Associate Project Manager

Piper Companies is seeking an Associate Project Manager to support the delivery of real-world evidence (RWE) studies and technology initiatives within the healthcare and life sciences industry. The Associate Project Manager will partner with project leads, statisticians, epidemiologists, data engineers, and other stakeholders to keep projects on track, maintain critical documentation, and ensure visibility across multiple concurrent initiatives. The Associate Project Manager role is a contract to hire opportunity and requires you to work hybrid in Durham, NC.

Responsibilities of the Associate Project Manager:

    • Manage project plans, timelines, trackers, and stage-gate documentation for multiple RWE studies and technology initiatives, proactively identifying risks and dependencies.

    • Coordinate study and project deliverables, ensuring protocols, statistical analysis plans, specifications, release schedules, and supporting documentation remain aligned and up to date.

    • Track milestones, action items, issue logs, data access agreements, and resource needs across cross-functional scientific and technical teams.

    • Prepare project status reports, support client-facing activities, and assist with project closeout, lessons learned, and PMO handoff activities.

Requirements of the Associate Project Manager:

    • 3+ years of experience in project management, project coordination, or a related role within healthcare, life sciences, CRO, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or health technology environments.

    • Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Public Health, Health Informatics, or a related discipline; equivalent experience will also be considered.

    • Strong organizational, communication, and documentation skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and escalate risks effectively.

    • Experience collaborating with technical and scientific teams, along with proficiency in project management tools such as Jira, Smartsheet, or monday.com.

    • Exposure to clinical research, real-world evidence (RWE), epidemiology, healthcare data, Agile methodologies, or software development projects is preferred.

Compensation for the Associate Project Manager:

    • Salary range: $80,000 - $100,000

    • Full Comprehensive Benefits: Health, Vision, Dental, PTO, Paid Holiday and Sick Leave if Required by Law.

Keywords:

Associate Project Manager, Project Coordinator, Real-World Evidence, RWE, Clinical Research, Epidemiology, Healthcare Technology, CRO, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, Project Management, Agile, Jira, Smartsheet, monday.com, Healthcare Data, Claims Data, EHR Data, Statistical Analysis Plan, SAP, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Risk Management, Timeline Management, Product Development, Life Sciences, Public Health, Health Informatics, Data Engineering, Client Services

This job opens for applications on 10/26/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

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