Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

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.

Location/Division Specific Information

FSP (Functional Service Partnership) is a partnership between Thermo Fisher Scientific and our clients. In this position, employees will be sourced to work with a specific client. This home-based, remote position requires candidates to currently live in one of the following states: IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OK, SD, TX, WI, CT, DC, DE, KY, MA, MD, ME, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, TN, VA, VT, WV, AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, SC.

Discover Impactful Work:

Provides administrative and technical support to the Project Team. Supports audit readiness by ensuring files are reviewed, aids the development of site activation, and develops collaborative relationships with investigators and site personnel. Supports training of new staff and participates in departmental initiatives to aid in process improvements/enhancements.

OBJECTIVES:

Support general office functions for the diversity, equity and inclusion in clinical research department . Conduct Internet research to aide in the development of of diversity and inclusion tactics and strategy based on disease demographics and population data.Manage the onboarding process for newly identified vendors that assist in the delivery of departmental and company strategy.Provide intermediate analytical support under minimal supervisionAide in training and awareness programs to educate clinical operations staff, investigative trial sites and external parties on the importance of diversity in clinical trial populations.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:  

Accountable for helping implement tactics related to diversity and inclusion that support multiple trials:Manage and collaborate with external vendors, to drive tactics across multiple trials.Stay abreast of relevant industry, vendors and consumer changes pertaining to DEI.Responsible for documenting vendor metrics, key performance indicators and sharing lessons learned .Partner with Patient Recruitment and Retention managers to align vendors and monitor execution of scope of work.Aggregate DEI metrics to assist with tracking and measurement of effectiveness and success of diversity strategies. Administratively support cross-functional initiatives within the Clinical Study Site Start up and Engagement that promote diversity initiatives. Share perspective, insights, and knowledge with department during protocol design, planning, and execution, is a plus.

CORE ELEMENTS RELATED TO THIS ROLE:

Work collaboratively with team members to promote the successful delivery of global trials with diverse patient populations representative of the anticipated population to be treated with the products in development. Enable study teams to conduct effective and ongoing delivery of trials within timelines that contribute to operational planning and decisions resulting in predictable delivery for achieving R&D goals.

Technical/Functional Expertise

Understanding of the pharmaceutical industryKnowledge of the clinical drug development process.Familiarity with the trial diversity space, is a plus

Leadership

Demonstrated ability to work across functions, regions and cultures.Ability to convey both ideas and data, verbally and in writing.Effective team playerAbility to distil mid to complex issues and ideas down to simple comprehensible terms.Embraces and demonstrates a diversity and inclusion mindset

Decision-making and Autonomy

Decision-making responsibilities:Ability to assess and prioritize decisions and activitiesComfort with obtaining diverse input from multiple stakeholdersAbility to incorporate feedback

Interaction

Adaptable to changes in the external and internal environment

Innovation

Forward thinking and comfort with working in an environment that is being shaping in a new area.Capability to innovation and challenging the status quo

Complexity

Ability to work in a global ecosystem (internal and external)Knowledge required across therapeutic areas, indications, and/or modalities, is a plusKnowledge, Skills, AbilitiesStrong organizational skills and attention to detail, with proven track record to handle multiple tasks efficiently and effectivelyProven ability to effectively analyze project-specific data/systems to ensure accuracy and efficiencyStrong customer focusDemonstrated flexibility and adaptability to reprioritize workload and provide efficient support to meet changing project timelinesGood presentation skillsExcellent digital literacy, proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and ability to obtain knowledge and master all clinical trial database systemsSelf-motivated, positive attitude with effective strong interpersonal skillsEffective oral and written English communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with medical personnelExcellent interpersonal skillsStrong attention to detail and quality of documentationGood digital literacy and the ability to learn appropriate softwareBasic medical/therapeutic area and medical terminology knowledgeAbility to work in a team environment or independently.Ability to attain and maintain a solid understanding of GCP and applicable SOPsProven flexibility and adaptabilityA proven relationship builderAbility to manage risk and perform risk escalation appropriatelyPhysical Requirements / Work Environment

Thermo Fisher Scientific values the health and well-being 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 a home office environment with exposure to electrical office equipment.Physical Requirements:Frequently stationary for 4-6 hours per day.Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists.Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the-shelf.Ability to communicate so others will understand; with the ability to listen to and understand information and ideas.May interact with others, relating and gathering sensitive information. Interaction includes diverse groups.Works with guidance or reliance on oral or written instructions from management. May require periods of intense concentration.Performs a wide range of variable tasks as dictated by variable demands and changing conditions with little predictability as to the occurrence. Ability to perform under stress. Ability to multi-task.

The salary range estimated for this position is $20.00 hourly - $36.00 hourly, dependent on leveling. This position will also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. Actual compensation will be confirmed in writing at the time of offer.

We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our US colleagues and their families can count on, which generally includes:

A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision planA wellness program, and valuable health incentive opportunities for company contributions to a Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRAs) or Health Savings Account (HSA)Tax-advantaged savings and spending accounts and commuter benefitsEmployee assistance programAt 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, and volunteer time off in accordance with company policyRetirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan