Job Description

Work Schedule Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions Office


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.
Summarized Purpose:
Accountable for achieving the final clinical deliverable (usually clean data from evaluable patients as specified in the study protocol) within the time period specified in the contract with the customer. Interprets data on project issues and makes good business decisions with support from experienced team members or line manager. Works to ensure that all clinical deliverables meet the customer's time/quality/cost expectations. Maintains profitability by ensuring clinical activity is conducted within contract scope, through efficient management of the clinical team.
Typically works on projects of low to moderate complexity and as part of a team of CTMs.
Essential Functions and Other Job Information:

• Manages all clinical operational and quality aspects of allocated studies, of low to moderate complexity, in compliance with ICH GCP. In accordance to project specific requirements, may assume Clinical Study Manager (CSM) responsibilities on small and/or less complex projects.
• Develops clinical tools (e.g. Monitoring Plan, Monitoring Guidelines) in conjunction with the Data Quality Plan. Contributes to the development of the Master Action Plan (MAP) for providing clinical related documents. Ensures timely set up, organization, content and quality of the relevant sections of the Trial Master File (local and central).

• May participate in the design and development of CRFs, CRF guidelines, patient informed consent templates and other protocol specific documents as required. Collaborates with the project manager to prepare, organize, and present at client meetings, including bid defense and hand-off meetings.
• Collaborates with the clinical team and other departments as needed to meet deliverables of the project. Regularly communicates with the team and leads team meetings to ensure that timelines, resources, interactions, and quality are maintained. Responsible for the implementation and training of standardized clinical monitoring processes within the study and according to corporate standard policies.
• Responsible for the timely archiving of documents and study materials for the department.
• Ensures achievement of the final clinical deliverable within the contractual time period specified by preparing and monitoring clinical activity timelines and metrics, providing status updates to the project manager, regularly reviewing projects using tracking and management tools, implementing recovery actions, reviewing monitoring visit reports, and managing CRF collection and query resolution.
• Continuously monitors or co-monitors clinical trials to assess performance and ensure contractual obligations are met. In smaller regions, may routinely conduct Accompanied Field Visits (AFVs) and be accountable for project financials.
• May communicate with study sites regarding issues such as protocol, patient participation, case report form completion and other study-related issues.
• May coordinate all start-up activities and ensures that timely ethics committee and regulatory submissions (if appropriate) are addressed. Ensures that essential document quality meets the expectation of Regulatory Compliance Review. Reviews and follows up on all questions raised by the ethics committees.
• May provide input into preparation of forecast estimates for clinical activities. Responsible for clinical resource management, assignment, delegation of clinical responsibilities and identification of additional resource requirements.
• Job Complexity Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.
• Job Knowledge A seasoned, experienced professional with a full understanding of area of specialization; resolves a wide range of issues in creative ways.
• Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. Business Relationships Represents the department as a prime contact on projects. Interacts with internal and external personnel on significant matters often requiring coordination between functional areas. Networks with senior internal and external personnel in own area of expertise.

Qualifications: Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
• Previous experience in a CTM capacity that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 5+ years).

In some cases an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Good leadership skills, effective at mentoring and training, and capable of motivating and integrating teams
Good planning and organizational skills to enable effective prioritization of workload Solid interpersonal and problem solving skills to enable working in a multicultural matrix organization
Capable of working effectively in a changing environment with complex/ambiguous situations
Familiarity with the practices, processes, and requirements of clinical monitoring
Good judgment and decision making skills
Effective oral and written communication skills, including English language proficiency
Capable of evaluating workload against project budget and adjusting resources accordingly
Sound financial Acument and knowledge of budgeting, forecasting and fiscal management Strong attention to detail
Solid understanding of relevant regulations e.g. ICH/GCP, FDA guidelines, etc.
Good computer skills to effectively use automated systems and computerized applications such as Outlook, Excel, Word, etc
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.
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.
La maitrise de la langue anglaise est requise pour garantir une communication et une collaboration efficaces avec les membres de l'equipe et les dirigeants d'entreprise dans divers endroits a travers le monde, y compris aux Etats-Unis.
English language proficiency is required to ensure effective communication and collaboration with team members and business leaders in various locations globally, including the United States.

Skills Required