Key Facts

Remote From:

Full time

English

Hard Skills

Project Management Resource Planning Project Coordination Project Status Reports Project Communications Relational Databases Microsoft Project Meeting Facilitation Event Tracking Corporate Financial Reporting +4 more

Other Skills

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Project Design
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Microsoft Office
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Organizational Skills
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Communication
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Social Skills
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Detail Oriented
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Accountability
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Reliability
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Teamwork

Roles & Responsibilities

Bachelor's degree in a science-related field
Fluent English (written and verbal)
Initial experience in clinical research or pharmaceutical environments (in project management or administrative role is preferred)
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, databases, and project management tools

Requirements:

Configure project management tools and systems per SOPs; develop project schedules and resource plans with Project Leaders
Coordinate training setup and create comprehensive project documentation
Monitor project progress, identify issues, maintain schedules, track resources, manage databases, and prepare reports and dashboards
Support project financial reporting, budget monitoring, process timesheets, and consultant invoicing; archive documentation and ensure smooth handovers at project closure

Parexel

Pharmaceuticals

About Parexel

Parexel is among the world’s largest clinical research organizations (CROs), providing the full range of Phase I to IV clinical development services to help life-saving treatments reach patients faster. Leveraging the breadth of our clinical, regulatory and therapeutic expertise, our team of more than 21,000 global professionals collaborates with biopharmaceutical leaders, emerging innovators and sites to design and deliver clinical trials with patients in mind, increasing access and participation to make clinical research a care option for anyone, anywhere. Our depth of industry knowledge and strong track record gained over the past 40 years is moving the industry forward and advancing clinical research in healthcare’s most complex areas, while our innovation ecosystem offers the best solutions to make every phase of the clinical trial process more efficient. With the people, insight and focus on operational excellence, we work With HeartTM every day to treat patients with dignity and continuously learn from their experiences, so every trial makes a difference. For more information, visit parexel.com. Community Guidelines Because Parexel’s social media channels are open to the general public and employees, we are not responsible for views expressed other than our own. However, we do not tolerate posts that are: • Abusive, harassing or threatening to others. • Defamatory, offensive, obscene, vulgar or depicting violence. • Hateful targeting by race/ethnicity, age, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual preference or orientation, nationality or political beliefs. • Sexually explicit or pornographic. • Fraudulent, deceptive, libelous, misleading or unlawful. • Referencing criminal or illegal activity. • Spamming. We reserve the right to remove any comments that do not adhere to our guidelines as well as report users who violate the rules of our page.

Company type: XLarge

Industry: Pharmaceuticals

Founded: 2018

Company size: 10001

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Job description

When our values align, there's no limit to what we can achieve.

At Parexel, we all share the same goal - to improve the world's health. From clinical trials to regulatory, consulting, and market access, every clinical development solution we provide is underpinned by something special - a deep conviction in what we do.

Each of us, no matter what we do at Parexel, contributes to the development of a therapy that ultimately will benefit a patient. We take our work personally, we do it with empathy and we're committed to making a difference.

We are currently looking for Project Specialists to be based in Romania with flexible working hours.

About the Role

As a Project Specialist you'll be the backbone of our project teams, working alongside Project Leaders and Functional Leads to drive clinical studies from initiation through closure.

You'll gain hands-on experience across the entire project lifecycle while supporting both late-phase and enterprise projects—with opportunities to grow into early-phase and biotech assignments as you develop your expertise.

What You'll Do:

Project Setup & Planning

Configure project management tools and systems according to established SOPs
Develop project schedules and resource plans alongside Project Leaders
Coordinate training setup and create comprehensive project documentation

Execution & Control

Monitor project progress, identify issues, and keep teams informed
Maintain schedules, track resources, and manage project databases
Prepare reports, dashboards, and project communications
Provide technical support using Microsoft Office, ProjectView, and internal systems

Team Collaboration

Organize and document project meetings with agendas and minutes
Track action items and foster communication across teams
Support project financial reporting and budget monitoring
Process timesheets and manage consultant invoicing

Project Closure

Archive project documentation and ensure smooth handovers
Close out systems and interfaces at project completion

What We're Looking For

Essential Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in a science-related field
Fluent English (written and verbal)
Initial experience in clinical research or pharmaceutical environments (in project management or administrative role is preferred)
Strong organizational and communication skills
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, databases, and project management tools

Key Strengths: