Trainee, R&D Reporting

Job Summary

The Trainee, R&D Reporting will assist in monitoring, planning, and reporting R&D activities for the MENA product development portfolio. This role supports tracking of project timelines, budgets, forecasts, and KPIs, while preparing dashboards and reports to aid decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Gather and consolidate project timelines, milestones, budgets, forecasts, and KPI data into standardized portfolio trackers and reports as defined by PMO and R&D leadership.
• Maintain and update portfolio dashboards and performance reports following R&D leadership formats.
• Identify and report missing or incomplete data submissions to R&D teams and PMO for follow-up.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand various aspects of R&D operations.
• Coordinate with Finance, R&D, PMO, and Pipeline teams to collect project financial data.
• Support analysis and consolidation of budget versus actual spend and forecast data for portfolio reporting.
• Assist in preparing inputs for budget planning and forecasting cycles.
• Prepare dashboards, reports, and PowerPoint presentations for R&D leadership meetings and coordinate meeting logistics, including scheduling, agendas, and materials distribution.
• Track action items and decisions from R&D leadership meetings and follow up with responsible parties.
• Maintain meeting minutes, decision logs, and reports from R&D leadership review meetings.
• Support ad hoc data requests and analyses for R&D leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy; recent graduates with brief pharmaceutical industry experience are encouraged to apply.
• Strong academic record with interest in data analytics and R&D operations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; familiarity with dashboard/BI tools such as Power BI or Tableau is required.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Good analytical skills with ability to synthesize data from multiple sources.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and manage inputs from multiple stakeholders.
• Discretion in handling confidential project and financial data.
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal.
• 1–2 years of experience suitable for trainee or entry level; internship or academic project experience in project coordination, data analysis, or reporting is a plus.
• Prior exposure to R&D, pharmaceutical, or regulated industry environments is advantageous.
• Experience working with large datasets and performing data analysis using Microsoft Excel is a plus.

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