R&D Program Coordinator

Vertosa creates industry-leading active ingredients for infused product makers. Our patent-pending formulations are carefully designed for the specific needs of each of our customers. Our pre-suspended aqueous solutions empower our partners to create incredibly homogeneous and stable products while maximizing bioavailability, clarity, and taste. Our team believes that natural ingredients and science can work in concert to create better alternatives for recreational and medical applications Our knowledge and experience, best-in-class products, white-glove service, and relentless drive for excellence offers our customers the quality, consistency, and reliability they seek in a product. We are looking for a professional who has a growth mindset and is looking to join a growing team!

Job Brief

We are looking for an outstanding R&D Program Coordinator that will be responsible for the delivery of a portfolio of projects from start to finish while providing top level executive support to the Chief Science Officer. The ideal candidate is a highly motivated, results driven Program Coordinator, with a development orientation. The ability to influence and organize, mobilize resources, and execute with a strong sense of urgency is critical. This person will also preferably have customer-facing experience, as well as the ability to assimilate key insights in efforts to exceed customer expectations. Previous experience with effective management of remote teams is a plus. This person will work directly with the Chief Science Officer, and report to the Chief of Staff.

Responsibilities

• Define projects required to support programs and partners to ensure their implementation is on time, within budget and with benefits realized.
• Establish effective project communication plans and ensure their execution.
• Direct project correspondences by preparing and reviewing project proposals, memos, meeting minutes and emails.
• Communicate with clients to identify and define project requirements, scope and objectives ( internal or external, when needed).
• Support CSO to plan and manage the lab team goals, project schedules, and new initiatives.
• Monitor project milestone delivery, and coordinate all team members across departments to keep workflow on track.
• Works with various stakeholders to identify causes of operational issues, facilitates needed investigations, analyzes data and related findings, and develops reports incorporating conclusions and detailed recommendations to the CSO.
• Facilitate calendar management, meeting preparation, travel arrangements for the CSO.
• Manage project-related documentation by ensuring all necessary materials are current, properly filed and stored in their designated location.
• Exercise independent judgment in developing methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific field required.
• 3 years of experience in one or combination of the following: Program management role supporting complex programs for Sales/ Marketing departments; Business/Sales Operations role; or management consulting with startup experience.
• PMP certification a plus.
• 1 years of experience as an Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant or similar role.
• Experience working in food or pharmaceuticals, performing benchwork in a lab, and/or a university/research background is a plus.
• Experience in all phases of a project lifecycle, including identification of the business problem, development of business cases and project plans, and project management and closeout.
• Knowledge of computer databases, word processing, graphics packages, spreadsheets, and statistics.
• Proficient in math and general chemistry.
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills, including writing skills.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and project management skills.
• Ability to manage self in an environment of multiple and changing priorities and to motivate and guide other individuals toward goal achievement.
• Ability to learn quickly and work independently or in close collaboration with cross-functional and geographically distributed teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be a passionate champion for cannabis. Vertosa does not require cannabis consumption for any employees.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location