Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

Join Us as a Optimization Specialist – Make an Impact at the Forefront of Innovation

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.

We have successfully supported the top 50 pharmaceutical companies and more than 750 biotechs, spanning 2,700 clinical trials across 100 countries in the last 5 years.

As a Optimization Specialist, you will collaborate with project or program leads to design, develop, deliver and improve products, programs, and services in order to optimize processes, behaviors, performance and audit readiness. You will be accountable for assigned activities and initiatives aimed at supporting and/or ensuring quality operational delivery via efficient and effective processes, associated systems, training and communications.

What You'll Do:

• Collaborate with initiative teams to prepare, organize, coordinate, document
  and/or provide the development and delivery of department products and
  services to a globally dispersed, cross-functional audience.
• Create varied support materials, presentations, and/or tools to support the
  department's remit and strategies.
• Prepare, coordinate and/or deliver working group materials, facilities and
  communications per established timelines and milestones.
• Support and participate in process improvement initiative teams, and/or may
  lead simple process improvement initiatives.
• Participate in and support initiatives to develop, optimize, improve and assess
  compliance with processes and associated systems/applications, training and
  communications.
• Perform special projects, assignments and administrative tasks per business
  needs.
• May provide training to junior team members.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to
• 2 years).
• Clinical research experience in all phases of clinical study life cycle, including start-up, interim and close out, is preferred.

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.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Firm knowledge of procedural documents
• Good understanding of process improvement fundamentals
• Good investigative and analytical skills
• Solid negotiation skills
• Firm understanding of clinical management technology and systems, and strong computer skills
• Good judgment, decision making, escalation, and risk management skills
• Effective oral and written communication skills including the ability to communicate in English, both
  orally and in writing
• Solid interpersonal skills and problem solving ability
• Solid attention to detail
• Working knowledge of regulatory guidelines and directives
• Good creative and critical thinking skills

Working Environment:
Thermo Fisher Scientific values the health and wellbeing of our employees. We support and encourage individuals to create a healthy and balanced environment where they can thrive. Below is listed the working environment/requirements for this role:

• Work is performed in an office/ laboratory and/or a clinical environment.
• Exposure to biological fluids with potential exposure to infectious organisms.
• Exposure to electrical office equipment.
• Personal protective equipment required such as protective eyewear, garments and gloves.
• Exposure to pressure, intense concentration needed
• Long, varied hours required
• Occasional overnight travel required

Why join us?
When you join Thermo Fisher Scientific, you become part of a global team that values passion, innovation, and a commitment to scientific excellence. You’ll work in an environment where collaboration and development are part of the everyday experience—and where your contributions truly make a difference.

Apply today to help us deliver tomorrow’s breakthroughs.