Planner
- Employer
- Labcorp
- Location
- Huntingdon, United Kingdom
- Salary
- Competitive
- Start date
- 18 Sep 2019
- Closing date
- 3 Oct 2019
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- Discipline
- Finance / Administration, Administration
- Hours
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Experience Level
- Experienced (non-manager)
Job Details
Do you want to play a part in the development of life changing medicines?
Covance provides essential research services to the pharmaceutical, crop protection and chemical industries. We also work with universities, governments andresearch organizations.
As a Planner in our growing planningteam in Alconbury, Huntingdon, you will gain a great insight into the wide ranging scientific research we do for our customers. Planners translate a customer\u2019s requirements into a detailed schedule of activities ensuring all required resources (people, facilities and equipment) are considered and secured.
You will use Primavera Resource Management software to create project schedules and full training will be provided.
As a Planner at Covance your main responsibilities will be:
- Interpreting work plans and developing accurate work schedules
- Working with department managers to ensure the most effective use of resources, smoothing workloads whilst ensuring a customers\u2019 expected timelines are met
- Assessing the impact of any changes to the schedule and escalating as required
- Performing schedule updates, identifying risks to the on-time delivery of reports to our customers and working with department managers to take remedial action where necessary
Degree in a scienctific subject
Experience:
The skills and experience we\u2019re looking for are:
- Good accuracy and attention to detail
- Competent in MS Office
- Able to undertake basic problem solving
- Good organisational and time management skills
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
Company
At Labcorp, we believe in the power of science to change lives. We are a leading global life sciences company that delivers answers for crucial health questions —because we know that knowledge has the potential to make life better for all. Through our unparalleled diagnostics and drug development capabilities, we provide insights and accelerate innovations that not only empower patients and providers but help medical, biotech, and pharmaceutical companies transform ideas into innovations. Here, you can join our more than 70,000 employees, serving clients in more than 100 countries, as we work together to make a real impact on people’s lives. Join us in our pursuit of answers.
- Website
- https://careers.labcorp.com/global/en
- Location
-
Maidenhead Office Park
Westacott Way
Littlewick Green
Maidenhead
SL6 3QH
United Kingdom
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