Life Sciences Project Operations Coordinator

Azenta Life Sciences; Plainfield (IN); On-site; USD 74,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

Azenta Life Sciences is seeking a Project Operations Coordinator to manage end-to-end customer-site and strategic sample management projects. You will connect project management, field operations, data management, quality, training, and commercial stakeholders to ensure accurate planning, safe execution, and clear documentation.

The role requires coordinating multiple concurrent projects without direct people-management responsibilities, with travel to customer and company sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in life sciences, operations, project management or related field.
• 3+ years supporting projects, laboratory operations, or regulated environments.
• Strong ability to coordinate multiple workstreams and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project lifecycle activities from intake to closeout for customer-site services and related initiatives.
• Translate customer requirements into practical implementation plans and milestones.
• Maintain project trackers, schedules, risk registers, and status reports; identify dependencies and risks.
• Support site readiness, equipment planning, and training coordination for projects.
• Collaborate across Operations, Data Management, Quality, IT, and Commercial teams.
• Assist with development of project-specific workflows and handoffs; capture lessons learned.

Skills

Project coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, operations, or related field

Tools

Microsoft 365 (Excel/Word/PowerPoint/Teams/SharePoint)

Project management tools

Job description

Azenta Life Sciences is seeking a Project Operations Coordinator to manage end-to-end customer-site and strategic sample management projects. You will connect project management, field operations, data management, quality, training, and commercial stakeholders to ensure accurate planning, safe execution, and clear documentation.

The role requires coordinating multiple concurrent projects without direct people-management responsibilities, with travel to customer and company sites as needed.