Project Assistant II - Labs

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.

Our PPD® Laboratory Services team has a direct impact on improving patient health through the expertise of scientists, industry thought-leaders and therapeutic experts. As the world leader in serving science, our laboratory professionals bring their commitment to accuracy and quality to deliver groundbreaking innovations.

Provides administrative and technical support to the Central Lab Project Management Team including planning, organizing and coordinating responsibilities of project administration. Maintains procedures, guidelines and documentation. Assists with maintaining project records and ensuring that all regulatory documents are correct, processed and approved. Completes data entry and supports maintenance of data base repositories. Assists in preparing reports and data collection for analysis. Supports quality review.

• Assists with review, coordination and compilation of files and other materials. Distributes project documents and supplies.
• Processes and tracks local regulatory, study specific or department documents.
• Performs file review. Organizes and maintains correspondence files and other departmental records. Analyzes and reconciles project documents, metrics and findings reports within specified timelines.
• Assists with clarification and resolution of findings related to documentation.
• May assist with translation materials and translation QC upon request.
• Composes, copies and distributes communications, reports, documents and forms. Performs mass mailings and communications.
• Maintains vendor trackers.
• Provides accesses to company, client and vendor systems.
• Processes local payments (translations, EC/IEC, other local vendors, etc.)
• Assists on project management ad-hoc activities, producing reports or on study plan edition.
• Coordinates team conference calls and completes and distributes meeting minutes from internal/client/vendor meetings as applicable

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 0 to 1 year).
• 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

• Ability to work in a team or independently as required
• Good organizational skills and strong attention to detail, with ability to handle multiple tasks efficiently and effectively
• Ability to effectively analyze project-specific data/systems to ensure accuracy and efficiency
• Strong customer focus
• Flexibility to prioritize workload to meet changing project timelines
• Ability to attain and maintain a good working knowledge of applicable regulations and procedural documents for all non-clinical/clinical aspects of project implementation, execution and closeout
• Good English language and grammar skills
• Good computer skills, proficient in MS Office, ability to obtain knowledge and master all database systems and modern technology
• Critical thinking skills, including but not limited to critical mindset, in-depth investigation for appropriate root cause analysis and problem solving
• Skills to work under constant pressure to meet project/client deliverables and timelines

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!

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.