[Hiring] Senior Research Associate @Thermo Fisher Scientific

Role Description

The Senior Research Associate drafts protocols, reports, and other project deliverables, interacts with clients, and contributes to strategic thinking under the direction of senior staff. Leads scientific coordination and project management, including project scope, tracking progress, and coordinating team tasks for multiple projects.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (other duties may be assigned):

• Bear scientific responsibility for the design and implementation of de novo data collection projects (retrospective, prospective, and/or cross-sectional) under oversight of more senior staff.
• Provide scientific guidance/consultation on scientific methodological and operational considerations of project design and conduct.
• Lead or coordinate the development of draft scientific project deliverables (e.g., protocols, analysis plans, case report forms (electronic or paper), survey questions, reports) for senior review.
• Engage with project sponsors, physicians, clinical sites, and other relevant contacts.
• Assist with monitoring project budget spend and managing timelines for scientific tasks/deliverables.
• In some client engagements, serve as Principal Investigator, with final responsibilities for project budget, deliverables, and timelines.
• Lead or coordinate the development of abstracts and manuscripts.
• Contribute to the growth of Evidera through business development activities, including support of proposal development, participation in the sales cycle, conference attendance, and presentations.
• Support other organizational activities as needed (e.g., supervise and/or mentor junior staff; closely collaborate with other project partners such as clinical operations, data management, biostatistics, and data analysts; contribute to development of training materials and process improvements).
• Travel (national and international travel) may be expected.

Consulting Expectations:

• Participate in client calls and be able to address questions posed directly to them about their work.
• Contribute to client and/or project strategy under the direction of senior staff.

Managerial Duties:

• May possibly mentor or manage more junior staff or practice area interns.

Qualifications

• PhD (epidemiology or closely related field) or MSc with 3-5 years of relevant experience is required.
• Ideally, previous experience in consultancy and/or CRO environment highly desirable.
• Experience with de novo data collection (field) projects (non-interventional designs in particular) is preferred.
• Good understanding of epidemiologic methodology is required.
• Working knowledge of MS Office software; working knowledge of data analysis software (e.g., SAS, Stata, R) a plus.
• Fluent in spoken and written Mandarin Chinese.
• Experience with design of peri- or post-approval late phase interventional projects is not required but would be considered a plus.

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to communicate and document information effectively in written English, including the ability to produce scientific reports, presentations, emails and other written deliverables that are well-organized, free from errors, and are appropriately adjusted to the characteristics and needs of the audience.
• Strong organizational, time-management, prioritization and decision-making skills necessary to evaluate, plan and accomplish multiple work goals in a timely fashion.
• Able to quickly learn and apply new information, skills, and procedures.
• Proactive and positive approach to tasks and projects, as well as resilience when encountering process, project, budget or client changes that are inherent in the consulting environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to quickly develop and sustain positive rapport with internal and external contacts in person, over the phone and by email.
• Experience presenting ideas to individuals and groups in a formal presentation setting.
• Delivers a positive internal/external client experience; listens and understands the client's needs, and recommends solutions.
• Demonstrates sound professional judgment in analyzing, responding to, and resolving enquiries, issues, and escalations.

Benefits

• Fully remote, full time perm role with full benefits.