**Work Schedule** Standard (Mon-Fri) **Environmental Conditions** Office **Job Description** 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. Who is PPD Clinical Research Services? PPD is a leading global contract research organization. Our purpose is to improve health. Our mission is to help customers deliver life-changing therapies. Our strategy is to bend the cost and time curve of drug development and optimize value for our customers. PPD is now part of Thermo Fisher Scientific. As the world leader in serving science, our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We are excited about the opportunities this combination brings to enhance our comprehensive end-to-end offering, enabling customers to move rapidly from scientific idea to approved medicine 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. Extraordinarily trained, rigorously supported and technologically empowered to help customers lead 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. Clinical Trial Coordinator, client-dedicated Our team is expanding, and we are looking to recruit a CTC to be dedicated to one client only, using and working with their systems, SOPs and working only on client’s studies. You will provide technical support to the project team, coordinating non-clinical responsibilities of project administration as applicable to the client contract. Essential responsibilities: CTC – Functional Service Partnership Job Purpose: • Clinical Trial Coordinator – Project Specialist is a key member of the Global Study Team contributing to delivering the clinical study to time, cost and quality, and ensuring inspection readiness by taking an oversight over study eTMF completeness. • CTC role was implemented to have a broader impact on the business, by driving continuous improvement initiatives within their remit of expertise, sharing best practices across business, with a focus on increasing operational delivery efficiency. A day in the life: • Project Specialist works in close partnership with the Study Manager or Study Delivery Lead on end-to-end operational study delivery activities, from study set up to study archival, with the focus on setting up, maintaining and ensuring completeness of internal systems/databases/tracking tools and project plans (CSAP). • CTC works cross-functionally, with internal and external partners, on clinical study management activities, as agreed with the Study Delivery Lead, for in-house and outsourced studies across all phases and therapeutic areas, in accordance with STOM, current clinical study regulations and procedures, policies, best practices and standards, and plays a key role in successful study delivery, providing subject matter expertise across key processes and systems throughout the life cycle of the study. • CTC is responsible for monitoring study conduct and progress, identifying, resolving and escalating risks/issues which may impact delivery of the study to the necessary quality, timeline and budget objectives. • CTC is responsible for reviewing key clinical documents, including the Protocol and Informed Consent Forms, and leading development of study plans (e.g. Monitoring Plan, Vendor Management Plan, Protocol Deviation Management Plan, Risk Management Plan, Communication Plan etc.) for external and internal use in assigned studies. • CTC is responsible for facilitating and maintaining interactions and meetings with internal (including but not limited to regulatory, LOC, quality assurance, Monitors meeting) and external partners (including CROs and third-party vendors) to ensure the successful delivery of assigned studies. • CTC is responsible for vendor management and CRO oversight, acting as a primary point of contact, overseeing study-specific deliverables, ensuring continued monitoring and timely delivery of activities delegated to third parties.• CTC is responsible for country oversight, acting as a primary point of contact, tracking of recruitment progress, data completeness and compliance, overseeing local budgets, protocol deviations, risks, regulatory approvals and import license status. • CTC is responsible for coordinating study-related activities and managing study team's communication – meetings (preparation, scheduling, meeting minutes), info-spaces, newsletters, action logs, communication plans, team lists. • CTC is responsible for overseeing delivery of clinical supplies, investigational products and all study materials provided by the Sponsor or external service providers and communicating issues/risks to continuity of supplies and proposing solutions as appropriate. • CTC is responsible for data oversight to ensure the study is inspection ready at all times, including oversight of eTMF completeness (eTMF setup, periodic reviews, following up on missing documents, Safety Reports Dissemination), and assure that all eTMF documents are complete and verified for quality. • CTC is responsible for budget oversight – managing Task/Change Orders, expenses, tracking updates, checking consistency between systems and agreements and escalating issues to the SDL. • CTC actively contributes to the squads as per STOM requirements. Education Requirements • Graduate/Bachelor's degree in life sciences or other related field Experience • Graduate or Bachelor level with at least 1+ years of relevant work experience in a pharmaceutical/scientific environment. • Scientific background and knowledge of clinical trials (including ICH-GCP) and drug development process is an asset. • Foundational knowledge of clinical study delivery process, including regulations, operational best practices, industry standards. Well familiar with key systems used in clinical trial delivery. Experience in using Trial Master File industry accepted standard. • Strong project management skills (preferably with analytical/financial skills). • Excellent verbal and written communication in English. • Excellent communication and relationship building skills. Other Job-Related Skills: • Good knowledge of, and skills in applying, applicable clinical trial regulatory requirements; i.e., Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and International Conference on Harmonisation (ICH) guidelines. • Ability to manage multiple competing priorities within various clinical studies with good planning, time management and prioritization skills. • Ability to think independently, analyze and solve problems systematically and creatively, and to take a risk-based approach. • Logical/analytical thinking and an inclination to spot patterns and outliers. Quality mindset, critical sense, attention to details, effective training skills. • Good understanding of the principles of project planning and project management. • Basic knowledge of project finance and accounting principles in order to understand budget, invoices, cross-charges and expense reports. • Very good comprehension of Microsoft Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, etc.). Knowledge of advanced Excel, timelines/budget tracking systems and clinical trial management systems is an asset. • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills (oral and written), outstanding interpersonal skills. • Results driven and efficient. Motivated and dynamic personality. Able to evolve in a changing and challenging environment. • Ability to adjust to work in cross-functional squads in the agile model. Team spirit and ability to work across cultures and geographies with a high awareness and understanding of cultural differences. What We Offer • Opportunity to contribute to life-changing therapies • Comprehensive training and development programs • A collaborative and inclusive work environment • Attractive compensation and comprehensive perks Working Conditions and Environment: • Work is performed in an office/ laboratory/clinical/ and/or home office environment with exposure to electrical office equipment. • Occasional drives to site locations. Potential Occasional travel required. ** This position is remote. 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 andInvolvement - 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 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.