Scientific Leadership Research Coordinator

Parexel; Columbia (SC); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Parexel is seeking a capable project manager with a strong science background to join the SLRC team in a remote role with occasional travel. You will support Investigator Studies Program operations across the Therapeutic Area and coordinate with stakeholders.

The role emphasizes leadership, cross-divisional collaboration, and rigorous operational oversight of Congress Operations activities, helping shape the TA Scientific and Medical Affairs Strategic Plan.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of pharmaceutical or healthcare-related experience in research operations.
• Strong leadership and project management skills.
• Organizational awareness and resilience.
• Ability to coordinate across divisions.
• Ability to lead without direct authority over stakeholders.
• Research database proficiency and Microsoft Office experience.

Responsibilities

• Contributes within the Therapeutic Area and engages with stakeholders.
• Ensure meaningful scientific exchange through engagement activities.
• Manage operations of client's Investigator Studies Program.
• Oversee Congress Operations activity for the TA.
• Support development and refinement of the TA Scientific and Medical Affairs Strategic Plan.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Organizational awareness

Interpersonal skills

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Parexel FSP has an exciting opportunity for a candidate with project management skills and a strong science background! This is a remote role with occasional travel.

Description of Roles and Responsibilities

• Contributes within the specific Therapeutic Area (TA) and interacts with a continuum of stakeholders.
• The SLRC is required to ensure that meaningful and collaborative scientific exchange through engagement activities is achieved to globally impact our strategies.
• Key to the role is the optimal management of the operations of client's Investigator Studies Program
• The SLRC manages Congress Operations activity for the TA.

Project Management

• Congress support for the TA
• These key functions contribute to the development and refinement of our TA Scientific and Medical Affairs Strategic Plan for Our Company Research Laboratories.
• Ensures that the oversite of these activities is achieved to globally impact the scientific strategy for TA

Minimum FTE Years of Experience

• 2+ years of pharmaceutical or healthcare-related experience in internal or external scientific research operations
• Strong leadership, project management, and organizational awareness skills
• Resilience, collaborative and interpersonal skills
• Ability to coordinate across divisions
• Ability to lead without direct authority over a continuum of stakeholders
• Research database proficiency
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications

Educational Requirement

Bachelor's degree

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