The Logistic/Project Coordinator Job Description Our client is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing locally delivered, extended-release products that have the potential to address therapeutic areas with high unmet medical need. Our client’s proprietary, polymer-based micro-sphere technology, is designed to facilitate targeted drug delivery of both existing and novel drugs. The technology is designed to support an extended duration of effect and delivery of drugs in a hyper-localized fashion, targeting only the tissues that physicians want to treat.
Our client believes the potential for fewer adverse events may be achieved through the precision targeting and the stable and flat delivery of the active ingredient when using this proprietary technology, versus the peaks and troughs seen with more traditional drug delivery methods. The precision of our client’s technology platform has the potential to augment and transform existing FDA-approved drugs to improve their safety, tolerability, efficacy and duration of effect. The potential uses in therapeutic areas extend beyond pain and inflammatory gastrointestinal disease, where our client is currently developing advanced treatments, to applications in oncology, infectious disease and other critical disease areas.
Our client also recently completed a Phase 2b clinical trial for the treatment of pain due to knee osteoarthritis. The trial successfully met its primary endpoint and three of the four secondary endpoints. In addition, Our Client is developing a pipeline of later and earlier-stage long-acting formulations. Potential pipeline indications include candidates for other inflammatory joint indications and oncology, each designed to improve on the activity and tolerability of currently approved drugs.
We are looking for people who would like to work for a fast-paced, growing company that fosters a creative spirit and integrated teamwork and who are eligible to work in Canada.
Job Description: The Logistic/Project Coordinator will be responsible for managing supply chain activities, tracking shipments and handling project administration tasks to ensure project is delivered on time.
Reports to: Senior CMC Project Manager Key Responsibilities Logistics - Maintain inventory of GMP product at our contract manufacturers
- Prepare and/or review shipping documents for each shipment of GMP product or intermediate.
- Coordinate shipments with appropriate stakeholders to ensure GMP product is shipped in timely manner.
- Monitor shipment progress and address any issues with international customs clearance to ensure shipment arrives in a timely manner.
- Procure critical raw materials and components when needed and arrange for shipment to contract manufacturers
Project Coordination - Assist with project planning, maintaining schedule and communicate deadlines to CMC and outside stakeholders.
- Support tracking of expenses and monitoring budget.
- Assist with updating project plan and/or project Dashboard on regular basis.
- Support project manager and CMC team by handling administrative tasks, scheduling and documentation to ensure project stay on track and within budget.
- Assist with CMC group operations as requested.
Requirements - At least 5 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
- Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering or pharmaceutical sciences.
- Experience with international shipping practices required.
- Experience with project management methodologies an asset.
- Experience with project management software and tools such as Microsoft Project and/or Smartsheets.
- Ability to negotiate with others to reach agreements and adopt a course of action.
- Ability to adapt to a changing environment quickly and easily.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written.
- Ability to demonstrate active listening skills.
- Ability to communicate with external vendors and internally challenging issues in a positive manner.
- Ability to multi-task and work well in a team, especially a fast-paced environment.
- Dynamic, self-motivated, pro-active approach to taking on challenging assignments.
- Operates with a sense of ownership and accountability
Salary Range: $85,000 –$110,000, depending on education and relevant experience
