Scientific Project Coordinator

Ceva; Notre-Dame-d'Oé, Libourne; Remote; EUR 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Ceva Animal Health in France is seeking a Scientific Project Coordinator for a 12-month fixed-term contract. You will join the Strategic Institutional Alliances Team, coordinating international research, innovation, and market access projects, serving as a key interface between R&D, business teams, and external scientific partners.

You will join a close-knit team working on high-impact projects in animal health and international collaborations, particularly across Africa, contributing to

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in veterinary/related field.
• Experience in scientific project coordination or R&D.
• Strong organizational, planning and follow-up skills.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Experience with international collaborations is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project activities, timelines, milestones and deliverables.
• Organize meetings, steering reviews, and minutes; monitor action plans.
• Facilitate collaboration among internal and external stakeholders.
• Collect and track information for reports to funders and partners.
• Promote alignment between internal teams and external partners.
• Manage collaborations with research institutes, universities, international bodies, and funding agencies.
• Conduct literature reviews and analyses to identify opportunities.
• Organize workshops and international collaborative events.
• Prepare presentations, reports, concepts, funding proposals for international audiences.

Skills

Project coordination

Scientific background

Organizational skills

English proficiency

Education

Master’s degree in Veterinary Medicine/Animal Science/related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Teams

SharePoint

Job description

Scientific Project Coordinator

The success of a company depends on the passionate people we partner with.

Together, let's share our talents.

As a global leader in animal health, Ceva Animal Health believes our success is linked to our passionate people researching, developing , producing and supplying innovative health solutions for all animals, which contributes to the future of our diverse planet.

We are committed to ensuring the highest possible level of care and well-being for farm animals (poultry, pigs, ruminants), companion animals (dogs and cats) and wildlife.

Indeed, Our “Together, Beyond Animal Health” vision emphasizes that the health and wellbeing of people, animals and our planet are totally interlinked. More than ever, Ceva is committed to a 'One Health' approach.

As part of our “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” policy, Ceva Animal Heath is committed to the employment of people with disabilities and will make reasonable accommodations throughout the interview process to ensure an inclusive and accessible experience for all applicants. To request an accommodation, please contact a member of the Ceva Talent Acquisition team.

Yourmissions :

Ceva Animal Health Laprovet is recruiting a Scientific Project Coordinator for a 12-month fixed-term contract.

As part of the Strategic Institutional Alliances Team, you will contribute to the development and coordination of international research, innovation, and market access projects, serving as a key interface between R&D, business teams, and external scientific partners.

You will join a close-knit team working on high-impact projects in animal health, product development, and international collaborations, particularly across Africa.

Key Responsibilities :

• Coordinate project activities, timelines, milestones, and deliverables across multiple initiatives.
• Organize project meetings and steering committee reviews, prepare meeting minutes, and monitor action plans.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration among internal and external stakeholders to ensure projects progress according to agreed objectives and schedules.
• Collect, consolidate, and track information required for technical and operational reports provided to funding organizations and project partners.
• Support the successful advancement of projects by promoting alignment and coordination between internal teams and external partners.
• Contribute to the management and monitoring of collaborations with research institutes, universities, international organizations, and funding agencies, including compliance with project commitments and reporting requirements.
• Conduct literature reviews, desk research, and analyses to identify new collaboration and partnership opportunities.
• Support the organization of workshops, governance meetings, stakeholder engagements, and international collaborative events.
• Contribute to the preparation of presentations, reports, project concepts, funding proposals, and decision-support materials for a variety of international audiences.

Yourprofile :

Your Profile :

You hold a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Veterinary Medicine, Animal Science, Animal Health, Biotechnology, Pharmacy, Life Sciences, or a related scientific field. You ideally have an experience in scientific project coordination, an R&D environment, or product development.

With a strong scientific background, you are comfortable interacting with technical experts, scientists, and institutional stakeholders. You have initial experience in project management or coordination and demonstrate excellent organizational, planning, and follow-up skills.

Known for your analytical thinking and synthesis skills, you can effectively manage complex information and coordinate multiple stakeholders. You are proficient in Microsoft Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and SharePoint) and have excellent written and spoken English skills.

You are passionate about international animal health and sustainability challenges and ideally have experience in the animal health, livestock production, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or research sectors.