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.

We are looking to hire Clinical Bidding Strategist /Ops Bidding Specialist.

This position supports the achievement of financial and business objectives by leading, assisting and developing high quality proposal budgets for Project Delivery and Clinical Operations.  The role collaborates with proposal, commercial and operational leaders across the organization.

Responsibilities (Ops Bidding Specialist)

Evaluates RFPs and participates in strategy calls to determine the most efficient and effective bid strategy.Liaises with business development, contracts and proposals, and operations teams to ensure that the proposal and strategy meet the business needs.Consults with internal subject matter experts or draws on own experience to determine labour requirements, develop processes for non-standard activities, confirm client specific bidding standards and verify assumptions on specifications not identified in RFP.Modifies the proposal text to reflect study requirements and assumptions specific to the opportunity and ensures proposal text aligns with budget.Reviews client grids to ensure accuracy of mapping and unit definitions.Prepares proposals and revisions for a range of studies across all study phases, with opportunities ranging from basic to difficult complexity.May interact with client to assist in determining requirements and service levels.Attends bid review to present and defend budget to senior management.Updates and maintains corporate databases as required and ensures accurate information is included in tracking reports.

Education / Experience (Ops Bidding Specialist)

Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualificationPrevious experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 2+ years’) or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required (Ops Bidding Specialist)

Strong verbal and written communication skillsGood organizational skills with ability to prioritize multiple tasksAbility to provide recommendations on key budgeting parameters based on knowledge and experienceAbility to work well under pressureAbility to adapt to changing prioritiesKnowledge of clinical trial proposal process and budget managementProfessional ability to interact with individuals at all levelsKnowledge of drug development process, FDA guidelines, GCP’sProficiency in mathematics and ability to work with budgetsUnderstanding of unitized grids, unit cost, unit driversKnowledge of functional area project life cycleGood interpersonal skills and ability to work well with othersProficient with Microsoft Word and ExcelProblem solving skillsProven flexibility and adaptabilityExcellent command of English language and grammarManagement Role - No management responsibility

What we offer:

At PPD Clinical Research Services we hire the best, develop ourselves and each other, and recognise the power of being one team. We understand that you will want to grow both professionally and personally throughout your career, and therefore at PPD you will benefit from an award-winning learning and development programme, ensuring you reach your potential.  

As well as being rewarded a competitive salary, we have an extensive benefits package based around the health and well-being of our employees. We have a flexible working culture, where PPD Clinical Research Services truly value a work-life balance. We’ve grown sustainably year on year but continue to offer a collaborative environment, with teams of colleagues eager to share expertise and have fun together. We are a global organisation but with a local feel.

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.

Apply today! http://jobs.thermofisher.com