Proposal Specialist, Large Molecules – mRNA

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💵 $75.8k - $113.6k / year

⏰ Full Time

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Thermo Fisher Scientific

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1956

🏥 Healthcare

📦 Logistics

🏭 Manufacturing

Healthcare • Logistics • Manufacturing

Thermo Fisher Scientific is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of more than $40 billion. Their mission is to enable customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer by supporting life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing laboratory productivity, and improving patient health through diagnostics and the development of life-changing therapies. With a global team, they offer innovative technologies and pharmaceutical services through brands such as Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon, and PPD.

📋 Description

• Evaluate RFIs/RFPs and client inputs to confirm technical needs, identify information gaps, and recommend proposal strategy and project approach • Generate proposals for mRNA drug substance and LNP development/manufacturing programs, including budgetary estimates, detailed scopes, Statements of Work, and Change of Scope documents • Translate technical requirements into resource/FTE estimates, pricing assumptions, project timelines, deliverables, dependencies, and proposal assumptions • Collaborate with subject matter experts across global sites to develop technically feasible scopes • Partner with Technical Subject Matter Experts, Business Development, Business Management, and Senior Leadership on program pricing and commercial positioning • Act as liaison between clients and technical teams during client calls, proposal reviews, and scope discussions • Present proposals and explain Thermo Fisher Scientific’s mRNA/LNP capabilities, technical approach, service standards, and options • Read and understand contractual terms and revise proposals to support progression through contract signature • Review and revise proposal templates, costing models, standard estimates, and timeline templates • Coordinate awarded-project handoff to Program Management and technical teams • Collaborate with proposal teams and other Business Units on integrated offering proposal strategy • Champion proposal process improvements, Operational Excellence initiatives, and internal training

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree in a relevant scientific or technical field; or 3 years of related experience with an advanced degree • High-level technical understanding of mRNA and lipid nanoparticle (LNP) manufacturing processes and associated development and analytical support • Experience preparing technical proposals, scopes, work statements, or comparable client-facing technical documentation • Experience translating complex technical requirements into resource estimates, budgets/pricing, and project timelines • Strong client-facing communication and presentation skills • Excellent written and oral English communication skills • Strong analytical and questioning skills, attention to detail, and ability to identify scope gaps, assumptions, dependencies, and risks • Strong collaboration skills across global, matrixed teams • Proficiency in MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Project • Experience in a CMO/CDMO environment and familiarity with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) is preferred • Prior mRNA and/or LNP technical experience is strongly preferred • Experience with sterile drug product manufacturing is a plus • Excellent organizational and time-management skills • Ability to balance technical requirements, operational limitations, commercial objectives, and client expectations • Ability to participate in and lead meetings across global time zones, including occasionally outside standard business hours • Ability to support customer visits, trade shows, or technical conferences as business needs require • Limited travel (5-10%) may be required

🏖️ Benefits

• Variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results • National medical and dental plans • National vision plan, including health incentive programs • Employee assistance and family support programs • Commuter benefits • 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 • Short- and long-term disability • Competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan • Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), offering eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount