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Scientific Leadership Research Coordinator
Primary Location: United States, Remote Job ID R0000046382 Category Project Leadership Date Posted 09/30/2026
Overview
As a part of the global Project Leadership group at Parexel, you are responsible for leading cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality and patient-focused clinical trials and help bring life-changing treatments to market faster. You collaborate with clients and internal stakeholders to identify project requirements, develop project plans, and manage project timelines and budgets. The role requires strong leadership and communication skills, the ability to work under pressure, and a passion for improving patients' lives.
In return, Parexel offers a supportive work environment, and a high degree of empowerment and accountability to lead your studies. Within this role, you work with a diverse set of clients and therapeutic areas, and you are encouraged to take on new challenges and pursue your interests.
Success Profile
Do you have these soft skills and interpersonal traits to succeed at Parexel?
- Adaptable
- Communicator
- Collaborative
- Leadership
- Proactive
- Problem-solver
About This Role
Parexel FSP has an exciting opportunity for a candidate with project management skills and a strong science background! This is a remote role with occasional travel.
Description of Roles and Responsibilities
• Contributes within the specific Therapeutic Area (TA) and interacts with a continuum of stakeholders.
• The SLRC is required to ensure that meaningful and collaborative scientific exchange through engagement activities is achieved to globally impact our strategies.
• Key to the role is the optimal management of the operations of client’s Investigator Studies Program
• The SLRC manages Congress Operations activity for the TA.
Project Management
• Congress support for the TA
• These key functions contribute to the development and refinement of our TA Scientific and Medical Affairs Strategic Plan for Our Company Research Laboratories.
• Ensures that the oversite of these activities is achieved to globally impact the scientific strategy for TA
Minimum FTE Years of Experience
• 2+ years of pharmaceutical or healthcare-related experience in internal or external scientific research operations
• Strong leadership, project management, and organizational awareness skills
• Resilience, collaborative and interpersonal skills
• Ability to coordinate across divisions
• Ability to lead without direct authority over a continuum of stakeholders
• Research database proficiency
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications
Educational Requirement
Bachelor's degree
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EEO Disclaimer
Parexel is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected status, which in the United States includes race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
Potential Career Path
Parexel offers a growth path with diverse therapeutic areas and clients, so you can grow according to your interests.
- Associate Project Leader
- Project Leader
- Senior Project Leader
- Associate Project Director
- Project Director
- Director, Project Leadership
- Senior Director, Project Leadership
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