Senior Research Associate – Epidemiology

🔥 9 minutes ago

🇪🇸 Spain – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔬 Research Analyst

🗣️🇨🇳 Chinese Required

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Thermo Fisher Scientific

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.

📋 Description

• Draft protocols, reports, and other project deliverables • Interact with clients and contribute to strategic thinking under senior staff direction • Lead scientific coordination and project management across multiple projects • Manage project scope, track progress, and coordinate team tasks • Take scientific responsibility for designing and implementing de novo data collection projects, including retrospective, prospective, and cross-sectional studies • Provide scientific guidance and consultation on methodological and operational considerations • Lead or coordinate development of protocols, analysis plans, case report forms, survey questions, and reports • Engage with project sponsors, physicians, clinical sites, and other relevant contacts • Assist with monitoring project budget spend and managing timelines • Serve as Principal Investigator on some client engagements, with responsibility for budgets, deliverables, and timelines • Lead or coordinate development of abstracts and manuscripts • Support business development through proposal development, participation in the sales cycle, conference attendance, and presentations • Supervise or mentor junior staff and collaborate with clinical operations, data management, biostatistics, and data analysts • Contribute to training materials and process improvements • Participate in client calls and address questions about assigned work • Contribute to client and project strategy under senior staff direction

🎯 Requirements

• PhD in epidemiology or a closely related field, or MSc with 3–5 years of relevant experience is required • Previous experience in consultancy and/or CRO environment highly desirable • Experience with de novo data collection field projects, particularly non-interventional designs, preferred • Good understanding of epidemiologic methodology required • Working knowledge of MS Office software • Working knowledge of data analysis software such as SAS, Stata, or R is a plus • Fluent in spoken and written Mandarin Chinese • Ability to communicate and document information effectively in written English • Ability to produce well-organized, error-free scientific reports, presentations, emails, and other written deliverables • Strong organizational, time-management, prioritization, and decision-making skills • Ability to quickly learn and apply new information, skills, and procedures • Proactive and positive approach to tasks and projects, with resilience when encountering process, project, budget, or client changes • Strong communication and interpersonal skills • Experience presenting ideas to individuals and groups in formal presentation settings • Ability to understand client needs and recommend solutions • Sound professional judgment in analyzing, responding to, and resolving enquiries, issues, and escalations

🏖️ Benefits

• Fully remote work mode • Standard Monday–Friday work schedule • National and international travel may be expected • Mentoring or managing junior staff or practice area interns may be available • Opportunities to contribute to business development, conference attendance, presentations, training materials, and process improvements

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