Project Specialist - (Clinical Trials) - Home-Based
Primary Location: United States, Remote Job ID R0000041933 Category Project Leadership Date Posted 05/20/2026Overview
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
At Parexel, we are a leading Clinical Research Organization (CRO) company specializing in delivering life- changing medicines to patients. We currently have an exciting opportunity for an individual with great communication, multitasking and computer skills, looking to move into the clinical research industry. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Project Planning and Support, the Project Specialist (Coordinator) position is a US home-based position, ideally located in the eastern/central time zone. The person selected for this position serves as the right hand to the Project Leader (Project Manager) who oversees the running of the clinical trial. The Project Specialist is the liaison and communication hub to all the global functional teams working on a project, ensuring all team members are updated and on the same page during the entire project life cycle, contributing to achievement of study deliverables.
- Serve as a liaison for the Project Leader, Clinical Operations Leader and team members.
- Organization of meetings including meeting materials, presentations, invitations, room arrangements and meeting minutes.
- Attend Internal and Sponsor Meetings and prepare Agendas and assist with meeting minutes/ADI Logs.
- Assist in maintaining applicable systems, according to data entry guidelines, assist with compliances.
- Collect information from FLs and team members in order to prepare study templates, documentation, customization of forms and spreadsheets for study, adding version control and filing in TFM system.
- Complete routine PS tasks in a timely and professional manner.
- Multi-task and prioritize deadlines and work independently and remotely from team members.
- Work in a global environment.
- Communicate effectively and clearly through teleconferences, email, Instant Messaging and telephone (virtual environment).
- Work independently with minimal supervision and function effectively as a team member.
- Effective time management with the ability to prioritize workload and manage multiple, potentially conflicting deadlines with attention-to-detail and high-quality deliverables, with first-time quality.
- Liaise with Senior Management within both Parexel and with the Client.
- Handle confidential information.
- Problem-solver, analyze trends, bring issues forward and see issues through to resolution.
Requirements
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
- Attention to detail and quality of work
- Client focused approach to work
- Excel in a matrix environment and value the importance of teamwork
- Problem solving and judgement ability
- Microsoft Software, Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint
Education
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent degree
- Master’s degree, post-graduation or equivalent desired
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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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