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• Join our team at Thermo Fisher Scientific as an Account Manager II, where you'll support revenue growth and contribute to serving science. You'll develop and maintain strategic relationships with customers while promoting our comprehensive portfolio of innovative products and services. Working in a collaborative environment, you'll implement sales strategies, identify new business opportunities, and provide excellent support to help customers achieve their goals. This role offers the chance to represent a leader in scientific solutions while contributing to our mission of making the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Honours Degree plus 2 years of sales experience, preferably in scientific/laboratory industry, or equivalent laboratory experience
• Preferred Fields of Study: Life Sciences, Chemistry, or related scientific field
• Strong technical aptitude with demonstrated ability to learn complex product applications and workflows
• Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain long-term customer relationships
• Proficiency in CRM systems (preferably Salesforce) and Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong territory management and strategic account planning capabilities
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for developing effective sales strategies
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a matrix environment
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel up to 70% within assigned territory
• Fluency in English required; additional language skills based on territory needs
• Demonstrated commitment to Thermo Fisher's core values: Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement

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• The Medical Director will provide medical support and medical advice for clinical trials and safety evaluation within the PPD Pharmacovigilance department.

A day in the Life:

• Provide medical leadership to the study teams, including creating clinical trial protocols while implementing the latest scientific information, contribute to site selection, involved in review and approval of study protocols and amendments, Clinical Study Reports (CSRs), Informed Consent Forms (ICFs), Case Report Forms (CRFs), protocol deviation decisions and other clinical documents as required for the conduct of clinical trials
• Real time Medical Monitoring of clinical studies: ensure medical validity of each individual primary endpoint as well study subject safety, while ensuring medical issues are identified early. Pro-active customer concern and correction of issues in consultation with the Global Medical Indication Lead
• During initial review of protocol, consults with internal groups and support staff regarding procedural and budgetary items and the necessity for change due to any subsequent protocol amendments. Acquires other functions’ dedication to close gaps and address issues timely and effectively. Serves as chief liaison between sponsor and all PPD internal departments performing the required tasks during all study phases. Educates Investigator sites by delivering a protocol specific lab procedures presentation and demonstration during an investigator meeting. Controls, handles and follows day to day activities during the course of the clinical trial to resolve any issues and answer queries
• Medical point of contact for all internal and external stakeholders: Interact with the investigators as needed, answer questions of IRBs and Health Authorities, prepare and present material to the study executive and independent safety committee if applicable; medical training of site staff at Investigator meetings; CRA training in new indications
• Ensure study compliance for all medical aspects by understanding and applying all relevant SOPs and GCP
• Closely collaborate with the cross functional study team members in order for medical risks, issues, and results to be clear to all involved parties

Education

• Medical Doctor, with a specialty in Neurology with focus in Epilepsy, shown clinical experience running patients with Epilepsy in hospital practice

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Significant experience within pharmaceutical industry, clinical trials and pharmaceutical medicine is critically important
• Solid experience with PIPs (pediatric investigation plan)
• Is fluent in spoken and written English
• Shown understanding and experience with NDA submission process.
• Shown understanding of regulatory guidelines for adverse event reporting
• Strong communication & presentation skills and is a strong teammate

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A Day in the Life:

• Coordinates contracted safety responsibilities for one or more programs, including staffing, training, procedural compliance and technology oversight. Manages the safety team on respective programs. Works with senior management and develops consistent internal processes and ensures compliance with established processes. Proactively liaises with project leads and clients to ensure optimal performance and utilisation of the safety project team and delivery of a high quality service to our clients. Directly fulfils safety scientist activites on assigned projects.

Essential Functions:

• Oversees a multinational team of safety scientists
• Oversees maintenance of applicable technology platforms.
• Manages multiple aspects of projects, both local and globally, such as contractual, procedural and regulatory requirements.
• Maintains good communications with other functional groups concerning program and company issues. Collaborates with other employees in problem solving and systems improvement.
• Reviews regulatory/pharmacovigilance publications and information sources to keep updated on current regulations, practices, procedures and proposals. Maintains a basic understanding of applicable therapeutic area and disease states. May participate in on-call duties for specific projects.
• Provides plans and accurate forecasts for all assigned projects.
• Serves as a resource to other departmental managers and leads departmental initiatives.
• Prepares and presents proposals.
• Manages staff of experienced professionals, which may include interviewing and selection, job description preparation, professional development, goal setting, performance management, coaching and mentoring, employee counselling, and separations. Approves courses of action on salary administration, hiring, corrective action, and terminations. Reviews and approves time records, expense reports, requests for leave, and overtime. Proactively monitors and manages utilization of individual team members.
• For assigned projects, serves as a safety scientist creator/contributor for signal detection, aggregate safety report writing and/or other product safety science tasks.

Keys to Success:
Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic/vocational qualification to include 3+ years of safety experience (including signal detection, aggregate safety report writing or other safety science tasks).
• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 5+ years).
• 1+ year of leadership responsibility, which may include serving as a project lead.
• 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.

Skills and Abilities:

• Working knowledge of the global regulatory requirements applicable to PV and the importance of and compliance with procedural documents
• Excellent attention to detail; strong data interpretation and medical-scientific writing skills
• Time management and project management skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products and safety databases
• Good command of English and ability to translate information into local language where required
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong critical thinking, problem solving and decision-making skills

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A Day in the Life:

• Responsible for the planning, coordination and delivery of signal detection and product safety scientist activities, with a focus on tasks which are low to high in complexity or which concern low to high complexity products. Additionally supports mentoring of more junior colleagues, development of processes/tools/systems, and may serve as lead on smaller FSP-type projects.

