Pharmaceutical Sciences Scheduling Coordinator

Job Description

Quotient Sciences: Molecule to Cure. Fast.

Quotient Sciences is a leading drug development and manufacturing accelerator, helping biotech and pharma companies bring new medicines to patients faster. With over 35 years of experience and a track record of success, we provide Drug Product (CDMO) and Clinical (CRO) services across the entire development pathway, including formulation development, clinical pharmacology, clinical trials, and commercial product manufacturing.

Our proprietary and disruptive platform – “Translational Pharmaceutics®” – integrates Drug Product Manufacturing and Clinical Testing to eliminate silos in the drug development process. This in turn reduces costs, improves outcomes, and significantly accelerates drug development times.

Why join us:

Because every day counts when bringing new medicines to patients. Our 1,000+ experts across the US, UK, and beyond are united by science, agility, and a culture that turns ideas into impact—fast.

The Role

At Quotient Sciences, our Pharmaceutical Sciences teams play a vital role in accelerating drug development by delivering high-quality scientific services to clients around the world. We’re looking for a highly organised and proactive Pharmaceutical Sciences Scheduling Coordinator to help ensure our laboratory and operational activities run efficiently, safely and on schedule.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys planning, problem-solving and working with multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced scientific environment. You’ll be responsible for coordinating resources, scheduling activities and supporting operational delivery across our Pharmaceutical Sciences functions. Your ability to balance priorities, adapt to changing demands and maintain attention to detail will be critical to ensuring studies are delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest quality standards.

If you thrive in a role where no two days are the same and enjoy being at the centre of operational coordination, we’d love to hear from you.

This role is to based onsite in Nottingham.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain schedules for Pharmaceutical Sciences activities to support study delivery and milestone achievement.
• Coordinate resources, staff allocation and equipment availability to maximise operational efficiency and maintain safe working practices.
• Plan maintenance activities and annual shutdown schedules in partnership with Technical Operations teams.
• Manage changes to schedules and priorities, responding effectively to evolving business needs and client requirements.
• Identify and resolve scheduling conflicts, resource challenges and operational disruptions, ensuring stakeholders are kept informed.
• Support the implementation, maintenance and continuous improvement of site scheduling systems and processes.
• Ensure formulation development documentation, data and records are accurate, complete and maintained in accordance with company procedures and quality requirements.
• Review and verify documentation and results, resolving discrepancies, and escalating issues where appropriate.
• Communicate operational priorities, progress and challenges to relevant stakeholders.
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives through feedback, reporting and performance metrics.
• Support additional operational and administrative activities as required.

Skills and Experience Required

Essential

• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Life Sciences or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Strong organisational and planning skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to respond effectively to changing circumstances.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to build effective working relationships across multiple departments.
• Confidence working in a fast-paced environment with competing deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and digital scheduling systems.

Desirable

• Previous experience in a scheduling, planning, resource coordination or operations support role.
• Experience within a pharmaceutical development, scientific, laboratory or manufacturing environment.
• Experience using scheduling, resource planning or operational management software.
• Knowledge of GMP, GxP or regulated laboratory environments.
• Experience supporting continuous improvement initiatives and operational reporting.

Learning Opportunities

• Gain exposure to a broad range of Pharmaceutical Sciences activities and operational workflows.
• Develop expertise in resource planning and scheduling within a highly regulated scientific environment.
• Build relationships across scientific, technical and operational teams.
• Develop project coordination and stakeholder management skills.
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives that directly impact operational performance and study delivery.
• Gain experience working within a global organisation supporting innovative drug development programmes.

Application Requirements

When applying for a position with Quotient Sciences to be able to work in our organization you must be aged 18 years or over and not have been debarred by the FDA. If you indicate you are under the age of 18 or have been debarred then your application will be automatically declined.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Quotient Sciences are advocates for positive change and conscious inclusion. We strive to create a diverse Quotient workforce and develop a workplace culture that provides a sense of acceptance for every person within our organization. As a global employer, we recognize the value in having an organization that is a true reflection and representation of our society today.

Specifically we will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, veteran or military status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, caregiver status, unemployment status or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws.

This applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation, training, working conditions, transfer, job assignments, benefits, layoff, and termination.

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