Operational Process Optimization Specialist

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Job Description

Join Us as a Process Optimization Specialist Drive Operational Excellence

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 an Optimization Specialist to support efforts that bring clarity consistency and efficiency to how work gets done.

As an Optimization Specialist you will contribute to process optimization and operational modeling initiatives. You will document analyze and improve business processes to support quality compliance audit readiness and effective decision-making. This role partners with business and technical stakeholders to translate requirements into structured process models and supports continuous improvement across globally distributed teams.

Position Summary

Supports and executes process optimization compliance and organizational initiatives through structured documentation data analysis and process improvement activities. Independently documents and analyzes business processes while contributing to future-state design and audit readiness efforts within regulated and cross-functional environments.

What Youll Do

Document and maintain end-to-end business processes and data flows using standardized modeling tools ensuring consistency traceability and alignment with defined standards.

Translate current-state processes into clear visual models and contribute to future-state process design initiatives.

Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to gather requirements and support the design and optimization of processes systems training and communications.

Conduct process and quality assessments to identify risks gaps and compliance considerations.

Support small to medium-scale process improvement initiatives and track effectiveness of implemented changes.

Analyze process data and documentation to identify opportunities for operational improvement.

Support audit readiness by ensuring process documentation is accurate complete and aligned with regulatory expectations.

Update and maintain procedural documents to reflect approved process changes.

May provide guidance to less experienced team members.

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.

• Previous experience that provides the knowledge skills and abilities to perform the role (comparable to 2 years).

• Experience in process analysis process mapping quality systems or operational support within complex or regulated environments is preferred.

• Clinical research experience across phases of the study lifecycle is preferred.

• In some cases an equivalent combination of education training and directly related experience may be considered sufficient.

• BPMN/process mapping experience

• Experience in regulated environments (GxP clinical pharma etc.)

• Ability to translate processes into models documentation

• Hands-on process improvement execution

Knowledge Skills Abilities

Working knowledge of process improvement principles and operational optimization methodologies.

Solid analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to assess risk and identify improvement opportunities.

Understanding of procedural documentation and regulatory guidelines.

Ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams.

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

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

Sound judgment within defined procedures and practices.

Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Scope and Impact

Developing professional expertise; applies company policies and procedures to resolve a variety of issues.

Works on problems of moderate scope requiring analysis of multiple factors.

Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices.

Primarily internal contacts with occasional routine external interactions.

No direct management responsibility.

Working Environment

Work is performed primarily in an office environment.

Exposure to standard office equipment.

Exposure to pressure requiring sustained focus and accuracy.

Long or varied hours may occasionally be required.

Occasional travel may be 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 experienceand where your contributions truly make a difference.

Apply today to help us deliver tomorrows breakthroughs.