Project Coordinator (Hybrid)

Job Summary

As a project coordinator  for our site located in Senneville, Qc., with opportunity to work from home. You will be responsible for determining project costs for different services/products. In coordinating with the sales team, finance and operations departments, contributing laboratories, suppliers, subcontractors and consultants to ensure accurate project tracking in financial systems to determine the cost of proposals and change orders. Monitor and update project milestones resulting in accurate revenue recognition and billing to clients. 

The following are the main responsibilities of the Project Coordinator position:

• Responsible for development and maintenance of a study from initial inquiry notification to study completion.
• Develop the suggested selling price (SSP) for potential new business by initiating and building the study costs utilizing templates in SAP.
• Prepare, coordinate, and maintain critical milestone dates for execution of the study.  
• 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. 
• 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. 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.
• Provide reports and metrics as needed.
• Maintain and update databases and or other tools as required. 
• Observe study related activities with the technical staff and become familiar with study related processes as needed. 
• Ensure adherence to pertinent regulatory requirements and to departmental policies, practices and procedures [SOPs, safety procedures and biosafety protocols].

Key Elements

If you have the following qualifications, we will train you for the rest: 

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A. /B.S.) or combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute 
• 1-2 years related experience in project management in a laboratory or research environment.
• Working knowledge of SAP applications preferred. 
• Ability to multi-task and to prioritize and re-evaluate priorities as situations change
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, organizational skills, and attention to detail. 
• Working knowledge of computer software (MS Office, MS Project, Excel and database experience preferred)

Role Specific Information :

• Location: Senneville  (Shuttle service from Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue train station and John Abbott College to the Senneville site), Free parking 
• Salary: 45k 
• Schedule: Weekday schedule, Monday to Friday 
• Permanent position as of the hiring, full time 37.5hrs per week 
• Perks: remote work, occasional  on site 

Why Charles River?

• Competitive benefits upon hiring. We pay up to 85% of premiums (medical & dental coverage) 
• Paid development training 
• Employee and family assistance program 
• 24/7 access to a doctor and various health care professionals (telemedicine) 
• 3  weeks’ Vacation & 5  Personal day policy  
• Numerous organized social activities.

If you want to contribute to the well-being of our communities, not only across the country, but around the world, join the team, IT'S YOUR TIME!