
10,000+ employees
🧬 Biotechnology
💊 Pharmaceuticals
🏥 Healthcare
Biotechnology • Pharmaceuticals • Healthcare
Thermo Fisher Scientific is the world leader in serving science, with a stated mission to enable customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. The company provides a broad portfolio of laboratory instruments, analytical technologies, diagnostics, consumables, software and services that support life‑sciences research, analytical testing, clinical diagnostics and the development and manufacture of therapies. Its operations and offerings (as described on its site and in its news) include advanced imaging and electron microscopes, chromatography and mass‑spectrometry systems, genetic and clinical testing, lab automation and AI tools, bioprocessing and contract development/manufacturing services (brands cited include Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Gibco, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD). Thermo Fisher reports annual revenue over $45 billion and emphasizes corporate social responsibility, environmental and community programs alongside its scientific products and services.
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10,000+ employees
🧬 Biotechnology
💊 Pharmaceuticals
🏥 Healthcare
Biotechnology • Pharmaceuticals • Healthcare
Thermo Fisher Scientific is the world leader in serving science, with a stated mission to enable customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. The company provides a broad portfolio of laboratory instruments, analytical technologies, diagnostics, consumables, software and services that support life‑sciences research, analytical testing, clinical diagnostics and the development and manufacture of therapies. Its operations and offerings (as described on its site and in its news) include advanced imaging and electron microscopes, chromatography and mass‑spectrometry systems, genetic and clinical testing, lab automation and AI tools, bioprocessing and contract development/manufacturing services (brands cited include Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Gibco, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD). Thermo Fisher reports annual revenue over $45 billion and emphasizes corporate social responsibility, environmental and community programs alongside its scientific products and services.
• Draft, review, negotiate and finalize amendments and budgets with study sites • Negotiate investigator grant budgets and contractual terms within approved parameters • Ensure compliance with negotiation parameters, approval authorities, contractual processes and client expectations • Ensure compliance with budgetary guidance, templates and processes • Coordinate with internal functional departments on site startup activities and timelines • Align contract negotiations with the critical path for site activation • Achieve target cycle times for site activations • Escalate out-of-parameter issues according to established guidelines and processes • Complete required tracking and reporting • Assist other specialists with tracking and reporting • Liaise with internal functional teams and establish effective relationships
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification • 0–2 years of previous experience providing the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job • Equivalent combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience may be considered • Basic understanding of clinical trial agreements • Basic ability to apply principles of investigator grant negotiation • General understanding of business and financial principles related to service agreements • Effective verbal and written communication skills in English and the local language • Strong attention to detail • Excellent analytical and decision-based thinking • Ability to work independently or in a team environment • Good organizational and time management skills • Working knowledge of PPD SOPs and WPDs • Ability to organize competing priorities and review outstanding contractual risks and issues • Ability to effectively use automated systems and computerized applications • Customer-focused communication, problem-solving and collaboration skills • Ability to work in an upright and/or stationary position for 6–8 hours per day • Ability to perform repetitive hand movements and frequent mobility • Ability to lift and carry 15–20 lbs • Ability to access and use in-house and off-the-shelf computer software • Regular and consistent attendance
• Fully remote work arrangement • Full-time employment
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