Project Coordinator
(ID: 2024-7325)
Axle is a bioscience and information technology company that offers advancements in translational research, biomedical informatics, and data science applications to research centers and healthcare organizations nationally and abroad. With experts in biomedical science, software engineering, and program management, we focus on developing and applying research tools and techniques to empower decision-making and accelerate research discoveries. We work with some of the top research organizations and facilities in the country including multiple institutes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Axle is seeking a highly ambitious, adaptable, structured, and detail-oriented Project Coordinator to join our vibrant team at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS).
Benefits We Offer:
- 100% Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage for Employees
- Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
- 401K match up to 5%
- Educational Benefits for Career Growth
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Flexible Spending Accounts:
- Healthcare (FSA)
- Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK)
- Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP)
- Transportation Reimbursement Account (TRN)
Overall Position Summary and Objectives:
The project coordinator will join a national, highly interactive, supportive, and interdisciplinary group of technologists, researchers and information experts. They will support development of approaches that derive insights from data to lead to advances in research, clinical practice and personalized medicine.
This professional will have experience in coordinating project tasks and activities in a fast-paced environment. This motivated individual will work collaboratively with technical and research project teams to ensure project deliverables are completed on time.
Examples of Work Performed:
- Coordinate tasks for a geographically distributed and interdisciplinary project.
- Schedule and manage all relevant meetings, including generating agendas with input from appropriate parties, facilitating, taking brief meeting minutes, recording action items and decisions (item, responsible party, due date; decision, rationale, date of decision), following up with parties, and recording updates.
- Track and manage status deliverables, including timelines, track tasks, action items, issues, and decisions using product and project management software.
- Work closely with project teams, project managers, and others to complete administrative tasks.
- Assist with drafting, distributing and maintaining documentation and documents.
- Attend all specified meetings; listen for possible issues and raise those issues to appropriate individuals.
- Develop and contribute to a tracking system for the topics discussed so that topics, decisions, and rationale can be revisited as needed.
- Raise agenda items from across the components.
- Develop and give presentations and provide high-level updates to leadership.
- Effectively coordinates the development of slide presentations.
- Coordinates project on/off boarding tasks for team members.
- Effectively communicate the status of work, including all requirements, to the internal and external project teams, stakeholders, and leadership.
- Assist with event planning (online and, eventually, in-person).
Required Skills:
- Previous experience interfacing with virtual teams
- Familiar with project management methodologies
- Meticulous organization (e.g. document and information management skills)
- Ability to be self-directed and work well in a cross-functional and interdisciplinary team
- Ability to remain positive and calm under deadline pressure
- Ability to collaborate and work with team members of all levels with utmost professionalism
- Very strong interpersonal skills required, with excellent oral, written, and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency with MS Office required; Google Suite is preferred
Supervision Received:
- Work is performed under the direction of the Program Manager and Director
Supervision Exercised:
- N/A
Minimum Education:
Bachelor's
Disclaimer: The above description is meant to illustrate the general nature of work and level of effort being performed by individuals assigned to this position or job description. This is not restricted as a complete list of all skills, responsibilities, duties, and/or assignments required. Individuals may be required to perform duties outside of their position, job description or responsibilities as needed.
The diversity of Axle’s employees is a tremendous asset. We are firmly committed to providing equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and will not tolerate any illegal discrimination or harassment based on age, race, gender, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, covered veteran status, sexual orientation, status with respect to public assistance, and other characteristics protected under state, federal, or local law and to deter those who aid, abet, or induce discrimination or coerce others to discriminate.
Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process please contact: careers@axleinfo.com
Salary Range
$70,000 - $100,000 USD
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