Laboratory Project Coordinator

JOB SUMMARY

The Laboratory Project Coordinator is accountable for the planning and Laboratory protocol adherence and data quality of assigned laboratory projects in the Brussels PCRU in accordance with scientific, medical and ethical principles and with GxP requirement guidelines. Therefore s/he will be the main contact person in the laboratory for any clinical study or assigned projects.

 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinates laboratory projects with all customers (organize laboratory project meetings, ensure clarity of laboratory processes) and organizes laboratory project planning and budget.
• Reviews Laboratory protocols and provides feasibility assessments on the ability to perform laboratory requirements and procedures.
• Develops and setup our laboratory capabilities and competencies required for conducting our laboratory activities in the PCRU BR in due time.
• Ensures the Laboratory components of clinical trials are conducted according to the protocol requirement, objectives and timelines.
• Ensures that the assigned projects are carried out following GxP, scientific, medical, and ethical principles, within regulatory requirements/guidelines, and standard operating procedures.
• Works closely and communicates with all stakeholders (PCRU colleagues & external vendors) for the management of the day to day study activities for immediate & medium/long term problem solving, ensuring that project milestones are met.
• Overseeing the collection and documentation of assigned Laboratory study data.
• Performs ongoing & regular quality reviews of our laboratory data for achieving audit-readiness.
• Supports the Laboratory planning and schedule aiming to forecast sufficient trained resources upfront.
• Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
• Participate in an on-call duty rotation as required to support business continuity and operational needs.

 

QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• Minimum of a Bachelor Degree (Life Science/Biomedical or Health Care related training).
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience in pharmaceutical or medical research
• Thorough understanding and demonstrated proficiency in handling laboratory projects Scientific/Clinical Research Knowledge
• Knowledge of research unit clinical & analytical Laboratory environment
• Demonstrated understanding of the complexities and recent developments in Biomarker/exploratory research.
• Ability to challenge existing paradigms in clinical research and to encourage novel designs/ideas and research approaches; to improve study conduct, data capture, retrieval and submission processes
• IT Knowledge - Working knowledge of computers and laboratory data handling acquisition systems and associated issues/risks
• Language skills - Good written and verbal skills in English, French and/or Dutch are essential
• Finance awareness - Ability to develop budget estimates, justify costs and manage performance against budget
• Communication - Ability to communicate in easily understandable language for complicated research principles. Must be able to coach and assist less skilled or inexperienced personnel in the performance of study activities
• Participation in multifunctional, interdepartmental management teams
• Able to lead multi-disciplinary groups; ability to manage projects and motivate colleagues
• Identifies and builds effective relationships with customers and other stakeholders
• Networking: Looks for opportunities for collaboration and acts upon them
• Results oriented
• Acts to achieve departmental and WRD goals
• Able to anticipate our future needs.
• Change agile
• Flexible: Demonstrate ability and flexibility (regular on-call duty, 24/7) in case of urgency to ensure safety coverage of volunteers/patients and clinical trials.

 

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

Reports to Safety Laboratory Director.

Matrixed relationship with relevant PCRU study team members (clinical project managers, clinical coordinators, shift leaders, study teams in USA)

 
Work Location Assignment: Hybrid (some office presence is required)

The closing deadline for applications is October 28th 2026.

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