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ThermoFisher Scientific Project Manager - FSP - NIS Experience in Remote, Serbia
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Office
Job Description
NIS Study Delivery Lead
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.
The PPD FSP Solution:
PPD's Functional Service Provider division partner with and serve as an extension of our PPD team, supporting our customers key functions. We cover customer needs on every level, allowing them to do more with less, with an uncompromising commitment to quality. We deploy the same top-tier talent in ALL engagement models. Exceptionally trained, rigorously supported and technologically empowered to help customers manage capacity and set programs up for success.
Joining within our PPD FSP functional area, allows you to join the renowned PPD CRO and still gain invaluable client dedicated experience.
Discover Impactful Work:
Drives and owns a sub-set of project-specific activities as directed by the Project Lead. May provide ownership related to the compilation tasks related to supporting overall delivery of the project (quality, time, cost) such as but not limited to: project reports, author and/or review of project plans, vendor management, management of financial activities including updates, analyses and functional lead follow-up, as needed.
This position combines end-to-end design, execution, and reporting of clinical studies and trials including:
Non-interventional studies using primary data collection, including prospective studies enrolling patients and / or HCPs, de novo registries, discrete choice experiments, creation of new datasets with secondary data (e.g. with EMRs / chart abstraction), patient reported outcomes development and validation.
Non-interventional comparative and descriptive studies using secondary data sources, including retrospective studies, burden of illness and drug utilisation studies, prevalence / incidence studies of exposure, risk factors and outcomes.
Studies utilizing a mixture of existing medical data and the collection of new data via sites or directly via patients.
Economic modelling studies and supplemental analyses of clinical trials / meta-analyses.
Interventional and low-interventional studies.
Key attributes include scientific credibility, demonstrated ability to provide input on and influence studies / projects through scientific and operational expertise, and demonstrated excellence in stakeholder management. This job requires strategic thinking, solution-finding, and agility as evidenced by flexibility, adaptability to change and curiosity.
Essential behaviours valued include: The ability to lead and drive change, continuous improvement and learning, effectiveness at building networks of partners and stakeholders. A track record of applying experience and judgement towards project decision-making, effective peer review, and shared learning is essential.
This includes responsibility and / or accountability for the set-up, coordination, execution and delivery of studies in partnership with the Science Lead:
Planning and leading the delivery of NIS to time, quality, budget, company standards and scientific requirements from concept protocol to final study report.
Accountable for coordination and delivery of a fully feasible Study Protocol, Informed Consent Forms, operationally robust study documents and Clinical Study Reports.
Accountable for the study delivery strategy (e.g. country selection, diversity, patient identification and engagement strategy, recruitment plan, digital platforms / tools etc).
With the majority of NIS fully outsourced this role includes responsibility and/or accountability to drive assessment, selection, engagement, and management of appropriate vendors.
Ensure compliance with ICH / GCP & ENCePP guidelines and/or applicable guidelines for studies such as Good Pharmacovigilance Practices (GVP), Good Epidemiological Practices (GEP) and CIOMS, all applicable laws and regulations, and GSK SOPs, for all products and services delivered for their designated studies.
Make decisions which balance risk / benefit with clear understanding of the impact on the study and project; acts to mitigate risk where appropriate.
Work with matrix partners, Study Delivery Director and/or manager to develop and manage study level budget within project budget allocation.
Requires active partnership building for their portfolios and collaboration with therapy aligned staff in other functions. Interact effectively across boundaries with other global functions using influencing and relationship-building skills.
The position may include:
Leadership of a study team with single point accountability for delivery of the study
Have primary responsibility and be a focal point of contact for interactions with key stakeholder groups including lead scientists (epidemiologists, health economists, health outcomes, etc.) data management, biostatistics, legal, compliance and project management.
Responsibility for reviewing and/or enhancing the technical and scientific robustness of clinical plans and studies developed by the key customers for their designated area, while inputting and influencing.
Lead and drive significant cross-therapeutic / functional business change initiatives according to company and/or group strategy and business needs. Be accountable for implementing new business processes and strategies; may also proactively identify issues and propose strategies to manage implications and risks on study timelines, budgets and goals.
Drive innovative approaches to study delivery through external facing advances in technology and sciences
Supporting technical and leadership development of Study Delivery staff via mentoring and coaching.
Work with matrix partners to develop and manage study level budget within project budget allocation. Look for ways to use resource most effectively to manage workload within budgets and headcount allocation.
Have an established track record of generating alternative solutions and perspectives at study and line level. Encourage others within matrix and line teams to seek alternative perspectives and develop solutions.
Basic Requirements
Broad understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and the clinical development process.
In depth knowledge of study management and knowledge of essential regulatory guidelines worldwide and GSK company policies.
Ability to establish and build internal and external relationships at all levels in a highly dynamic and matrixed environment.
Highly developed communication skills appropriate to the target audience, promoting effective decision-making where necessary.
Ability to work independently and proactively and to take on leadership roles on cross-functional study teams.
Excellent leadership skills.
Excellent influencing and negotiation skills.
Preferred Requirements
Proven expertise in the proactive identification of issues which may impact clinical programmes coupled with the ability to contribute to solutions affecting cross-functional matrix teams.
Advanced degree (e.g. MS, PhD, PharmD) or equivalent experience.
Demonstrated experience leading in matrix environment to deliver projects, develop clinical plans, and manage change.
Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.
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