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.