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October 6, 2024
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Lagunilla
OTHER
Pricing Analyst II
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Office
Job Description
Works on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors.
Job Knowledge
Developing professional expertise, applies company policies and procedures to resolve a variety of issues.
Supervision Received
Normally receives general instructions on routine work, detailed instructions on new projects or assignments. Exercises judgment within defined procedures and
practices to determine appropriate action.
Business Relationships
Contacts are primarily internal to the company with infrequent external customer / vendor contact on routine matters. Builds productive internal / external working
relationships.
Years of experience refers to typical years of related experience needed to gain the required knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the essential functions of the job. Years of experience are not to be used as the only determining factor in establishing the job class or making employment selection decisions.
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Office
Job Description
About Thermo Fisher Scientific
We are vital links between an idea for a new medicine and the people who need it! Our organization is made up of thousands of employees in locations worldwide connected by tenacity and passion for our purpose: to improve health. You will be joining a truly collaborative and winning culture as we strive to bend the time and cost curve of delivering lifesaving treatments to patients.
Our global Clinical Research Group consists of colleagues with institutional knowledge, therapeutic experience, and robust operational tools. Together, we help clients define and develop clinical programs, minimize delays, and deliver high-quality, cost-efficient clinical studies for regulatory approval.
Summarized Position Purpose:
The Operational Bidding Specialist supports the achievement of financial and business objectives by leading, assisting and developing high quality customer focused budget proposals through clear understanding of the clinical trials process and by correctly translating customer requirements to proposal deliverables. The Operation Budding Specialist collaborates with leaders and sponsors to produce the proposal end product.Essential Functions and Other Job Information:
Essential Functions- 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 to determine labor 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 basic to moderately complex opportunities.
- 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.
Works on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors.
Job Knowledge
Developing professional expertise, applies company policies and procedures to resolve a variety of issues.
Supervision Received
Normally receives general instructions on routine work, detailed instructions on new projects or assignments. Exercises judgment within defined procedures and
practices to determine appropriate action.
Business Relationships
Contacts are primarily internal to the company with infrequent external customer / vendor contact on routine matters. Builds productive internal / external working
relationships.
Qualifications:
Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 2+ years’) or equivalent combination of education, training, & experience.
Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 2+ years’) or equivalent combination of education, training, & experience.
Years of experience refers to typical years of related experience needed to gain the required knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the essential functions of the job. Years of experience are not to be used as the only determining factor in establishing the job class or making employment selection decisions.
Qualifications:
Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 2+ years’) or equivalent combination of education, training, & experience.
Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 2+ years’) or equivalent combination of education, training, & experience.
Years of experience refers to typical years of related experience needed to gain the required knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the essential functions of the job. Years of experience are not to be used as the only determining factor in establishing the job class or making employment selection decisions.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Good organizational skills with ability to prioritize multiple simultaneous tasks
- Ability to provide recommendations on key proposal and budgeting parameters based on knowledge and experience
- Ability to work well under pressure
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities
- Knowledge of clinical trial proposal process and budget management
- Professional ability to interact with individuals at all levels
- Knowledge of drug development process, FDA guidelines, GCP’s
- Proficiency in mathematics and ability to work with budgets
- Understanding of unitized grids, unit cost, unit drivers
- Knowledge of functional area project life cycle
- Good interpersonal skills and ability to work well with others
- Proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel
- Problem solving skills
- Proven flexibility and adaptability
- Excellent command of English language and grammar – B2+ or C1
Management Role:
No management responsibilityWorking Conditions and Environment:
- Work is performed in an office environment with exposure to electrical office equipment.
- Hybrid position with 2 days in office and 3 days remote with occasional travel both domestic and international.
- Long, varied hours may be required.
Physical Requirements:
- Frequently stationary for 6-8 hours per day.
- Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists.
- Frequent mobility required.
- Occasional crouching, stooping, bending and twisting of upper body and neck.
- Light to moderate lifting and carrying (or otherwise moves) objects including luggage and laptop computer with a maximum lift of 15-20 lbs.
- Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the-shelf.
- Ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand; with the ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Frequently interacts with others to obtain or relate information to diverse groups.
- Works independently with little guidance or reliance on oral or written instructions and plans work schedules to meet goals. Requires multiple 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.
- Regular and consistent attendance.
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