Senior Process Optimization Specialist, Clinical Research

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Job Description

Join Us as a Senior Optimization Specialist Make an Impact at the Forefront of Innovation

At Thermo Fisher Scientific youll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Our Mission enables customers to make the world healthier cleaner and safer and our teams play a critical role in turning complex science and operations into reliable high-quality outcomes.

Within our PPD clinical research portfolio we support laboratory digital and decentralized clinical trial services across 100 countries. As we continue to evolve our operating models and frameworks we are seeking a Senior Optimization Specialist to help bring clarity consistency and efficiency to how work gets done.

As a Senior Optimization Specialist you will serve as a subject matter expert in process optimization and operational modeling. You will design document and improve business processes to support quality compliance audit readiness and effective decision-making. This role partners closely with business and technical stakeholders to translate complex requirements into structured usable models and drive continuous improvement across globally distributed teams.

What Youll Do:

Document maintain and govern end-to-end business processes and data flows using standardized modeling tools ensuring consistency traceability and readiness for analysis or optimization.

Translate current-state and future-state processes into clear visual models that support operational excellence regulatory compliance and business decision-making.

Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to design optimize and improve processes systems training and communications aligned to strategic initiatives.

Lead small to medium-scale process improvement initiatives from problem definition through solution design and implementation.

Analyze process performance identify gaps or risks and prioritize improvement opportunities based on business impact and compliance needs.

Review and guide updates to procedural documentation to ensure alignment with defined processes and regulatory expectations.

Develop supporting materials presentations and tools to enable adoption and sustainability of optimized processes.

Provide guidance and mentoring to junior team members promoting consistent process standards and best practices.

Education and Experience Requirements:

Bachelors degree in business information systems engineering life sciences or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Five or more years of experience in process analysis process mapping data modeling or operational optimization within complex or regulated environments.

Demonstrated experience translating business processes and requirements into structured models diagrams or frameworks used for analysis optimization or system design.

Experience supporting clinical research or other regulated industries is preferred.

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:

Strong understanding of process improvement principles and operational optimization methodologies.

Proven analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data and identify actionable insights.

Ability to influence collaborate and build alignment across cross-functional and multicultural teams.

Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey complex concepts clearly and effectively.

Experience working with clinical or operational systems and strong overall technical aptitude.

Sound judgment decision-making and risk management capabilities.

High attention to detail balanced with the ability to think strategically and creatively.

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

Exposure to electrical office equipment.

Exposure to pressure intense concentration needed

Long varied hours required

Occasional overnight travel required

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. Youll 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 tomorrows breakthroughs.