Project Manager - Biospecimen

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification (or equivalent)

EXPERIENCE

• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 3+ years) or equivalent combination of education, training, & experience.
• Basic understanding of clinical and biomedical research, GCP, GLP, CLIA, data management, risk management and regulatory issues.
• Preferred experience: biospecimen life-cycle/operations, compliance, management and vendor management.
  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, ABILITIES

• Demonstrated clinical trial experience, healthcare/medical/laboratory or equivalent.
• Vendor experience preferred (e.g., Central Labs, Bioanalytical, Biomarker, CROs, Biospecimen Storage Vendors, etc.).
• Ability to develop skills with training for customer management including conflict and organizational change.
• Biospecimen management experience preferred but not required.
• Developing knowledge of the drug discovery or developmental process.
• Applies Scientific and/or functional knowledge to conduct studies in assigned area.
• Ability to effectively communicate, create and deliver presentation/information/data to knowledgeable audiences, with limited supervision.
• Ability to adopt a biopharma enterprise-wide and entrepreneurial mentality, to act with urgency, accountability and integrity, and to have fun along the way.
• Demonstrates change Agility through willingness to adjust current ways to working to new model(s)

• Able to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner.
• Able to work upright and stationary for typical working hours.
• Ability to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency.
• Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities.
• May require travel. (Recruiter will provide more details.