Performing critical work that impacts our industry and our world’s health while problem solving and innovating in the field – that is what we get to do every day at KCAS Bio. If that gets you excited too, then maybe working at KCAS Bio is for you.
When you work as a Program Management Coordinator at KCAS Bio, you further our mission by assisting in the delivery, coordination, and management of client projects and programs.
The Program Management Coordinator will, under the guidance of a Team Lead/Senior Program Manager or Manager, work closely with the operations Sr. Directors, Pl's, and Business Development to provide overall client satisfaction and management of already contracted work.
In this role, we will rely on you to:
- Manage a workload of Tier 1 clients, along with an occasional Tier 2 or Tier 3 client
- Interact closely with client and provide overall goals and objectives of clients’ needs to operations through formal communication and monitoring of projects
- Interact with operations and business development to keep all parties well informed of project status, elevating any risks to the project/client
- Work with clients and operations to satisfy clients objectives and timeline needs
- Liaise with client/ central lab for key sample receipt dates
- Liaise with client to understand/track key deliverable dates
- Responsible for providing bi-weekly/monthly email updates to client
- Responsible for tracking scheduling of activities
- Schedule ad hoc teleconferences with client, if needed
- Responsible for inputting project timelines into Holmes
- Responsible for other duties as assigned
To qualify specifically for this role, you will have:
- Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred
- 1-2 years’ educational or professional experience in an analytical, bioanalytical, biomarkers, or related discipline strongly preferred
- Background in CRO, BioPharma, or Mass Spec is a plus
- Detail oriented and follows-through with tasks and initiatives.
- Excellent communication skills (oral and written), with the ability to be a quick thinker and communicator
- Ability to identify and work proactively to resolve issues quickly and effectively
- Ability to multi-task and handle many projects at once
- Exceptional organizational and project management skills
- A polished, professional style and a high-level of enthusiasm, and productivity
- Perform all aspects of job in a way that supports company brand and supports company mission, vision, and values
- Demonstrated ability to communicate across functions successfully
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Project
(Please note this is a representative summary of responsibilities, not a comprehensive or exclusive list of the duties to be performed in any position. Employees must follow instructions and perform additional duties as requested.)
WHO YOU ARE
You will thrive at KCAS Bio if you enjoy a relational environment, are purpose- and values-driven, embrace constant development and supportive leadership, and enjoy being part of innovative work.
WHAT YOU’LL GET
Our benefits include, and extend beyond, the traditional package. At KCAS Bio, you will enjoy company sponsored events like food trucks, family days and spirit days. You will grow in your career with KCAS University. You will be able to connect with like-minded employees to further KCAS Bio's approach to key areas such as wellness, inclusion, and community outreach. You will engage as an owner in our stock ownership program. You will have access to the latest technology. And you will be able to invest in the community with paid time off to volunteer.
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WHO WE ARE
We are a fast-growing contract research organization (CRO) headquartered in Kansas City, pioneering the latest drug development in both human and animal health fields. Demand for our expertise is growing and so is our need for great people to work in nimble, empowered teams committed to one another’s growth. At KCAS Bio, we advance both great science AND great people.
Learn more about what it is like to work at KCAS Bio
KCAS Bio is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Among other things, we provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected category; we recruit qualified candidates without regard to citizenship status based on internal processes that enable us to hire the right candidates consistent with the appropriate U.S. Immigration framework; and (3) we work with and provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs, observances, and practices. Anyone who needs reasonable accommodation may send an email to [email protected] or call 913-248-3000 (for TTY assistance call 711) and ask for Human Resources.
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What We Do
With its presence in three locations across North America and Europe, KCAS Bio is a leading contract research organization (CRO) employing top scientific talent and providing comprehensive bioanalytical services to the global biopharmaceutical industry from early discovery support through product registration and beyond.
The collaboration of the three entities allows for global support in bioanalytical, biomarker, immunogenicity, cellular and molecular assay services along with clinical kitting and sample management. The KCAS family of companies operates in state-of-the-art facilities in the United States and Europe.
This business structure enables the expertise, capacity, and flexibility to support the development of all types of drugs, biologics, cell and gene therapies to improve health worldwide.
Our purpose is to help accelerate the discovery and development of life-changing drugs smoothly, safely and sustainably.