Graduate Project Associate (Reading, UK)

Job description

As a top five CRO, we have worked on 100+ marketed drugs across several therapeutic areas and conducted the pivotal or supportive trials that led to FDA and/or international regulatory approval of 45+ such drugs.

At PRA Health Sciences, providing innovative solutions for our clients is what we do. From full service clinical development to the pioneering Embedded SolutionsTM model, PRA provides a broad spectrum of solutions that meet the demands of a diverse marketplace.

At PRA, borders do not create boundaries. PRA’s success is dependent upon our ability to attract and retain a talented team of diverse professionals. Our growing workforce is comprised of over 11,000 employees, spanning 13 time zones across six continents and who speak more than 30 languages - yet operate in unison as one worldwide PRA community.

For more information please see our website: www.prahs.com

As we continue to expand our global operations, our established and highly active Project Management team is now seeking an additional Project Associate. As a Project Associate you will develop and maintain project management documents and tracking tools essential to all aspects of managing clinical biomedical studies. Your responsibilities will include:

• Working with the Project Manager and core study team to ensure that project deliverables are completed in accordance with contract and client expectations
• Facilitating project team and client meetings/teleconferences, e.g. scheduling, booking resources and preparing meeting materials, agendas and meeting minutes
• Facilitating internal and external system access for study participants
• Developing and maintaining project tracking tools and generating project status reports
• Generating and maintaining project specific documents, e.g. project specific training plan, organisational charts, contact lists, newsletters
• Managing site supplies/printed study materials and coordinating timely distribution to sites
• Coordinating project specific training setup and assignment of this to team members through internal systems
• Facilitating project team compliance, e.g. project specific training, CTMS and TMF compliance
• Assisting with TMF maintenance and ongoing Quality Control

Desired Skills and Qualifications:

We need a well-organised, approachable Project Associate to provide first class administrative and business support to our international clinical operations team. Administrative experience gained within a CRO or pharmaceutical environment would be desirable although this is not essential and we can consider strong administrators or graduates without this background. Strong IT skills are essential, in particular MS Excel and the ability to take and type up accurate minutes. You will be a strong communicator and have the ability to multi task and work effectively under pressure. Fluency in English is essential.

Together with a competitive salary, we offer a comprehensive range of benefits and an excellent working environment. As we continue to expand, there will be career opportunities on a truly global scale.

PRA Health Sciences is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace.