What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Coordinator I - Finance position at Charles River Laboratories?
For 70 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.
Job Summary
For 70 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.
We are seeking an experienced Project Coordinator 1 for our Safety Assessment site located in Horsham, PA.
The Project Coordinator 1 will be responsible for development and maintenance of a study from initial inquiry notification (Client Services, marketing, navigator services, etc.) to study award by:
- Develop the suggested selling price (SSP) for potential new business by initiating and building the study costs utilizing templates in SAP.
- Coordinate with Operations, supporting labs, vendors, subcontractors and consultants to ensure accurate costing of projects.
- Prepare, coordinate, and maintain critical milestone dates for execution of the study. Update and maintain all dates/units in SAP.
- Manage changes and cost adjustments in SAP as communicated by Client Services, Operations or as necessary for accurate costing.
- Provide feedback/suggestions on template structure/content and necessary updates.
- Assist in monitoring procedural metrics to determine accuracy and relevance to study type and operation processes.
- Monitor, make recommendations, and develop solutions for any roadblocks that would inhibit a milestone date being met (i.e., changes of work scope, material shipment delays, availability of study related inventory and equipment).
- Communicate changes per sponsor requests to affected departments with agreement from Client Services. Verify that required resources are available per the proposed study design changes. Ensure any schedule impact is reported to Client Services in conjunction with scheduling/procurement personnel.
- Verify with Client Services that cost changes have been communicated to the sponsor and approved.
- Coordinate with Client Services and Finance to ensure inquiries are maintained accurately in SAP.
- Provide reports and metrics as needed.
About Safety Assessment
Charles River is committed to helping our partners expedite their preclinical drug development with exceptional safety assessment services, state-of-the-art facilities and expert regulatory guidance. From individual specialty toxicology and IND enabling studies to tailored packages and total laboratory support, our deeply experienced team can design and execute programs that anticipate challenges and avoid roadblocks for a smooth, efficient journey to market. Each year approximately 120 investigational new drug (IND) programs are conducted in our Safety Assessment facilities.