With over 20 years of experience, Virology Education is at the forefront of developing innovative scientific and educational programs worldwide. Our programs provide excellent platforms for scientific exchange, education, and knowledge-sharing tailored to the needs of healthcare professionals in the fields of infectious diseases, liver disease, and related areas.
We offer an innovative, challenging, and stimulating environment with a global reach. Our main driver and ambition are to improve patient care by optimizing the knowledge and capabilities of healthcare providers throughout the world.
With a growing number of projects, we are looking for someone to join our projects team as a Project Manager. In this position, you will be responsible for the strategic management of several international conferences and/or educational programs, supported by the scientific, production, and communications teams
We are looking for someone who can take on the sole responsibility for the planning, organization, and outcomes of a portfolio of conferences, workshops, courses, and other educational formats; currently in an online setting but hopefully, we can soon go back to a live/hybrid setting. You will be leading a team of (jr) project coordinators and together, you will take care of the full organization of a number of annual programs. In this role, you engage all relevant stakeholders, and you are responsible for the quality, execution, and financial project results of your team.
Your main tasks & responsibilities will be:
- Initiate, manage, participate and lead projects on a tactical and strategic level
- Lead a projects team for the end to end management of a project lifecycle including fundraising, budget management, and reconciliation
- Promotion and participant acquisition
- Organizing endorsements and accreditation from all relevant parties
- Development, accuracy, and quality of all print/web/media/social media materials
- Faculty management
- Project logistics
- Livestreaming & Onsite project management
- Evaluation & Aftersales
- Ensure that projects meet volume and budget targets
- Ensure that all aspects of project management meet compliance requirements and quality standards
- Ensure that procedures are implemented in the work process
- Continuously search to optimize efficiency, efficacy, and project results
- Contribute to the overall performance of the organization
Knowledge, skills, and experience
- More than 2 years experience in project management, preferably in the medical field
- Master’s degree or relevant working experience
- Academic thinking and working level
- Business acumen and commercially aware
- Near-native command of English (both verbal and in writing)
- Excellent communicator and strong in stakeholder management
- Flexibility: being able to switch between helicopter view and critical details
- Excellent organizational skills
- Quantitative skills, capable of working with financial data
- Excellent IT skills, experience with event management software and Adobe Indesign is a big plus
Personality:
- Positive, with a good sense of humor
- Ambitious, energetic, and always willing to contribute
- Strong sense of ownership and responsibility
- Performs best under pressure
- Excellent work ethic (no 9-5 mentality)
- Honest and reliable
- Creative and solutions-oriented
Other:
- Mid-level position
- Fluent in English
- Must be a resident of the Netherlands
- 0.8-1 FTE
What We Offer:
Virology Education offers a very challenging and varied position within an innovative, informal, and committed organization that is in full swing and operates at top level within its field. We are a result-focused team, and we are driven by our mission to improve healthcare worldwide. Within Virology Education you’ll have the opportunity to take personal responsibility, show initiatives and further develop your personal talents.
- Space for professional growth and advancement
- Opportunity to develop alongside a growing company
- Office space in central Utrecht
- 26 vacation days based on 1.0 FTE
- An international, enthusiastic team
- Possibilities for professional development courses
- A quick start is highly desirable