R & D Project Coordinator Intern

The R&D Project Coordinator Intern will support the development of Vero’s next-generation nitric oxide delivery device, including both the drug product cassette and console. This role provides hands-on experience in project planning, execution, reporting, risk management, stakeholder coordination, and PMO processes.

The intern will work closely with the Director, Program Management, Project Managers, and cross-functional teams to help ensure projects are organized, progressing according to plan, and delivering expected outcomes.

Project Planning & Execution

• Support Project Managers with project planning, scheduling, and execution activities.
• Maintain project plans, timelines, milestones, and action-item trackers.
• Assist with coordinating project meetings, agendas, and follow-up activities.
• Track project deliverables and dependencies to help ensure timely completion.
• Support the development of project documentation and presentations.

Project Reporting & PMO Support

• Collect and consolidate project status updates from team members and workstream leads.
• Prepare weekly and monthly project status reports.
• Maintain project dashboards and performance metrics.
• Support preparation of leadership presentations and executive-level project updates.
• Ensure project documentation is accurate, current, and stored appropriately.

Risk, Issue & Dependency Management

• Assist with maintaining project risk, issue, action, and dependency logs.
• Track open items and follow up with owners on required actions.

Stakeholder & Team Coordination

• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to gather project information.
• Participate in project meetings and document decisions and action items.
• Help facilitate communication across project workstreams.

Process Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve project management processes and reporting.
• Help develop templates, dashboards, and standard operating procedures.

Design Controls:

• Support documentation efforts in accordance with design control processes (ISO 13485).
• Gain exposure to risk management and regulated product development processes.

Required Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, Operations, Information Systems, Business, Finance, or a related field.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Comfortable working with cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, Monday.com, and Teams.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze information and communicate key findings.

Preferred Qualifications

• Coursework or prior experience in project management, business operations, or program management.
• Strong interest in hands-on experience in project planning, execution, reporting, risk management, stakeholder coordination, and PMO processes.
• Familiarity with project management methodologies such as Agile, Scrum, or Waterfall.
• Experience with project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Jira, Asana, or similar platforms.
• Previous internship, leadership, volunteer, or team-project experience.

Competencies

• Project coordination:  Supports schedules, action items, deliverables, and project activities.
• Organization and prioritization:  Manages tasks, deadlines, and competing priorities effectively
• Communication:  Shares information clearly and professionally with team members and stakeholders
• Problem solving:  Demonstrates curiosity and initiative in troubleshooting and resolving issues
• Analytical thinking:  Reviews information, identifies trends, and uses data to support decisions.
• Attention to detail:  Maintains accurate records, schedules, reports, and project documentation
• Collaboration:  Works effectively with cross-functional teams to achieve shared goals.
• Accountability:  Takes ownership of assigned tasks and follows through on commitments
• Continuous improvement:  Identifies opportunities to improve project processes and team efficiency
• Communication: Clearly communicates findings to engineering and cross-functional teams
• Teamwork: Works effectively in a collaborative environment

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Standard Office and Laboratory Environment.
• Ability to work in person in the Midtown Atlanta office.