What are the responsibilities and job description for the Feasibility Project Assistant position at PPD?
About PPD:
PPD is a leading global contract research organization providing comprehensive, integrated drug development, laboratory and lifecycle management services. At PPD, we are passionate, deliberate, and driven by our purpose- to improve health!
About the Department:
Our study start-up teams combine and deliver start-up activities for clinical trials, collaborating to improve processes, cycle and flexibility. We partner with our sites, businesses and colleagues around the world to decrease startup timelines and exceed expectations.
About the Position:
The Feasibility Project Assistant provides administrative and technical support to the global feasibility team. He/she will work under minimal supervision to directly assist all feasibiilty team members.
About our Culture, Career Advancement and Benefits:
At PPD we hire the best, develop ourselves and each other, and recognize the power of being one team. We offer continued career advancement opportunities, award winning training and benefits focused on the health and well-being of our employees.
Job Description:
- Develop, maintain pre and post award trackers in support of Strategist RFP efforts.
- Set up Feasibility folders for Awarded studies.
- Assist Strategist with any pre-award site outreach activities, as needed.
- When requested, assist Strategist with pre-award tasks in support of successful RFP delivery.
- Assist Managers with any post-award Feasibility activities as needed.
- Organize, maintain and record Feasibility team meetings.
- Complete administrative and billable tasks in support of department activties as requested by the team.
- Run reports as requested by Therapeutic Area Leads in support of department activities.
- File documents as needed on content server/SharePoint and eTMF/Veeva Vault/Data Pack Library as needed.
- Develop the weekly Feasibility newsletter.
- Support teams in responding to audit related requests related to Feasibility efforts.
Education and Experience:
- High / Secondary school diploma or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
- Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to at least 2 years).
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to coordinate multiple project tasks and timelines
- Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to details
- Capable of working both as a team player and independently
- Ability to take direction from multiple team members and set priorities
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Good multitasking skills to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Good understanding of confidentiality and data privacy requirements
- Flexibility and willingness to adapt to rapidly changing environment and learn new functions
- Good computer skills
- Knowledge of Microsoft office and how to perform basic functions within these applications
Management Role:
- No management responsibility
PPD values the health and well-being of our employees. We support and encourage individuals to create a healthy and balanced environment where they can thrive. Below is listed the working environment/requirements for this role:
- Able to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner.
- Able to work upright and stationary for typical working hours.
- Ability to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency.
- Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities.
- May require minimal as-needed travel (under 5%)