Training Coordinator

Planet Pharma; Greenfield (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Planet Pharma seeks a Training Coordinator IV to lead and continuously improve training programs within a regulated pharmaceutical operations environment, partnering with Quality, Operations, Laboratory, EHS and leadership teams.

The role covers LMS/QMS administration, instructional design, and onboarding to ensure employees are trained, qualified, and audit-ready in support of cGMP, GDP, 21 CFR, and USP standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences or related field preferred.
• 5+ years in pharmaceutical training, quality systems, lab operations, or other GxP-regulated environments.
• Experience with LMS/QMS platforms, curriculum development, and compliance reporting.
• Technical writing experience developing SOPs, work instructions, assessments, and training documentation.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage site-wide training programs within a regulated pharmaceutical environment.
• Develop and maintain training matrices, curricula, qualification requirements, and retraining programs.
• Evaluate training effectiveness and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure training requirements align with regulatory standards, company procedures, and operational needs.
• Coordinate training related to SOP updates, CAPAs, deviations, change controls, and corrective actions.
• Maintain audit-ready training documentation and qualification records.
• Support internal, client, and regulatory audits and inspections.
• Manage LMS/QMS training assignments, curricula, reporting, and training records.

Skills

LMS administration

Curriculum design

Training metrics

Compliance reporting

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences or related field

Tools

MasterControl

Job description

Training Coordinator (Pharmaceutical Operations)

Are you passionate about building training programs that drive quality, compliance, and operational excellence? We are seeking an experienced Training Coordinator IV to lead and continuously improve training initiatives within a highly regulated pharmaceutical operations environment.

This is an exciting opportunity to partner with Quality, Operations, Laboratory, EHS, and leadership teams to ensure employees are fully trained, qualified, and audit-ready while supporting critical pharmaceutical warehousing, clean room, sampling, testing, and laboratory support functions.

What You'll Do

• Own and manage site-wide training programs within a regulated pharmaceutical environment.
• Develop and maintain training matrices, curricula, qualification requirements, and retraining programs.
• Evaluate training effectiveness and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure training requirements align with regulatory standards, company procedures, and operational needs.
• Compliance & Quality Training
• Support compliance with cGMP, GDP, 21 CFR, USP, ALCOA+, and data integrity requirements.
• Coordinate training related to SOP updates, CAPAs, deviations, change controls, and corrective actions.
• Maintain audit-ready training documentation and qualification records.
• Support internal, client, and regulatory audits and inspections.

LMS & Training Systems Administration

• Manage LMS/QMS training assignments, curricula, reporting, and training records.
• Monitor completion metrics and proactively address overdue training activities.
• Ensure training documentation is accurate, compliant, and readily accessible.
• Support enhancements and continuous improvements to training systems and reporting.

Instructional Design & Employee Development

• Create and revise training materials, job aids, assessments, qualification tools, and learning resources.
• Facilitate classroom, virtual, and hands-on training sessions.
• Partner with subject matter experts to develop impactful and compliant training programs.
• Support onboarding, competency development, and train-the-trainer initiatives.

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Chemistry, Microbiology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Training, Education, Quality, or related field preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in pharmaceutical training, quality systems, laboratory operations, clean room operations, regulated warehousing, or another GxP-regulated environment.
• Experience supporting pharmaceutical, biotech, laboratory, quality assurance, quality control, sampling, or regulated distribution operations.
• Strong experience with LMS/QMS platforms, curriculum development, training matrices, and compliance reporting.
• Technical writing experience developing SOPs, work instructions, assessments, and training documentation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of cGMP, GDP, 21 CFR, USP, ALCOA+, and data integrity principles.
• Experience supporting audits, regulatory inspections, and quality systems.
• Familiarity with deviations, CAPAs, change controls, and training effectiveness programs.
• Experience with MasterControl or similar electronic training management systems.
• Relevant certifications in GMP, ASQ, Training, Data Integrity, OSHA, HazMat, or related disciplines.

Ideal Candidate

You thrive in highly regulated environments and bring a strong blend of pharmaceutical compliance knowledge, training program management, LMS administration, instructional design, and employee qualification expertise. You're organized, audit-focused, and passionate about helping teams develop the skills needed to maintain the highest standards of quality and compliance.