Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

Band 7

Senior Clinical Bidding Strategist (Position available in Brazil, Spain, US, Romania, Serbia, India, Thailand)

This position supports the achievement of financial and business objectives by leading, assisting and developing high quality proposal budgets for Project Delivery and Clinical Operations.  The role collaborates with proposal, commercial and operational leaders across the organization.

Responsibilities (Senior Ops Bidding Specialist)

Evaluates RFPs and participates in strategy calls to determine the most efficient and effective bid strategy.Liaises with business development, contracts and proposals, and operations teams to ensure that the proposal and strategy meet the business needs.Consults with internal subject matter experts or draws on own experience to determine labor requirements, develop processes for non-standard activities, confirm client specific bidding standards and verify assumptions on specifications not identified in RFP.Modifies the proposal text to reflect study requirements and assumptions specific to the opportunity and ensures proposal text aligns with budget.Reviews client grids to ensure accuracy of mapping and unit definitions.Prepares proposals and revisions for a range of studies across all phases with opportunities ranging from basic to difficult complexity.May interact with client to assist in determining requirements and service levels.Attends bid review to present and defend budget to senior management.Updates and maintains corporate databases as required and ensures accurate information is included in tracking reports

Education / Experience (Senior Ops Bidding Specialist)

Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualificationPrevious experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 5+ years’) or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required (Senior Ops Bidding Specialist)

Strong verbal and written communication skillsStrong organizational skills with ability to prioritize multiple tasksAbility to provide recommendations on key budgeting parameters based on knowledge and experienceAbility to work well under pressureAbility to adapt to changing prioritiesAdvanced knowledge of clinical trial proposal process and budget managementProfessional ability to interact with individuals at all levelsKnowledge of drug development process, FDA guidelines, GCP’sProficiency in mathematics and strong working knowledge of budgetsIn-depth understanding of unitized grids, unit cost, unit driversKnowledge of functional area project life cycleStrong interpersonal skills and ability to work well with othersProficient with Microsoft Word and ExcelStrong problem solving skillsProven flexibility and adaptabilityExcellent command of English language and grammarNo management responsibility