R&D Project Coordinator - Pharma Ops & Planning

Catalent; Winchester (KY); On-site; USD 54,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive PTO

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

WellBeing programs

Diversity and Inclusion

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Catalent’s Winchester, KY site is the company’s flagship U.S. manufacturing location for large‑scale oral solid dose forms, featuring a 180,000‑square‑foot facility with integrated development and analytical services.

We seek an entry‑level R&D Project Management Coordinator to assist in project coordination, documentation, and analytics within the R&D PM department. The role covers supply chain, finance, quality systems, or business development, with a Monday–Friday, 8 AM–5 PM schedule onsite

Qualifications

• High school diploma with 5+ years of project coordination experience, or Associate Degree with 3+ years of project coordination experience, or Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field.
• Working knowledge of ERP systems required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Microsoft Project, and PowerPoint).
• Experience with Trackwise or other similar Quality Management systems required.
• Excellent problem‑solving and analytical skills.
• Strong time management, planning, and multitasking abilities.
• Self-driven, highly organized, and able to prioritize workload in a fast‑paced, high‑pressure environment.
• Strong verbal and interpersonal communication skills for effective teamwork and cross‑department collaboration.
• Technical writing skills including report writing, presentations, and meeting documentation preferred.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Work with Safety, Warehouse, and Project Managers to coordinate sample shipments.
• Collaborate with Project Managers on assembling and tracking invoices and billing.
• Review forecasting and scheduling against quotes.
• Assist with project closeouts and review of key documentation.
• Observe production with clients and report lessons learned.
• Support planning and coordination of R&D analytical activities.
• Prepare quotes and quote amendments.
• Perform other duties as required to support Catalent Pharma Solutions’ high performance.

Skills

ERP Systems

Microsoft Office

Quality Management

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Time management

Communication skills

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field

Associate Degree in a relevant field

High school diploma with 5+ years of experience

Tools

Trackwise

JDE

Microsoft Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Catalent’s Winchester, KY site is the company’s flagship U.S. manufacturing location for large‑scale oral solid dose forms, featuring a 180,000‑square‑foot facility with integrated development and analytical services.

We seek an entry‑level R&D Project Management Coordinator to assist in project coordination, documentation, and analytics within the R&D PM department. The role covers supply chain, finance, quality systems, or business development, with a Monday–Friday, 8 AM–5 PM schedule onsite