degree (Masters, PhD, MBA)
  * min. 5 years of extensive project management (PM) experience, preferably in pharmaceutical or other healthcare-related fields
  * Exceptional organizational & project management skills: proven ability to manage multiple complex tasks simultaneously until reaching high-quality goals in an effective and efficient way. Command of PM methodologies, tools and reporting are a given
  * Knowledge of drug development from early discovery through clinical development
  * Strong oral and written communication skills, including fluency in written and verbal English.
  * Experience in external collaborations (academic, governmental, industry) are a plus.
  * Qualification/certification in program or project management area preferred, however an equivalent competency level acquired through practical experience may be considered
  * Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and work effectively across cultures.

  Nice to have:
  * Experience in managing projects funded by government grants
  * Experience in the infectious diseases healthcare landscape
  * Italian communication skills

Reference Nr.: 922697SGR
Role: Project Coordinator
Industry: Pharma
Workplace: Basel
Pensum: 100%
Start: 01.07.2023
Duration: 12++

Deadline: 19.06.2023

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