Thermo Fisher Scientific

Vendor Management Specialist

Thermo Fisher Scientific

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Belgium

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Google Cloud Platform

About the role

  • Manage third-party study vendors including study specification creation, collection, and finalization in conjunction with the relevant functional SMEs.
  • Responsible for the day-to-day management and oversight of third-party vendors at the study-level.
  • Responsible for keeping SMT updated regarding progress, issues tracking Ensure study level contracted timelines and deliverables are clear and managed in the context of the vendor.
  • Proactively identify, elevate/escalate vendor issues that arise during study conduct to bring to resolution.
  • Manage and measure performance of the vendor on assigned study Work with vendor to align KPI study delivery, management and measurement of vendor performance, escalating.
  • Demonstrate appropriate oversight of vendors through regular, well-structured meetings with vendors (including agendas and minutes)
  • Work with Biogen FSP Oversight Manager, Procurement to define project study specs and develop the Vendor Oversight Plan.
  • Support the coordination of vendor performance management meetings to a study level.
  • Provide accurate and up-to-date study level vendor information in relevant technology systems
  • Driving the cross-functional collaboration and problem solving to ensure study level vendor risk identification and mitigation.
  • Work closely with functional quality representatives (FQRs) to ensure vendor’s project deliverables meet quality standards.
  • Ensures vendor’s compliance with relevant Biogen policies and procedures.
  • Facilitate effective communication and collaboration between SMT and vendor.
  • Ensures deliverable transparency from vendor to enable ease of invoice review and responsible for alerting Clinical Trial Lead CTL to invoice anomalies or inconsistencies.

Requirements

  • 2 + years in clinical operations management, managing clinical studies per quality, timeline, and budget expectations, with a Sponsor company or a CRO.
  • Exceptional project-management, risk-assessment, contingency-planning, and communication skills and strong cross functional collaboration.
  • Knowledge of clinical study management preferably related to one or more study phases (I, II, III)
  • Strong understanding and practical application of Good Clinical Practices (GCP), International Council for Harmonization (ICH) guidelines and regulatory requirements for clinical development
  • Demonstrated ability to establish and execute vendor plans according to study needs.
  • Bachelor’s degree or Associate degree Clinical Study Management experience working with third party vendors
Benefits
  • Health insurance
  • Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
clinical operations managementclinical study managementvendor performance managementrisk assessmentcontingency planningproject managementGood Clinical Practices (GCP)International Council for Harmonization (ICH) guidelinesregulatory requirementsstudy specification creation
Soft Skills
communication skillscross-functional collaborationproblem solvingoversightvendor managementissue trackingperformance measurementmeeting facilitationtransparencystakeholder engagement