Job Title: Project Coordinator - Scientific - III (Senior)
Location: Upper Gwynedd, PA or Rahway, NJ (Hybrid)
Duration: 3+ Months
Note: This is hybrid role, requires coming onsite 1day/week. Open to either location: Upper Gwynedd, PA or Rahway, NJ.
Pay range: $40.85/hr. on W2
Job Description:
Position Overview -
Basic Functions & Responsibility Essential function(s) includes, but is not limited to:
For the assigned therapeutic areas, will work closely primarily with Medical Writers, but also Publications Managers and medical communications agencies as appropriate, to facilitate the publication process to meet frequent submission deadlines for scientific publications/presentations generated or managed by the Global Scientific and Medical Publications/Scientific communication and information sciences Department.
Primary activities include, but are not limited to:
• With minimal supervision, facilitate handling various steps of the publication process, to meet timelines, including researching/applying journal and congress formatting and submission requirements, referencing, formatting, copyediting, proofing of galleys and submissions (including OSTIC, journal, and conference) of documents (manuscripts, abstracts and presentations/posters.)
• Ensure that GSMP-managed documents and archives comply with established Client standards (Publication Development Process), Good Publication Practice (GPP3) Ann Intern Med. 2015;163(6):461-464. doi:10.7326/M15-0288 and the CONSORT guidelines and checklist.
• Ensure that author affiliations, disclosures and acknowledgements are in place and correct.
• May interact with internal and external investigators/authors for the collection of required forms.
• With supervision, and in collaboration with the Creative Services department as appropriate, manage the design and production of data displays (tables and illustrations), posters and slides for scientific meetings.
• With supervision and approval by authors and writers; obtain and accurately cite references as required.
• May attend pub team meetings for planning knowledge and assist Publication Managers with maintenance of publication plan documents.
• Ensure that GSMP-managed publication/presentation tracking information and documentation is up to date and compliant with Client standards in Datavision and OSTIC.
Quals
• BS or BA plus experience in a scientific discipline or clinical research is required. Advanced degree is nice to have.
• Minimum 2 years' experience in a medical communication, preclinical or clinical research environment.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Power Point and Excel and publication management and clearance software applications, strong copy editing, and proofreading skills essential.
• Ability to work and communicate effectively in a matrix environment.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with competing timelines.