Essential Functions:

• Serves as a creator/contributor for signal detection and product safety scientist tasks which are low to high in complexity, or which concern low to high complexity products.
• Serves as a creator/contributor for signal detection and product safety scientist tasks which are ultra-high in complexity, or which concern ultra-high complexity products, under supervision by a more experienced team member.
• Conducts quality review for signal detection and product safety scientist tasks which are low to high in complexity, or which concern low to high complexity products.
• Advises clients on safety related issues under supervision by a more experienced team member.
• Leads small FSP projects.
• Supports training and mentoring of junior colleagues.
• Contributes to development of processes, tools and systems.
• Participates in bid defence and proposal development activities.
• Works within multiple company and client systems. Interacts with project team members and clients.
• Ensures that tasks are conducted in accordance with company policies and procedures, contractual agreements, and applicable regulations.
• Participates in departmental initiatives; Serves as a subject matter expert in designated area.
• Responsible for routine project implementation and coordination for assigned projects, including leading kick-off meetings, coordination of communications and data requests, participation in client meetings, audits and inspections, and review of metrics and budgets.
• Works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.
• Having wide-ranging experience, uses professional concepts and company objectives to resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways.
• Determines methods and procedures on new assignments and may coordinate activities of other personnel (i.e., Team Lead). Exercises' judgment in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
• Frequent contacts with internal personnel and outside customer representatives.

Keys to Success:

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree 
• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 5+ years).

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Expertise in pharmacovigilance requirements relating to marketed products and clinical trials across all major markets
• Excellent attention to detail, data interpretation and medical-scientific writing skills
• Advanced critical thinking and problem-solving skills with ability to evaluate and escalate appropriately Solid project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and ability to redress issues proactively with limited management intervention
• Ability to motivate, mentor and provide guidance to less experienced staff, routinely exhibiting robust and proactive scientific expertise
• Proficient at complex project administration including budget activities and forecasting
• Excellent oral and written English language communication skills, including paraphrasing skills
• Advanced computer skills with the ability to work within multiple systems; advanced skills in Microsoft Office products (including Outlook, Word, and Excel)
• Ability to maintain a positive and professional demeanor in challenging circumstances and to proactively plan for likely scenarios using personal experience
• Ability to work effectively within a team to attain a shared goal

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A day in the Life:
As a Clinical Research Associate, you will:

• Thrive in multi-national project teams and be focused on delivering exemplary levels of customer service on multiple, challenging projects.
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and are looking to work in a collegiate environment where you want to take true ownership for your work.
• Perform and coordinate all aspects of the clinical monitoring process. You shall also be qualified to conduct monitoring activities independently.
• Benefit from award winning training programmes that will assist your technical and professional skills and knowledge.

Keys to Success:
 
Education

• University degree in a life-sciences field

Experience

• At least 6 months independent, on-site monitoring experience in a Pharmaceutical or Clinical Research Organisation

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Demonstrated understanding of ICH-GCP, EU and FDA requirements
• Demonstrated understanding of medical/therapeutic area knowledge and medical terminology
• Exceptional communication, collaboration, organisational and time management skills
• Excellent command of English and local languages

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Role Summary

• The IRT Project Manager will provide portfolio-level IRT project management oversight across multiple clinical studies and IRT platforms within an FSP delivery model. The role supports both standard IRT Managed Services and studies requiring enhanced or supplemental IRT oversight. The IRTPM will partner closely with Global Clinical Supplies, Clinical Operations, sponsors, and IRT vendors to ensure effective IRT execution, supply continuity, and alignment with study needs. Hands-on experience with the 4G Clinical IRT platform is required to support studies utilizing 4G and to address scenarios where additional operational involvement is needed beyond standard managed services.

Key Responsibilities

IRT Project Management and Portfolio Oversight

• Provide project management oversight for IRT activities across a portfolio of clinical trials and IRT platforms.
• Serve as the primary IRT point of contact for assigned studies, ensuring alignment between sponsor expectations, managed services scope, and FSP responsibilities.
• Support governance, documentation, and adherence to defined RACI models across IRT engagements.

IRT Managed Services Interface

• Act as the liaison between study teams and IRT Managed Services to ensure services are delivered in line with contractual scope.
• Monitor IRT Managed Services performance, risks, and deliverables across assigned studies.
• Identify gaps between managed services scope and study needs and escalate or mitigate appropriately.

Supply Strategy and Operational Alignment

• Collaborate with Global Clinical Supplies PMs on threshold strategies, resupply planning, and enrollment-driven forecasting as needed.
• Support inventory, expiry, and shipment oversight in coordination with GCS PMs, particularly when IRT activities directly impact supply continuity.
• Assist with exception management, including manual shipments and depot-to-depot transfers, when required.

Cross-Functional and Vendor Coordination

• Coordinate across sponsors, IRT vendors, depots, packaging partners, and internal teams to ensure seamless execution.
• Support studies with complex communication matrices or limited sponsor-side IRT resources.
• Drive issue escalation and resolution across functional and vendor boundaries.

Risk Management and Continuous Improvement

• Proactively identify IRT and supply-related risks across the portfolio and support mitigation planning.
• Contribute to process improvements, lessons learned, and best practices related to IRT and supply integration.
• Support internal planning related to workload, resourcing, and financial considerations for IRT activities.

Enhanced IRT and 4G-Specific Support

• Apply hands-on knowledge of the 4G Clinical IRT platform to support studies requiring deeper operational involvement.
• Support or perform ongoing 4G configuration oversight, system monitoring, and operational adjustments when required by study complexity or sponsor needs.
• Provide subject matter expertise for 4G-related troubleshooting, issue resolution, and vendor interactions.