Scheduling Coordinator - GPHS FSP

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Job Description

At Thermo Fisher Scientific youll 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 lifechanging 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.

Location/Division Specific Information

The position is based onsite in Bethesda Maryland. The preferred candidate will have government support experience and clinical trial experience.

Discover Impactful Work:

Maintains current and accurate data concerning technician availability and training status in order to appropriately schedule the technical staff to assure full use of staff in the most efficient manner possible. Provides weekly schedule of technical procedure coverage for the Clinic.

A day in the Life:

• Maintains a current and accurate list of technician availability and assigns them to procedures accordingly. Assures that available hours are distributed as fairly and as costeffectively as possible. Assures that all procedures are covered with appropriately trained staff.
• Completes projected weekly technician schedules and assures that all weekly schedules are copied and distributed and provides technicians with any materials requested for distribution with schedules.
• Works with Training Coordinator to determine training needs and to schedule technicians for training.
• Maintains technician timeoff request group calendar.
• Coordinates with the supervisor in determining which procedures to post for voluntary signup. Ensures that signup sheet is posted in timely manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Keys to Success:

Education

High / Secondary school diploma or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification Technical positions may require a certificate

Experience

Previous experience that provides the knowledge skills and abilities to perform the job (comparable to at least 2 years) or equivalent combination of education training & experience

Knowledge Skills Abilities

• Strong interpersonal skills customer service philosophy and flexibility is required due to the last minute and frequent changes to study flowcharts
• Ability to analyze complex data
• Ability to interpret study protocols
• Ability to coordinate many tasks simultaneously
• Ability to logically solve problems (data integrity)
• Effective problemsolving skills. Good mediation skills would also be beneficial. Ability to function with multiple types of individuals in potentially difficult or uncomfortable situations.
• Attention to detail. Strong planning and organization capabilities to manage multiple tasks and multiple study groups at one time.
• Proficient computer skills (i.e. Microsoft Office and experience in working with maintenance of computerized databases such as Oracle)
• Effective timemanagement skills
• General knowledge of the clinical research process preferred (GCP Informed consent Drug Dispensing and accountability data collection)
• Ability to work well in a collaborative team environment

Physical Requirements / Work Environment

• Work is performed in an office or clinical environment with exposure to electrical office equipment.
• Frequently works long hours and varying shifts
• Frequently works weekends and/or holidays
• Frequently works at a fast pace under varying time constraints
• Frequently requires working on multiple priorities simultaneously
• Occasional exposure to biohazardous material infectious diseases and/or illnesses Personal protective equipment may be required such as protective eyewear garments and gloves.
• Physical Requirements:
• Frequently stationary for 46 hours per day.
• Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast simple repeated movements of the fingers hands and wrists.
• Occasional 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 1520 lbs.
• Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both inhouse and offtheshelf.
• 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.
• May interact with others relating and gathering sensitive information. Interaction includes diverse groups.
• Works with guidance or reliance on oral or written instructions from management. May require 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 multitask.
• Regular and consistent attendance.

Benefits

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

Compensation and Benefits

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company team and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on which includes:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans and a national vision plan including health incentive programs

• Employee assistance and family support programs including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement

• 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 and short and longterm disability in accordance with company policy

• Retirement and savings programs such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan

• Employees Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

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