Contract Coordinator

Contract Coordinator

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.

We are currently looking for an innovative professional to join our Global Site Contracts Team as a Contract Coordinator. The primary purpose and objective of the Contract Coordinator position is to drive the quality of contracts and budgets with clinical study sites and principal investigators ("Clinical Trial Agreements").

Our Global Investigator Grants team is responsible for establishing effective relationships with the clients to ensure the finalization of global investigator grant budgets and payments schedules for the international clinical trials. Main responsibilities:

• Preparation and monitoring of Clinical Trial Agreements from initial site contact through execution of agreements (the "CTA Process")
• Review of site budgets for forecasting and payment efficiency
• Maintain and handle open lines of communication between the clinical teams and investigator sites during the CTA Process;
• Provide technical and administrative support to Contract Analysts during the CTA Process.

Education and Experience:

• High / Secondary school diploma or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Basic understanding of budget preparation and budget negotiations
• Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail
• Proven ability to correctly prioritize multiple tasks efficiently and effectively
• Proven track record to meet aggressive timelines
• Ability to firmly understand and adhere to company and Client SOPs, WPDs and other regulations for all aspects of project implementation, execution and closeout
• Excellent written and verbal skills in English
• Highly proficient in MS Word and Excel
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

What We Offer:

• Learning and development programme, ensuring you reach your potential
• Extensive benefits package based around the health and well- being of our employees
• Competitive salary
• Flexible working culture with work- life balance
• Collaborative and friendly environment
• Global exposure and opportunity to work on international assignments

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.