Associate Project Manager

We are seeking an Associate Project Manager.

**Duties and Responsibilities**
- Responsible for the conduct and reporting of basic projects to meet scientific, regulatory and client requirements. Manage multiple concurrent projects where multi-dimensional project management and scientific understanding is required.
- Provide day-to-day project management oversight; effectively planning, coordinating and directing project related activities as the move through the laboratory under the mentorship and guidance of management to develop general expertise in the field. Consult with appropriate scientific staff on issues as they arise.
- Promote effective teamwork among project team members within Labcorp departments and resolve conflicts as needed.
- Follow established study execution procedures. Identify opportunities for process improvement.
- Act efficiently in an environment with dynamic timelines and priorities and demonstrate the ability to manage conflicting priorities and make timely decisions.
- Prepare and communicate feasibility/development/validation plans and/or sample analysis outlines as required to clients for approval. Provide on-time delivery of high quality data and reports.
- Ensure that all client expectations are documented and acted upon in compliance with regulatory requirements where applicable.
- Work with cross-functional teams to coordinate/track deliverables, timelines and resource requirements. Maintain positive control over scheduling issues related to the study process.
- Lead and manage processes in other areas, such as process excellence and invoicing, working with other Labcorp business units as needed.
- Provide relevant information to assure accuracy of forecast and revenue recognition.
- Supply information to assist in preliminary cost and duration discussions.
- Establish excellent working relationships with client project teams to ensure client satisfaction and operations excellence. Act as an ambassador on behalf of the client across Labcorp business units: exemplify the concept of Signature Client Service.
- Maintain a close working relationship with clients by holding or participating in regular group meetings. Lead and facilitate client project status meetings with responsibilities including agenda preparation, develop project tracking worksheets, prepare meeting summaries, etc.
- Communicate standard and non-conforming QC data to the client and facilitate resolution of QC-related issues.
- Responsible for basic interaction with clients. Learn to manage client relationships. Participate in, and may host, client visits. Participate in Corrective Action discussions.
- Evaluate data for report preparation as applicable and write basic reports. Review technical validity of results with help from more experienced scientists.
- Initiate, review and approve (as appropriate) study plan deviations and study communication forms.
- Explain scientific performance expectations to scientific staff and direct study team at study initiation. Communicate final protocol or sample analysis outline to project team.
- Monitor/evaluate/review the scientific performance of the study. Provide clients with regular progress updates.
- Contribute to technical policies, such as SOPs.
- Perform other duties as assigned.

**Education/Qualifications**
- University/college degree (life science preferred), or certification in a related allied health profession (i.e. nursing, medical or laboratory technology) from an appropriately accredited institution.

**Experience**
- Four (4) or more years of drug development and clinical research experience (pharmaceutical, biotech or CRO), including demonstrated skills and competency in clinical project management tasks, especially regarding study start-up.
- Preferably Local project coordination and/or project management experience, especially regarding study start-up.

**Labcorp is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer**:
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