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Fortrea

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10,000+ employees

🏥 Healthcare

🧬 Biotechnology

💊 Pharmaceuticals

Healthcare • Biotechnology • Pharmaceuticals

Fortrea is a global clinical research organization (CRO) specializing in providing comprehensive clinical development services to biopharma and MedTech companies. With over 30 years of experience, Fortrea offers a range of services including clinical pharmacology, phase I-IV study management, regulatory strategy, market access, and more. They focus on advancing healthcare innovation by integrating data and scientific expertise to deliver tailored solutions that enable faster decision-making and improve patient outcomes, especially in the realm of cell and gene therapy programs, as well as various therapeutic areas like oncology, cardiovascular, and infectious diseases.

📋 Description

• Assists Proposal Managers with all aspects of the appropriate proposal process (text, quote, budget, and/or response to Requests for Information [RFIs]). • May (based on business unit and/or team expectation) be responsible for managing opportunities of low complexity, with support. • May (based on business unit and/or team expectation) shadow and/or assist more senior colleagues on opportunities of medium complexity. • May (based on business unit and/or team expectation) review and analyze RFI and/or Request for Proposal (RFP) documents to gain understanding of client requirements and to assist in identifying missing information for budget, proposal and/or RFI response preparation. • Collates follow-up questions for additional information as requested. • May (based on business unit and/or team expectation) attend strategic and operational calls related to the opportunity. • Works across the organization in matrix environment across multiple time-zones and locations to facilitate the process and complete deliverables. • Drafts standard documents in accordance with agreed strategy and Sponsor requirements and expectations under the pressure of changing timelines. • Administratively supports facilitating internal and external opportunity management negotiations (i.e. pricing, process, resources, timelines, etc.) as needed. • Ensures timely delivery of assigned deliverables. • Escalates issues/challenges to Manager for support on resolution. • Performs timely and accurate data entry into departmental and/or corporate databases/systems as directed. • Seeks appropriate knowledge of the technical and regulatory environments. • Contributes to assigned process improvement initiatives and supports implementation. • May (based on business unit and/or team expectation) perform quality control activities per the appropriate process/requirements. • May (based on business unit and/or team expectation) be expected to contribute to content library by submitting new content or updates to existing content, using the official content submission process. • May be requested to handle the content submission for more senior colleagues. • Completes other appropriate duties, as assigned by the manager, which require similar skills in accordance with business needs and common sense.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree. • Minimum 2 years applicable minimum years of experience in budget and/or text development, or an equivalent combination of education and CRO/pharma/other related experience to successfully perform the essential job duties. • Excellent customer service skills, attention to detail and ability to be persistent while maintaining tact. • Demonstrated computer skills – requires excellent MS Office experience (specifically Excel, Word, Outlook). • Knowledge of proposal management software applications (e.g., Salesforce.com, Qvidian, Proposal Automation applications) is a plus. • Demonstrated text editing and writing skills (based on business unit and/or team expectations). • Demonstrated ability to plan, multi-task and prioritize. • Demonstrated teamwork, communication (written and verbal), and organizational skills. • Proven ability to work independently. • Ability to work to deadlines. • Strong analytical skills. • Ability to communicate appropriately and effectively with internal stakeholders. • Positive attitude and sense of urgency. • Possesses an ability to work across Covance Business Units. • Ability to work irregular and/or extended hours as needed to meet the client’s proposal deadline.

🏖️ Benefits

• Flexibility to participate in meetings across various time zones outside core working hours