Program Coordinator Job at Parexel | Life Sciences | Apply Now
Parexel is seeking a highly organized and proficient Program Coordinator job to join its Medical Communication division. This pivotal role provides comprehensive operational and administrative support, ensuring the timely and high-quality delivery of complex medical projects. Based remotely in India (with additional locations in Hyderabad and Bengaluru), this is an excellent Parexel career opportunity. Applicants with a background in Life Sciences jobs or business, coupled with advanced proficiency in MS Office tools, are highly encouraged to apply.
- Designation: Program Coordinator
- Category: Medical Communication
- Location: Remote in India (with options including Hyderabad and Bengaluru)
About The Company
Parexel is a leading global clinical research organization dedicated to supporting biopharmaceutical companies worldwide. This role sits within the Medical Communication Category, providing essential support that ensures accuracy and compliance in client deliverables.
Key Accountabilities
The Coordinator is the central hub for administrative and logistical project needs, ensuring smooth communication and documentation flow.
- Project Setup & Tracking: Set up project documentation (status reports, tracking documents, naming conventions); proactively maintain and circulate internal and external project tracking and status reports.
- Document & Submission Management: Manage the entire document lifecycle, including:
- Generating correspondence for permission to reproduce illustrations/figures.
- Ordering journal/library held references and maintaining online archives.
- Inserting Reference Manager citations and formatting documents/slides to style.
- Preparing and undertaking submission (eg, online) of abstracts or manuscripts.
- Financial & Vendor Coordination: Raise and track purchase orders (POs) for external services and assist with financial tracking (invoice schedules, reconciliations, budget revisions).
- Quality Assurance: Assist with QC and fact-checking on requested projects.
- Team & Meeting Support: Manage team meetings (scheduling, material prep, minute-taking) and organize all travel, accommodation, and arrangements for client visits/teleconferences.
Essential Skills and Qualifications
This Program Coordinator job requires advanced organizational and technical proficiency:
Education & Experience
- Education: Ideally, a Degree preferred in Life Sciences.
- Experience: Project and team coordination experience; experience within the medical communications environment would be an advantage.
Core Skills
- Technical Proficiency: Competent in the use of Word (Advanced), PowerPoint (Advanced), Excel (Advanced), Outlook (Advanced), and Reference Manager (Intermediate).
- Organizational: Excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills, with the ability to coordinate several projects at different stages and meet strict deadlines.
- Communication: Strong interpersonal and communication skills; proficient use of the English language.
- Work Ethic: Motivated, proactive, flexible approach, with ability to follow tasks to completion.
If an applicant has the advanced administrative and organizational skills required for this challenging Program Coordinator job, especially if coupled with a Life Sciences jobs background, this remote Parexel career is an excellent opportunity to specialize in medical communication and project support.
