Project Coordinator Lead (m/f/d) en Discovery Life Sciences

About Discovery Life Sciences: 

Discovery Life Sciences is a global market leader in biospecimen solutions and laboratory services, offering an extensive range of products and services to support drug discovery and development. With a network of laboratories and offices across the United States and internationally, we are committed to advancing scientific research and improving health care outcomes. We are dedicated to accelerating the discovery and development of new therapies and diagnostics by providing the highest quality biospecimens, in vitro preclinical products, and cell and gene therapy starting materials, coupled with specialty lab services.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Coordination (50%)

• Organize and manage international training courses, including planning and execution.
• Serve as the main contact person for participants, consultants, customers, and trainers.
• Handle course data organization, execution of meetings, and management of course requests.
• Coordinate travel arrangements for trainers, supporting staff, and participants.
• Process course-related invoices and payments.
• Prepare training materials

Support for Business Development Activities (30 %)

• Assist the PPAS team with administrative tasks around sales activities
• Input and maintain client information, quotes, and other details in Salesforce
• Handle administrative communications with clients to ensure processes are followed and necessary information is available for internal teams (e.g., billing and project setup)
• Follow up with clients to obtain updates or additional information to support internal processes

Team Management (20 %)

• Lead and manage Project Coordinators, interns, and working students
• Provide guidance and training to new administrative staff
• Collaborate with PM-Lead to optimize internal processes for Project Coordination 
• Resource planning and forecasting of labor resources in coordination with PM-Lead

Position Qualifications (Education, Skills, Experience):

• Successfully completed apprenticeship in the commercial sector or biological-medical field.
• Highly organized with a structured, independent, and responsible work style
• Strong service orientation with a confident and friendly demeanor
• Experienced in working with global clients
• Experience in Sales
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in MS Office applications and Project Management tools
• Exceptional written and spoken English skills
• Strong technical affinity
• Willingness to work flexible hours
• Reliability and team spirit are essential
• Previous leadership experience welcome, but not a must

Compensation and Benefits:

Discovery Life Sciences is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices, and we strive to provide employees with total compensation packages that are market competitive. The exact base pay offered for this role will depend on various factors, including but not limited to the candidate's qualifications, skills, and experience.