Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

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 Clinical Bidding Strategist)

- 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 qualification

Previous 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 skills
- Strong organizational skills with ability to prioritize multiple tasks
- Ability to provide recommendations on key budgeting parameters based on knowledge and experience
- Ability to work well under pressure
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities
- Advanced knowledge of clinical trial proposal process and budget management
- Professional ability to interact with individuals at all levels
- Knowledge of drug development process, FDA guidelines, GCP’s

Proficiency in mathematics and strong working knowledge of budgets

- In-depth understanding of unitized grids, unit cost, unit drivers
- Knowledge of functional area project life cycle
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well with others
- Proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel
- Strong problem solving skills
- Proven flexibility and adaptability
- Excellent command of English language and grammar
- No management responsibility

📌 Senior Clinical Bidding Strategist (Chile)
🏢 Thermo Fisher Scientific
📍 Chile