Senior Project Coordinator, Laboratory Services
Boulder, COAll locationsBoulder, COOn-Site in Boulder, CO Remote
$126,500–$140,000 a yearJobFig found this opening at its original source and checks that it remains available.
About the role
The Senior Project Coordinator plays a critical role in supporting the successful execution of translational research projects at Foresight Diagnostics. This individual will serve as a highly cross-functional and customer-facing operational lead responsible for coordinating sample logistics, managing project timelines, communicating with external partners, and ensuring timely, high-quality delivery of laboratory services and data. This role serves as the operational bridge between external customers—including biopharmaceutical companies, clinical research organizations (CROs), and academic research partners—and internal teams across Laboratory Services, Clinical Operations, Bioinformatics, Software, and Alliance Management. The Senior Project Coordinator will oversee end-to-end project coordination activities from study startup through data delivery while driving operational excellence, proactive communication, and customer satisfaction. In addition, this role will directly manage other Laboratory Services team member(s) and partner closely with laboratory leadership to optimize sample flow, sequencing prioritization, turnaround time, and project execution in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment. This position reports to the Director, Laboratory Operations.
What you'll bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Biomedical Sciences, or related scientific discipline.
- 6+ years of experience in laboratory operations, project coordination, clinical research operations, or related roles within the diagnostics, genomics, biotechnology, or biopharmaceutical industry.
- Strong understanding of next-generation sequencing (NGS) workflows and laboratory operations.
- Experience coordinating complex operational workflows across multiple concurrent projects and stakeholders.
- Experience working in regulated laboratory environments operating under CAP/CLIA, GxP, or equivalent quality systems.
- Experience interacting directly with external customers, sponsors, CROs, or research collaborators.
- Experience in people management and mentoring.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel.
- Experience with LIMS platforms, Salesforce or other CRM systems, and workflow management tools such as JIRA.
- Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail and follow-through.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a strong customer service orientation.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and adapt in a fast-paced operational environment.