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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

Evidera’s Patient-Centered Research (PCR) group combines a unique portfolio of scientific fields, including health sciences, psychometrics, epidemiology, psychology, and other. Our work has helped identify and clarify unmet clinical needs, assess burden of illness and evaluate patient outcomes, preference and/or adherence, while supporting promotional and labeling claims on a global scale.

Position Overview:

The ITR Senior Research Scientist is the independent Principal Investigator of projects responsible for supervising all aspects of project delivery; delegates project management tasks to more junior scientific staff.  Takes scientific responsibility for project completion; responsible for strategic consultation and for use of best methods to address research needs.  Able to oversee and participate in a large project portfolio.  Innovates scientifically and produces output of high scientific quality.  Assumes significant responsibilities for sales targets, client and business development.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (other duties may be assigned): 

Science 

Applies in-depth knowledge of scientific methods, mainly qualitative but also quantitative. 

Presents scientific work in peer-reviewed journals and at professional meetings. 

Provides scientific leadership to team members. 

Produces deliverables of high scientific quality. 

Advises and implements best methods and scientific innovation in project plans and design. 

Highly productive in terms of number and volume of scientific projects responsible for, involved with, and consulting on. 

Knowledge of regulatory requirements and guidelines. 

Scientific contributions may include: 

Development and delivery of scientific studies and results directly to clients. 

Assisting colleagues to optimize study design and implementation when scientist has specific areas of expertise. 

Non-project related publications, presentations, workshops, advisory boards, participation in FDA meetings, etc.  

Strategy/Consulting 

Develops and maintains client relationships. 

Understands pharmaceutical industry/FDA structure. 

Identifies scientific methods/plans that help clients meet their goals as well as those that will not help clients meet their goals. 

Provides scientifically thorough deliverables that best help clients meet their objectives. 

Helps clients prepare for regulatory meetings and attend regulatory meetings with clients as requested.  

Financial & Business Development 

Brings in proposal leads. 

Writes proposals and managing proposal writing process. 

Closes sales. 

Meets annual target utilization rate of 65%, unless otherwise specified.  

Project Management 

Manages internal timelines to ensure that results meet external client timelines. 

Manages internal budget/staff hours per project not to exceed contracted budget. 

Manages scope creep or out of scope work. 

Manages legal/contracting issues. 

PCR Operations Support 

Develops and presents internal scientific trainings. 

Conforms to SOPs and other Evidera/PPD requirements. 

Actively supports new product development and scientific innovation.  

Education, Professional Skills & Experience:  

Doctorate in a life sciences or social sciences discipline (psychology, epidemiology, health services, public health, etc…) and more than 3 years’ experience in relevant field; Previous consulting experience is preferred 

Master’s degree in a life sciences or social sciences discipline (psychology, epidemiology, health services, public health, etc…) and more than 5-7 years’ experience in relevant field; Previous consulting experience is preferred 

Atlas.ti, NVivo, familiarity with the use of AI for qualitative analysis

Personal Skills & Competencies:  

Deep understanding of qualitative research principles and familiarity with the conduct of qualitative research in the context of clinical trials

Extensive knowledge of qualitative methods

Advanced level understanding of operational and logistical challenges of ITR

Well-developed communication skills and scientific writing skills 

Demonstrates strong analytical and problem-solving skills 

Demonstrates ability to independently manage, oversee, and/or lead a variety of project-related tasks and effectively delegates tasks to project team  

Demonstrates ability to manage client relationships 

Collaborative team member, capable of efficient multi-tasking

Benefits

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory with PPD, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

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