Thermo Fisher Scientific

IRT Project Manager

Thermo Fisher Scientific$115K — $130K *
US-Anywhere
+ 2 other locationsRemote
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification
  • 5+ years of relevant experience
  • Strong communication skills (oral and written)
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office and analytics software
  • Basic knowledge of project management practices
  • Fundamental understanding of relational databases
  • Familiarity with Interactive Response Technology (IRT) systems

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary IRT contact for sponsors and study teams
  • Evaluate project issues with functional area leads
  • Gather and report potential risks/issues to management
  • Ensure audit readiness for the study
  • Manage User Acceptance Testing (UAT) with stakeholders
  • Prepare and deliver meeting materials on schedule
  • Oversee the IRT budget and vendor invoices

Benefits

  • Choice of national medical and dental plans
  • Wellness program and health incentive opportunities
  • Tax-advantaged savings and spending accounts
  • Employee assistance programs
  • 120 hours paid time off (PTO) annually
  • Retirement savings program with competitive 401(k) plan
Full Job Description
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions
Office

Job Description

Join us as an IRT Project Manager and leverage your advanced expertise to manage and optimize Interactive Response Technology (IRT) projects, ensuring their successful execution in complex clinical trials.

This is a fully remote opportunity for candidates located in the United States.

What You'll Do:
• Serve as the primary IRT contact for sponsors and study team members during the life of the study including understanding the IRT system requirements and functionality and managing the IRT Vendor in all tasks related to the study.
• Partner with functional area leads to identify and evaluate fundamental issues on projects.
• Gather information regarding potential or actual risks/issues and provide detailed information to management to ensure the risks/issues are surfaced and mitigated. Manage all IRT quality events that may arise for the study.
• Ensure the study is always audit ready. Attend and participate in any study audit that requires IRT attendance.
• Perform study specific informal testing, review study specific system support guidelines for accuracy and completeness. Manage the UAT testing phase with all appropriate parties.
• Prepare, coordinate, and deliver meeting materials and communications per timeline milestones. Attend/facilitate meetings and communications with sponsors, vendors, and cross-functional team members.
• Manage the IRT budget for the life of the study. Ensure accurate hours are included for various tasks. Review and approve all vendor invoices. Escalate any discrepancies or adjustments needed in the IRT budget.

Education and Experience:
• 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 5+ years).

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.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Strong attention to detail and problem solving skills
• Strong comprehensive oral presentation and written communication skills
• Strong proficiency in computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, email software, various analytics and visualization software; and proficiency with primary software used by the company
• Fundamental understanding of relational database concepts and fundamental familiarity with data manipulation tools (e.g., SQL or MS Access)
• Strong ability to adapt to changing priorities and to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary, global cross-functional team
• Basic knowledge of project management, standards and practices
• Proven ability to develop and deliver services and solutions in a collaborative and cross-functional global environment, with an understanding of the user perspective
• Effective ability to query, compile, enter, track and maintain data in systems supporting department programs and processes
• Basic familiarity of IRT system applications and concepts

Working Conditions and Environment:
• Role is considered home based.
• Occasional travel both domestic and international.

Physical Requirements:
• Frequently stationary for 6-8 hours per day.
• Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists.
• Frequent mobility required.
• Occasional crouching, stooping, bending and twisting of upper body and neck.
• Light to moderate lifting and carrying (or otherwise moves) objects including luggage and laptop computer with a maximum lift of 15-20 lbs.
• Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the-shelf.
• Ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand; with the ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Frequently interacts with others to obtain or relate information to diverse groups.
• Works independently with little guidance or reliance on oral or written instructions and plans work schedules to meet goals. Requires multiple periods of intense concentration.
• Performs a wide range of variable tasks as dictated by variable demands and changing conditions with little predictability as to the occurrence. Ability to perform under stress. Ability to multi-task.
• Regular and consistent attendance.

Salary Transparency

The salary range estimated for this position is $115,000 - $130,000. This position will also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. Actual compensation will be confirmed in writing at the time of offer.

We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our US colleagues and their families can count on, which generally include:
• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan
• A wellness program, and valuable health incentive opportunities for company contributions to a Health Reimbursement Accounts (HSAs) or Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Tax-advantaged savings and spending accounts and commuter benefits
• Employee assistance programs
• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO). 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, short- and long-term disability, and volunteer rime off in accordance with company policy.
• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan

About Thermo Fisher Scientific

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130,000 employees
Market Cap
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Industry
Net Income
$6.3 billion
Founded
1956
5 Year Trend
+16.5%
Revenue
$32.2 billion
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