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.

Position Overview:

Works with and assists the department in the completion and execution of PPD contracts with clients, vendors, consultants, independent contractors and all other relevant "Agreements." Performs administrative duties, including handling tracking, scheduling, expenses and ancillary budget management for the department.

Essential Functions:

• Follows up with clients, vendors, consultants and independent contractors regarding agreements, and tracks the negotiation and execution of those agreements throughout the contracting process.
• Compares drafts of agreements and reviews for accuracy for specialists and attorney-level positions.
• Provides direct technical and administrative support to the department.
• Handles tracking, scheduling, expenses and ancillary budget management for the department.
• Understands and adheres to PPD and client SOPs, WPDs and other regulations for all aspects of project implementation, execution and closeout.
• Delegates work to administrative staff, including tracking progress of legal matters and managing contractual approval, signature and record-keeping processes, as well as oversees/supervises work performed by such administrative staff.

Education, Experience and 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.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail with proven ability to handle multiple tasks efficiently and effectively
• Flexibility and judgment required to reprioritize workload to meet changing project timelines
• Ability to apply knowledge of and adhere to all PPD and client SOPs, WPDs and other regulations in all aspects of project implementation, execution and closeout
• Excellent English and grammar skills
• Proficient in MS Word and Excel
• Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision

Why Join Us:

We hire the best, develop ourselves and each other, and recognize the power of being one team. We understand that you will want to grow both professionally and personally throughout your career, and therefore you will benefit from an award-winning learning and development programme, ensuring you reach your potential.

What we offer:

As well as being rewarded a competitive salary, we have an extensive benefits package based around the health and well-being of our employees. We have a flexible working culture, where PPD® clinical research services truly value a work-life balance. We’ve grown sustainably year on year but continue to offer a collaborative environment, with teams of colleagues eager to share expertise and have fun together. We are a global organization but with a local feel.

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.

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