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Join Us as a Safety Committee Specialist – Make an Impact at the Forefront of Innovation

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.

The Safety Committee Specialist performs moderate day-to-day committee activities for Clinical Endpoint Committees (CEC) within a highly regulated environment. Displays a working knowledge of the procedures and electronic platforms/ software systems utilized for direct communications with the CEC committees and other external and pre-existing software systems. Effectively collaborates with various parties such as project team members, data management, biostatistics, client contacts, investigators, committee members, and third-party vendors.

We have successfully supported the top 50 pharmaceutical companies and more than 750 biotechs, spanning 2,700 clinical trials across 100+ countries in the last 5 years.

What You'll Do:

• Initiate CEC study start-up activities (charter development, member

contracting, electronic adjudication system build).

• Complete CEC/DSMB close-out activities.
• Perform day-to-day CEC activities through expert knowledge of

specialty committee processes and procedures.

• Review adjudication publications and information sources to keep

updated on current regulations, practices, procedures and proposals related to
changes in CEC practices.

• Maintain medical understanding of applicable therapeutic area and disease

states.

• Prepare and QCs CEC dossier compilation and submission.
• Assist with routine project implementation and coordination, including

presentations at client/investigator meetings, and review of metrics and budget
considerations as they relate to specialty committee activities.

• May assist in the preparation of departmental and project-specific procedures

and processes, prepare for and attend audits, kick-off and investigator meetings
representing the CEC specialty committee functions

Education and Experience Requirements:

• 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 2+ 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, Abilities:

• General understanding of pathophysiology and the disease process
• Detailed knowledge of relevant therapeutic areas as required for CEC and/or DSMB review
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Good oral and written communication skills including paraphrasing skills
• Good command of English and ability to translate information into local language where required
• Computer literate with the ability to work within multiple databases
• Previous exposure to Microsoft Office packages (including Outlook, Word, and Excel)
• Understanding the importance of and compliance with procedural documents and regulations
• Ability to manage and prioritize a variety of tasks and meet strict deadlines with limited supervision
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to maintain a positive and professional demeanor in challenging circumstances
• Ability to work effectively within a team to attain a shared goal
• Able to operate in a lead capacity

Working Environment:
Thermo Fisher Scientific values the health and wellbeing of our employees. We support and encourage individuals to create a healthy and balanced environment where they can thrive. Below is listed the working environment/requirements for this role:

• Work is performed in an office environment with exposure to electrical office equipment.
• Occasional drives to site locations with occasional travel both domestic and international.

Why join us?
When you join Thermo Fisher Scientific, you become part of a global team that values passion, innovation, and a commitment to scientific excellence. You’ll work in an environment where collaboration and development are part of the everyday experience—and where your contributions truly make a difference.

Apply today to help us deliver tomorrow’s breakthroughs.