This is a role which would suit a Junior Project Manager looking to grow their career and influencing skillset in a challenging and exciting innovation environment at Medicines Discovery Catapult. 2 days per week on-site, up to £40k salary. Client Details Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC) is a national Life Sciences service that reshapes drug discovery for patient benefit by transforming the best of UK science into better treatments. They de-risk and disperse new technologies, make biotech companies 'Fit to Fund' and run collaborative international R&D platforms. Their interventions work. They have helped over 300 companies raise more than £1bn of R&D investment and get new medicines and technologies to market. Description The role of Project Coordinator will take overall responsibility for the delivery of assigned projects in accordance with MDC's governance framework, ensuring progression of projects through project planning and monitoring, problem solving and collaborative teamwork to deliver milestones to time, quality and budget. This role would suit someone who has energy and motivation to learn and grow within the existing project team, bringing fresh thinking and enthusiasm to develop and excel. With a diverse project portfolio, this role will provide an excellent platform for cultivating project management experience. Main duties & responsibilities: Be responsible for delivering a portfolio of projects ensuring the desired result is achieved and the key stakeholders are satisfied. Record and track all project information in the PPM software solution. Provide good communication on all project matters including monthly publication of project reports. Ensure delivery of projects through collaborative coordinated teamwork to deliver on milestones to time, quality and budget. Organise and run project team meeting where required. Document and follow up on important actions and decisions from meetings. Apply the MDC governance model to all projects, ensuring compliance with the framework and defined processes including Risk and Issue management; change control. Create, maintain and monitor project plans and budgets. Manage project risks, issues and actions. Report and escalate to management as needed. Follow the defined Change Control process for all changes above the defined tolerance. Profile Essential qualifications, skills, and knowledge: Managing smaller projects / groups of smaller projects from a Project Management perspective; Acted as a Junior Project Manager or Project Manager. Experience working in a PMO or Coordination of Projects in a supporting role where attention to detail, organisation, monitoring/tracking, following processes is essential. Excellent IT skills, including MS Word, MS Project, MS PowerPoint and MS Excel. Experience of reporting of progress against plans and budgets Collaborative working style, able to work well independently and in a team environment. Enthusiastic, proactive, self-confident, professional, and adaptable Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, managing the uncertainty inherent in an advanced innovation program. Excellent communication and organisation skills, strong attention to detail with good analytical and reasoning skills. Ability to juggle multiple tasks within the constraints of timelines and budgets and maintaining accuracy. Job Offer An estimated salary range of approximately £30,000 - £40,000 GBP per annum Competitive benefit package (details to be provided upon interview) Opportunity to work in a collaborative environment, surrounded by innovation