Senior Project Coordinator
Position Summary:
Catalent is a global, high-growth, public company and a leading partner for the pharmaceutical industry in the development and manufacturing of new treatments for patients worldwide. Your talents, ideas, and passion are essential to our mission: to help people live better, healthier lives.
Catalent Pharma Solutions in San Diego is a premier pharmaceutical chemistry development and manufacturing organization supporting the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. We focus on bringing client drug compounds from discovery to the clinic with services that include analytical development, pre-formulation testing, formulation development, GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) manufacturing and stability storage and testing as well as Clinical Supply Services. At Catalent San Diego, we recruit and develop exceptional individuals with a passion for science and determination to excel. We offer a technically challenging and stimulating environment and the opportunity to learn from the best.
Catalent Pharma Solutions in San Diego, CA is hiring a Senior Project Coordinator. The Senior Project Coordinator will support Project Management (PM) teams in the oversight and successful delivery of assigned internal and external projects, and he/she will provide out of office cover as required. May have responsibility for simple projects under the guidance of the PM team. The Senior Project Coordinator will be the Catalent Advocate and the Client Advocate.
This is a full-time position: Monday – Friday, flexible outside of core business hours 9am-3pm.
Catalent is committed to a Patient First culture through excellence in quality and compliance, and to the safety of every patient, consumer, and Catalent employee.
The Role:
- Under own direction for assigned projects or in support of PM team co-ordinate projects from award stage to completion ensuring correct planning timelines are generated, monitored and tracked to ensure successful adherence and completion
- Attend and produce minutes and actions for internal and client meetings/teleconferences/client visits and Audits to support own assigned projects or PM team and understand full scope requirements to generate all required project documentation
- Receive, monitor and manage client supplied label text/Randomizations, drug, components and materials and ensure delivery to internal functions as required. Generate required documentation and liaise with depot group for 3rd party depot set up. Manage inventory reporting and monitor and track client inventory in line with project requirements
- Set up clients on Fusion suite as required, provide ongoing support for client use and password management
- Set up returns phase of projects, generate, manage and monitor KDR’s (Keep, Destroy, Return report) and destruction process ensuring invoicing completed
- Investigate and propose solutions for disputed invoices and effectively manage invoice queries to ensure timely resolution and payment
- When acting as part of a PM team, provide information to Project Manager on specific project requirements and deputize in Project Manager’s absence
- Will become proficient with JD Edwards and will perform all project set up entries and tracking as needed for all projects assigned as support or lead, and will also be responsible for marking financial milestones under the guidance of PM. Will become proficient in Workfront and compliant with all delegated tasks
- All other duties as assigned
The Candidate:
- High school diploma/GED required with three or more years of related experience. We will also accept a Bachelor’s degree plus one or more years of experience in a related field
- Project Management Certification preferred (i.e. PMP, CAPM, etc.)
- Related experience required: customer/client-facing or business-related project oversight. Experience in clinical supply, distribution, packaging, warehousing is preferred
- The ability to work as part of a team, adopting a right first-time approach ensuring the commitments are met in a timely manner. Demonstrated professionalism including excellent work ethic, positive attitude and experience communicating with external clients
- Physical Requirements: Individual may be required to sit, stand, walk regularly and occasionally lift up to 10 pounds; ability to communicate orally with customers, vendors, and co-workers. Regular use of telephone and email. Hearing, vision, and speaking within normal ranges is essential for normal conversations, to receive ordinary information and to prepare or inspect documents. Good manual dexterity for the use of common office equipment such as computer terminals, calculator, copiers, and fax machines. Good reasoning ability is important. Able to understand and utilize management reports, memos, and other documents to conduct business
Pay:
- The anticipated salary range for this role in San Diego, CA is $60,000 to $75,000 annually. The final salary offered to a successful candidate may vary, and will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to: the type and length of experience within the job, type and length of experience within the industry, skillset, education, business needs, etc. Catalent is a multi-state employer, and this salary range may not reflect positions that work in other states.
Why you should join Catalent:
- Awesome employee activities: Movie Day, Monthly Birthday Celebrations, Friday Bagel Breakfast, On-site Fitness Center with machines, on-site yoga and HIIT classes, Sponsored Sports Teams, and several other company-sponsored events that encourages positive employee comradery, which contributes to effectively building positive employee relationships, overall creating a positive work environment.
- Environmentally friendly green initiatives with on-site practices as well as regularly participating in Beach Clean-up activities for community engagement.
- Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process. Potential for career growth on an expanding team within an organization dedicated to preserving and bettering lives.
- Several Employee Resource Groups focusing on Diversity and Inclusion.
- Competitive salary with bonus potential. Generous 401K match and Paid Time Off accrual. Medical, dental and vision benefits effective day one of employment.
- 152 hours of PTO + 10 paid holidays.
- Positive and fast-paced working environment focusing on continually improving processes to remain innovative and dynamic.
- Tuition Reimbursement – Let us help you finish your degree or earn a new one!
- WellHub program to promote overall physical wellness.
- Perkspot - offers exclusive or private discounts from approximately 900+ merchants in a wide array of categories.
Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career! Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference.
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Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.
If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, you may submit your request by sending an email, and confirming your request for an accommodation and include the job number, title and location to DisabilityAccommodations@catalent.com. This option is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability. Information received will be processed by a U.S. Catalent employee and then routed to a local recruiter who will provide assistance to ensure appropriate consideration in the application or hiring process.
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