Thermo Fisher Scientific

Sr Project Manager - Early Phase Clinical Trial Management Team

North Carolina, United States

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Clinical Research Organization (CRO)Industries

Senior Project Manager/Lead (Delivery)

Position Overview

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, we enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer by providing the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development, and delivery of life-changing therapies. Our PPD® clinical research services direct, coordinate, and manage the technical and operational aspects of projects, securing the successful completion of clinical trials.

We are seeking a Senior Project Manager/Lead in our Early Development Services Team for the North America region. This role is remote-based and is accountable for the overall delivery of the project (quality, time, cost) on behalf of the organization.

Responsibilities

  • Serves as the primary contact and lead between the sponsor and the organization at the project level.
  • On projects where the scope requires, ensures clear delineation in responsibilities and communication pathways for secondary project leads (e.g., lead in a specific region, lead for a specific vendor(s) or subset of delivery).
  • Drives and owns the overall delivery of the cross-functional project (time, cost, quality).
  • Ensures financial stewardship at a project level by demonstrating an intimate understanding of the contract, resource alignment to budget, management of Out of Scope activity, driving the Con Mod process/negotiations, and team execution to timelines.
  • Establishes, communicates, and manages customer expectations to achieve optimal delivery during the project.
  • Drives Risk Identification and Issue Resolution at the project level (RBQM/RESOLVE).
  • Ensures project team compliance with organization policies, SOPs, ICH-GCP, regulatory, and project-specific requirements.
  • Collaborates with functional area leads to identify and evaluate fundamental issues on the project and to ensure that solutions are implemented.

Requirements

  • Previous demonstrated Project Management experience in Early Phase Clinical Trials within a CRO or Pharmaceutical company is required to be considered.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic/vocational qualification.
  • Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 8+ years).
  • 5+ years of management responsibility.
  • Proven leadership skills.

Employment Type

  • Full time

Work Schedule

  • Other

Environmental Conditions

  • Office

Company Information

Thermo Fisher Scientific's PPD clinical research portfolio spans laboratory, digital, and decentralized clinical trial services, with clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries. We are committed to improving health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future.

Application Instructions

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Skills

Project Management
Clinical Trials
CRO
Pharmaceutical
Early Phase Clinical Trials
Clinical Research
Project Delivery
Cross-cultural experience

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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