The Study Planning Coordinator will provide support for PSTS teams. They will partner with internal and external stakeholders to manage internal and outsourced toxicology studies. The Study Planning Coordinator will leverage approved business planning tools to support teams in ensuring their project plans and study timelines remain accurate. The position requires advanced business planning skills excellent interpersonal skills attention to detail and excellent computer and organizational skills.
Responsibilities:
- Study Timeline Management:
- Manage project and study timelines in the Planisware project management system.
- Collaborate with study monitors to update project activities including template changes timeline adjustments and new study additions in Planisware.
- Incorporate final protocol specifics into studies including adjusted start dates and animal numbers.
- Study Test Article Availability:
- Work closely with study monitors planners vendors and Therapeutics Development & Supply (TDS) partners to manage study test item delivery to appropriate study site (internal and external).
- Work Order Change Order and Invoice Management:
- Ensure the accuracy of Draft Work/Change Orders (WO/CO) against Rate Card pricing.
- Input cost update lines from draft WOs into Planisware.
- Add Purchase Order (PO) numbers to Planisware for requested projects.
- Monitor and ensure good receipt when costing milestones are met.
- Planisware Data Quality Management:
- Run quality reports to check for discrepancies such as planned vs requested vs confirmed dates late starts or finish dates.
- Make necessary corrections in the Planisware planning system.
- Supplemental Responsibilities:
- Attend meetings with NSCL and PDPM to review and update Planisware data.
- Support the creation of monthly reports for functional area review (e.g. animal testing for PSTS In Vivo Sciences).
- Assist with daily uploads of planning data to tracking systems (e.g. Charles River Intake Tracker).
- Assist the Charles River Apollo PSTS System Access Manager in granting access for PSTS nonstudyspecific members to the appropriate study in Apollo.
- Assist the PSTS Project CloseOut Effort Coordinator with PLW updates for closeout programs; if necessary update project plans that require cleanup for closeout.
Qualifications :
- A bachelors degree in a businessrelated field with a focus on project management is required. A degree in a scientific field may also be considered.
- Excellent communication skills in English both written and verbal are essential as English is the primary business language for interacting with stakeholders in the US China and Belgium.
- Strong attention to detail particularly with financial data and advanced computer skills are required.
- The ability to quickly grasp new IT technologies including planning and project management software tools is essential.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime