Senior Specialist, Biotech Solutions Partnership Enablement - US Remote

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Job Description

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future.

The Sr. Specialist, Biotech Solutions Partnership Enablement completes operational processes to optimize daily activities and performance to engage at all levels of the sector wide biotech organization. Contributes to the prioritization of initiatives supported or led by the team. Leads the planning, development, oversight, analysis and execution of key operational processes.

• Prepares reports, presentations and other content needed for business updates.
• Develops content for client meetings (i.e. engages with clients to schedule meetings, prepares for governance, partnership meetings, collection of sector level metrics and data).
• Leads client meeting planning for large conferences
• Facilitates relationship management & coordination across the sector.
• Drives technical or process integration.
• Participates in high-profile partnership pursuit initiatives
• Manages workstreams associated with partnership implementation and other strategic initiatives
• Develops varied support materials, presentations, and/or tools to support department's remit and strategies.
• Leads initiatives to develop, optimize and improve processes, associated systems/applications, training and communications.
• Works with the Biotech Portfolio Leads to support their partnership needs – i.e. Initiatives, process optimization, tool development, meeting support, etc.
• Leads and manages workstreams to stand up new operating models, or ways of working within our key partnerships to support evolution and growth.
• Manages and facilitates meetings, with client engagement, to support the biotech sector both virtually and face to face.
• Project manages small to medium-scale process improvement initiatives.
• Identifies and collates information required to assess compliance with processes and to prioritize business process improvement needs.
• Performs special projects, assignments and administrative tasks per business needs across the sector.
• Collaborates to strategically problem solve and process improve with key sector level team members.
• Performs proactive and root cause analyses to assess areas of success and opportunities for improvement within our partnerships.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
• In some cases, an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.  

• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 6+ years).
• Hands on experience and knowledge of clinical trial operations
• Previous project management experience is a plus
• Previous experience supporting industry conference meeting planning is a plus

• Understanding of clinical research and the drug development process
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment managing multiple deliverables
• Project management experience organizing teams, managing a timeline, and leading team to deliver results
• Strong understanding of process improvement fundamentals.
• Solid investigative and analytical skills.
• Self-starter with the ability to be proactive in collaboration with senior leaders and project teams
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Proven understanding of clinical management technology and systems, and strong computer skills.
• Strong executive presence and ability to work with leadership to proactively drive solutions.
• Effective judgment, decision making, critical issue, and risk management skills.
• Effective oral and written communication skills including the ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing.
• Strong social skills and problem-solving ability.
• Capable of directing and promoting collaboration in a multi-disciplinary and/or multi-cultural team setting.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong leadership and organizational skills.
• Experience leading projects and timelines
• Ability to work independently with little guidance in a dynamic environment.
• Thorough understanding of regulatory guidelines and directives.
• Strong creative and critical thinking skills.

Must be able to work 8 hours a day sitting or standing at a desk. Remote position, some travel may be required.

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory with PPD, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

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Compensation and Benefits

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs

• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement

• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy

• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan

• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards