Investigator Services Assistant at Thermo Fisher Scientific

Zaventem, Flanders, Belgium

Thermo Fisher Scientific Logo
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Entry Level & New Grad, Junior (1 to 2 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals, Clinical ResearchIndustries

Requirements

  • 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 (comparable to at least 2 years) or equivalent combination of education, training, & experience

Responsibilities

  • Acts as the point of contact for sites, ensuring that questions, material orders and requests for information are responded to and documented in an accurate and timely manner
  • Ensures that the sites are properly trained in aspects of the protocol (following the study flow sheet) relating to the department
  • Provides guidance on pre-analytical aspects of the study to ensure smooth flow of data to and from the site
  • Triages calls where necessary to appropriate individual/departments and follows through to resolution
  • Resolves queries so that efficient and timely sample analysis is undertaken by the laboratory to meet report turnaround time
  • Continually reviews exceptions to resolve so that the data is cleaned within the agreed timelines
  • Notifies the sites and all necessary contacts via telephone/fax of all relevant critical/voice alert values/study specific requirements
  • Places all calls to the sites delivering sponsor alert, voice alert values (VAV) and any other critical values
  • Answers incoming phone calls and resolves different types of exceptions within assigned timelines
  • Monitors and escalates site issues through the appropriate departments/people (e.g., project management) to resolve and report as soon as possible
  • Ensures that all site issues are communicated and followed up to resolution, primarily to site and monitor
  • Reviews site performance metrics to educate where needed or to report back to monitor or sponsor, and informs site of the results or reasoning not to proceed
  • Follows the specifications and scope of work to evaluate requests for any additional test(s) (test performed in protocol) to be added to a sample
  • Evaluates the request for out of protocol testing following Scope of work for study
  • Facilitates requests to the appropriate person
  • Coordinates and resolves issues with samples at time of scanning to have the samples in the database and reported as soon as possible

Skills

clinical trials
investigator site support
protocol execution
site training
data documentation
communication
material orders

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Provides life sciences products and services

About Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific offers a variety of products and services that support scientific research and healthcare, including laboratory equipment, reagents, and software solutions. Their products are used in applications like protein biology, real-time PCR, and sequencing, serving clients such as academic institutions and pharmaceutical companies. Unlike competitors, Thermo Fisher emphasizes customer support and education, helping clients optimize their experiments. The company's goal is to be a leading provider of life sciences solutions that contribute to a healthier and safer world.

Waltham, MassachusettsHeadquarters
1956Year Founded
$17MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Biotechnology, HealthcareIndustries
10,001+Employees

Risks

Increased competition in single-use bioprocessing may impact market share.
Sale of anatomical pathology business could create a temporary product gap.
Investment in miDiagnostics may face regulatory challenges affecting returns.

Differentiation

Thermo Fisher offers a comprehensive range of life sciences products and services.
Their well-known brands include Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, and Invitrogen.
They provide strong customer support and educational resources to optimize client workflows.

Upsides

Expansion of biologics production facility enhances capacity for precision biologics monitoring.
Investment in miDiagnostics aligns with demand for rapid diagnostic solutions in BioPharma.
Collaboration with Mainz Biomed positions them in the growing cancer detection market.

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