Junior Coordinator Medical & Scientific Projects

Digestive Cancers Europe is looking for a junior coordinator to assist us on projects with a strong medical and scientific content. As the European umbrella organisation of national associations representing digestive cancer patients, we are involved in and we develop international research initiatives and communications initiatives that require a medical or scientific background.

Title: Junior Coordinator Medical & Scientific Projects

Location: Remote (Europe) or Brussels

Employment type: Full time or 80% consultant

Reports to: Director of Operations, Digestive Cancers Europe

Project Coordinator Responsibilities:

• Assist in projects with strong medical and scientific content
• Draft and finalise reports, factsheets and other content for diverse types of audience such as the general public, patients and healthcare professionals.
• Organise, attend and participate in stakeholder meetings
• Document and follow up on important actions and decisions from meetings
• Ensure projects adhere to frameworks and all documentation is maintained appropriately
• Coordinate international projects in collaboration with experts and national associations
• Participate in team meetings and contribute in the growth and development of the organisation.

Project Coordinator Requirements:

• Master’s degree in biomedical sciences, biology, pharmacy or related
• Minimum one year experience
• Scientific and/or medical writing & editing
• Research, analyse, review and present scientific and/or medical-related information accurately, adapting content to audience’s needs
• Able to take initiative and present new ideas for further development by the team
• Previous work in the non-for-profit sector
• Communication with diverse stakeholders and building of strong and productive working relationships
• Managing simultaneously diverse projects
• Attention to detail
• Highly organised
• Good communication and organisation skills
• Flexibility and ability to work remotely and effectively both independently and as part of an international team
• Native level of English language and preferably another European language
• Excellent use of Office tools
• Have a compassionate, human vision on life and interest in improving the life of patients and carers

Desirable

• Experience with writing patient and healthcare professional information
• Experience in working in the areas of health, cancer, and treatments
• Experience in working in a patient organisation
• Experience with working with healthcare professionals

What we offer

• An enthusiastic working environment with strong societal value
• A one-year contract renewable
• A competitive salary
• The possibility to help grow the organisation and its impact

How to apply

Please send your CV with a covering letter to [email protected]

Digestive Cancers Europe

Digestive Cancers Europe is the umbrella association of patient organisations active in the area of digestive cancers (oesophagus, gastric, colon, rectum, pancreatic and rare digestive cancers). The association represent 30 organisations across Europe.

Our mission is to reduce the overall mortality of digestive cancers in Europe and to increase overall survival and quality of life.

Our organisaiton is based in Brussels, and it works as a virtual organization across Europe. For further information, please contact Ghislaine Gerbier at [email protected]